As epicentres of learning, schools play a pivotal role in addressing the compelling and complex social, economic, and environmental global challenges that plague the very existence of our planet earth. Schools are responsible for shaping students’ values, behaviours, attitudes, and leadership skills, helping them build a sustainable future. As a result, schools can transform into […]
DUBAI, 4th June 2021 – To celebrate World Environment Day 2021, held under the theme ‘Ecosystem Restoration’, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has rolled out three national initiatives that advance the UAE’s efforts to leverage innovation to conserve and restore ecosystems. Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, […]
While encryption is the foundation of data protection, just one in three(29%) Middle East companies surveyed indicate that they have a consistently applied encryption plan/strategy — well below this year’s global average of 50%. At the same time, the majority (59%) of these organizations report that they have experienced a data breach, the 2nd highest rate worldwide and well ahead of the global […]
Cargo shows strong recovery, registers growth despite reduction in capacity DUBAI, UAE: April 29, 2021: Dubai International (DXB) ended the first quarter of the year on a relatively positive note, registering a gradual but steady recovery in both customer numbers and cargo volumes. By the end of Q1 2021, DXB served 63% of the destinations […]
Appetite for Food Delivery Grows in UAE; 70 Percent of Restaurants Eye Cloud Kitchens to Expand Their Business POSist Restaurant Industry & Market Evolution Report (PRIME) reveals trends shaping the future of the restaurant industry in the UAE. As the restaurant industry resumes operations after months of restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic, the need […]
SHARJAH – The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) has launched its latest programme, the Sharjah Startup Studio (S3), designed to build enduring businesses that will accelerate the region’s digital transformation and contribute to the growth of the non-oil economy in the UAE. This model provides founders with $30,000 in pre-seed funding and allows them to focus […]
Emirates SkyCargo, Dubai Airports, DP World, and International Humanitarian City join hands to distribute vaccines by air, land, and sea. The combined expertise, along with global air routes, seaports, and logistics networks, will speed up vaccine deployment, especially to developing countries. Dubai’s vaccine storage and distribution facilities ramped up, building on the existing position as […]
Eying emerging and high growth sectors Darwin Platform ties-up with ARJ Holdings and Jan Bros to bring and market their wide range of products and services in India joins hands with the UAE entities to expand businesses in both India & UAE Partners with Westford Education Group to establish a Campus of Liverpool John Moores University […]
Over four years post U.K.’s vote to break from the bloc, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen struck a historic deal Thursday on new Brexit trading arrangements, narrowly avoiding a disastrous no-deal, after tensions soared earlier this year. The government said it had reached a “zero tariff-zero quota deal” with the […]
Amazon this year reported its biggest ever online shopping season climbing up a whopping 60% in earnings from previous years. With sales up to $4.8 billion in the days following Thanksgiving, the platform is hardly alone in its boost up the charts with FedEx and UPS tagging along for the rise, and currently being utilised […]
A Hong Kong television station said on Tuesday about 100 staff were “affected” by a shake-up as it seeks to remain competitive in a challenging economic environment, a move that has re-ignited worries over media freedom in China’s freest city. Local media said 40 workers had been laid off from i-Cable, including the entire team […]
