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Anand Kumar

South Korea seeks joint moon, Mars explorations with UAE as Hope probe supports its lunar mission

South Korea is planning to launch a lunar orbiter in 2022, and send a lunar landing module by 2030. The UAE's successful launch of the Hope Mars Mission probe, will serve as a positive impetus to South Korea's planned lunar...

UAE No.1 in Arab world for telecom infrastructure, 7th globally: UN report

The UAE also ranked 1st in the Arab Region and 4th globally in launching and using 5G networks. The UAE has been ranked first in the Arab region and seventh globally in the Telecommunication Infrastructure Index (TII), according to the...

Xiaomi rolls out improved fitness tracker in UAE

Mi Band 5 heart rate sensor up to 50% more accurate Xiaomi announced the UAE release of its newest fitness band, which promises improved accuracy and support for a wider range of sports activities. Xiaomi's wearables segment has steadily gained popularity...

Apple to remove carbon from supply chain, products by 2030

Apple Inc said on Tuesday that it plans to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including its products and sprawling supply chain, over the next decade. The iPhone maker said its global corporate operations such as offices and data...

Covid-19 crisis to impact UAE, GCC firms’ Q2 earnings

Market insiders and analysts anticipate that hospitality, retail, real estate, construction, banking and commodity-based companies will report up to 50% decline in their second-quarter profits. UAE and GCC companies will report a significant drop in their second-quarter earnings due to...

First Chinese national curriculum school overseas to open in Dubai

Located in Mirdif, the school will initially offer classes up to Grade 5 and operate on a non-profit basis. The first Chinese national curriculum school to offer full-time K-12 education outside China is set to open in Dubai this September....

Eid Al Adha 2020: Four-day holiday announced in UAE

The authority said the break will be from Thursday, July 30, to Sunday, August 2. The UAE's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced a four-day Eid Al Adha holiday for the public sectors. The authority said the break will...

Dubai ready to receive 500,000 medical tourists

The country has managed to keep fatality rate to less than 0.6 per cent and the recovery rate over 80 per cent. Dubai is ready to welcome back medical tourists from around the world, with the industry aiming to attract...

India plans to reduce number of state-owned banks to just five: Sources

Move part of overhaul of subcontinent's banking industry NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India is looking to privatise more than half of its state-owned banks to reduce the number of government-owned lenders to just five as part of an overhaul of the banking...

Dubai landlords are finally getting the message on monthly rent payments

Market situation forces more landlords to ditch any thought of taking advance rent cheques Dubai: Some commercial landlords are starting to allow it for the first time, while in the residential space, more landlords are convinced allowing monthly rental payments...

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