Cybersecurity Business

EU and US forge cybersecurity alliance to tackle common threats

Arnold Pinto 10/12/2023 0

Geopolitical shifts and new tech are major cybersecurity concerns The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the United States have formalised a cybersecurity pact in the face of shared challenges posed by the evolving

Real Estate Sustainability

COP28: UNEP and 27 nations launch global Buildings Breakthrough initiative

Arnold Pinto 10/12/2023 0

Global effort targets near-zero emissions and resilient buildings by 2030 The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), together with France and Morocco, has launched the Buildings Breakthrough at COP28 to accelerate the transformation of the building sector – which accounts for 21% of global greenhouse gas emissions – to make near-zero emissions and climate-resilient

Automotive Sustainability Tech

Symbio consortium launches its first gigafactory in France

Arnold Pinto 09/12/2023 0

SymphonHy is Europe’s largest hydrogen fuel cells site Symbio – a global leader in fuel cells – and an equally owned joint venture between Forvia, Michelin and Stellantis, has inaugurated SymphonHy, its first gigafactory. Located in Saint-Fons, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, SymphonHy is Europe’s largest integrated fuel cell production site, making the

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Symbio JV launches Europe’s largest hydrogen fuel cells gigafactory in France

Arnold Pinto 07/12/2023 0

Logistics Business

Global air cargo demand rises 3.8% in October 2023

Arnold Pinto 07/12/2023 0

Middle Eastern carriers record the strongest regional performance International air cargo demand – measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs) – rose 3.8% in October 2023 compared to October 2022, indicating the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand, according to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Real Estate Business GCC UAE

Dubai’s RTA approves 10 projects in partnership with private sector

Arnold Pinto 07/12/2023 0

AED2.5 billion projects aim to boost Dubai’s economic growth Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved 10 projects in Dubai emirate with an estimated value of AED2.5 billion placed under the emirate’s 2024-2026 Dubai Portfolio for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programme. The programme conforms to the Dubai government’s strategy to boost

GCC Video

Airbus tests A400M firefighter prototype kit

Arnold Pinto 05/12/2023 0

Business

WCS and Congo sign High-Integrity Forest Investment initiative MoU

Arnold Pinto 05/12/2023 0

Agreement reached at ongoing COP28 in Dubai The Government of Congo, represented by the Ministry of Forest Economy, and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a new programme to attract investment in the conservation of high-integrity tropical forests in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. Investors or buyers of these […]

Sustainability GCC UAE

COP28 unveils gender-responsive just transition and climate action partnership

Arnold Pinto 05/12/2023 0

68 countries endorse the initiative at Dubai meeting Ministers and senior officials attending COP28 in Dubai have engaged in discussions facilitated by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to ensure a gender-responsive transition to bolster the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Led by UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, Razan

Travel Business

Middle East leads post-pandemic global tourism recovery

Arnold Pinto 04/12/2023 0

Global tourism to end 2023 close to 90% of pre-pandemic levels International tourism is set to recover almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023, with the Middle East, Europe and Africa leading the recovery. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer, the Middle East continues to lead the recovery […]

Space

Want to send your name to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa for free?

Arnold Pinto 04/12/2023 0

Join NASA’s Message in a Bottle campaign to do so NASA is giving people from across the globe the exclusive opportunity to have their names stencilled on a microchip that will be attached to the US space agency’s Europa Clipper robotic solar-powered spacecraft due to travel 1.8 billion miles from Earth to explore Jupiter’s icy […]

Sustainability GCC UAE

As climate change hits, UAE commits AED736 million to vulnerable countries

Arnold Pinto 03/12/2023 0

Fund goes to IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust The UAE – the host country of COP28 – has pledged AED736 million ($200 million) to support climate resilience in low- and middle-income economies and countries vulnerable to the growing impact of climate change. The commitment, announced at the World Climate Action Summit held in Dubai, UAE, […]

Tech Business

AWS unveils Amazon S3 Express One Zone for unique cloud storage performance

Arnold Pinto 02/12/2023 0

The launch takes place at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Express One Zone, an advanced, high-performance storage class designed to cater to customers’ needs with the most latency-sensitive applications. Boasting the title of the lowest latency cloud object storage available, Amazon S3

Business

OECD expects global GDP to grow by 2.9% in 2023, followed by a slight deceleration to 2.7% in 2024

Arnold Pinto 01/12/2023 0

Asia is projected to continue driving the bulk of global growth The latest Economic Outlook issued by the Paris-headquartered Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) expects the global business landscape to experience modest growth amid ongoing challenges, even as the impact of necessary monetary policy tightening, coupled with weak trade and reduced

Events GCC UAE

High-level NASA delegation confirmed for COP28 in Dubai

Arnold Pinto 30/11/2023 0

Bill Nelson to participate in Space Agency Leaders’ Summit A high-level NASA delegation is participating in the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) held from November 30-December 12, 2023, at Expo City Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is leading the delegation, making it the first time […]

Aviation

Heathrow airport preps for the hectic festive travel season

Arnold Pinto 30/11/2023 0

Most connected mega-hub in the world unveils festive TV ads Heathrow – the largest airport in Europe and the most connected mega-hub in the world – connecting to 239 destinations in 89 countries is gearing up for a busy year-end holiday season. A busy October with nearly seven million passengers has helped the airport to […]

Tech

Beware! Your personal Google account will be deleted if no login was done in two years

Arnold Pinto 29/11/2023 0

Purge of dormant accounts begins on December 1, 2023 Starting from December 1, 2023, Google will permanently delete inactive Google accounts, including Gmail, Google Photos, Google Drive and other accounts on the platform that have been dormant for two years. Notably, this policy strictly applies to personal Google accounts. Accounts associated with Google product or […]

Automotive GCC Transport UAE

ADNOC unveils ‘H2GO’ station to examine viability of hydrogen-powered vehicles in UAE

Arnold Pinto 29/11/2023 0

Pilot station creates green hydrogen from water Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has launched ‘H2GO’, the Middle East region’s first high-speed green hydrogen pilot refuelling station, to gather data on the long-term viability of hydrogen vehicles in the UAE by evaluating zero-emission hydrogen-powered vehicles. The pilot station was opened ahead of the UAE hosting

GCC Video

Dubai RTA celebrates 52nd UAE National Day

Arnold Pinto 28/11/2023 0

Space GCC UAE

NASA administrator Bill Nelson embarks on India and UAE visits

Arnold Pinto 27/11/2023 0

Both countries are signatories to the US-led Artemis Accords NASA Administrator Bill Nelson travels to India from the US on November 27, 2023, after which he heads to the UAE. During his visit to both countries, Nelson will meet with key government and space officials to enhance bilateral cooperation across various innovation and research-related areas, […]