Markets

World to have 1.5 billion inbound roaming connections in 2024

Arnold Pinto 16/08/2023 0

Juniper Research predicts there will be more than 1.5 billion inbound roaming connections globally in 2024, which are expected to rise to 2.4 billion by 2028.  In its newly released global report, ‘Roaming Intelligence Centre’: Global Wholesale Roaming Market 2023-2028’, the UK-based

Aviation

Cathay Pacific offers corporate clients new rewards with Business Plus

Arnold Pinto 16/08/2023 0

Cathay Pacific, the home airline of Hong Kong, has revamped Business Plus – its corporate loyalty programme and travel management platform – with the addition of more Air Miles for corporate passengers. The new Business Plus programme especially allows SMEs and growing businesses to manage their business travel in a self-service travel platform.  Stephen

Events

Digital Cooperation Organization opens entries for its Digital Prosperity Awards

Arnold Pinto 15/08/2023 0

The Riyadh-headquartered Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has announced the launch of its inaugural Digital Prosperity Awards to promote projects and organisations embracing digital innovation and bridging the digital divide. The DCO is the world’s first standalone international organisation focusing on the digital economy. The awards are open to international

Space GCC UAE

2 UAE astronaut candidates prep for spacewalks with NASA in Houston

Arnold Pinto 15/08/2023 0

UAE astronaut candidates Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammad Al Mulla are conducting high-intensity spacewalk training at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The two UAE nationals are part of NASA’s 2021 astronaut candidate class training programme. The one-of-a-kind NBL is the world’s largest indoor pool and is

Cybersecurity

Acronis blocks 16.6 million phishing and malicious URLs in July 2023

Arnold Pinto 14/08/2023 0

The Acronis Cyber Protection Operation Centers (CPOC) blocked 16,591,252 phishing and malicious URLs in July 2023, a decrease of 10% compared to June 2023. Malicious URLs are a common tool for cybercriminals to deliver their payloads. Many attackers first install a small backdoor application and have it connect to a command-and-control (C2) server to receive […]

Shopping GCC UAE

Sharjah offers you the unique chance to win a Nissan Patrol 4×4 by shopping this summer

Arnold Pinto 14/08/2023 0

Retail establishments across Sharjah emirate in the UAE participating in the emirate-sponsored Sharjah Summer Promotions shopping festival are aiming to attract as many shoppers as they can before the festival concludes on September 3, 2023. The 20th edition of Sharjah Summer Promotions is organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). As part […]

Sport

Abu Dhabi’s Al Qemzi up against Lithuania’s Riabko in 2023 UIM F2 World Championship

Arnold Pinto 13/08/2023 0

Rashed Al Qemzi, Team Abu Dhabi’s triple world champion, is targeting a new title fight as he bids for a fourth title in the 2023 UIM F2 World Championship on August 13, 2023, in Klaipeda, Lithuania. The event began on August 12, 2023, with 19 of the world’s best powerboat racers competing on the Baltic […]

Gitex

GITEX Global 2023 organiser says this is ‘The Year to Imagine Al in Everything’

Arnold Pinto 13/08/2023 0

The 43rd annual edition of GITEX Global – the multi-sourcing and collaborative event for tech professionals – returns to Dubai from October 16-20, 2023, in what is hailed as being the ‘world’s largest tech and startup event of 2023’. Against the backdrop of the global tech industry being valued at approximately AED19.1 trillion ($5.2 trillion), […]

Aviation Lifestyle Travel

Air Arabia flies high with a record AED459 million net profit in Q2 2023

Arnold Pinto 12/08/2023 0

Robust post-pandemic air travel and a curated growth trajectory have propelled Air Arabia to register record second-quarter (Q2) and first-half (H1) 2023 financial and operational results. The airline recorded a net profit of AED459 million during the Q2 period ending June 30, 2023, an increase of 187% compared to the AED160 million net profit the […]

Video

Theme song music played 13,000ft high to celebrate release of an action movie

Arnold Pinto 12/08/2023 0

Reminiscent of a believe-it-or-not-or-not scenario five musicians, who are also skilled skydivers, have jumped out of a propeller-powered aircraft high above Abu Dhabi emirate in the UAE to play the Mission: Impossible theme song music on musical instruments while freefalling 13,000 feet through the air. Etihad Airways and Paramount Pictures organised the aerial stunt –

Real Estate

25% property sales rise boosts Emaar Development’s H1 2023 showing

Arnold Pinto 11/08/2023 0

Emaar Development has reported a 25% increase in property sales, reaching AED19 billion for the first half of 2023, compared to AED15.2 billion in the first half of 2022. The UAE-headquartered developer of residential and commercial build-to-sell (BTS) assets in the UAE attributed this performance to the launches of 16 new projects across various master […]

Aviation

20,000 cabin crew help keep Emirates flying, like the supercarrier it is

Arnold Pinto 11/08/2023 0

Emirates’ cabin crew strength has crossed the 20,000-strong threshold even as the Dubai-headquartered supercarrier launches initiatives to recruit additional cabin crew globally to meet its growing operational needs. More than 4,000 Emirates cabin crew have served the airline for between five to nine years; with nearly 3,000 serving for between 10 to 14 years; more […]

Fashion Lifestyle

Uniqlo aces it with new collection designed by Roger Federer and JW Anderson

Arnold Pinto 10/08/2023 0

Global apparel retailer Uniqlo has launched the new Roger Federer collection by Jonathan Anderson, a collaboration line between Uniqlo global brand ambassador Roger Federer and British fashion brand JW Anderson. Combining Federer’s classic style with Anderson’s modern and colourful rendition of sports and performance wear the collection blends seamlessly between

Aviation GCC Saudi Arabia UAE

Dubai Airshow will feature Riyadh Air’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for the first time

Arnold Pinto 10/08/2023 0

Riyadh Air, the newly launched Riyadh-based national airline, will exhibit its flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner passenger aircraft at the Dubai Airshow taking place at Dubai World Central (DWC) airport from November 13-17, 2023. Making the announcement on August 9, 2023, Tarsus Aerospace, organiser of the Dubai Airshow 2023 also confirmed that Perceetech Group, a US- […]

Aviation

Its the perfect takeoff for Northern hemisphere summer travel season

Arnold Pinto 09/08/2023 0

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed that the annual northern hemisphere summer travel season got off to a flying start in June 2023, buttressed by double-digit demand growth and average load factors even topping 84%. Representing some 300 airlines comprising 83% of global air traffic, Geneva-headquartered IATA has also vouched that the

Sport GCC Saudi Arabia

Saudi sovereign wealth fund netting world-class football talent

Arnold Pinto 08/08/2023 0

Flush from its prior success in golf, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is now redirecting its focus to the world’s most beloved sport: football. Having made waves in the Premier League by acquiring Newcastle United two years ago, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund is intensifying its efforts to shine a spotlight on the domestic […]

Lifestyle Travel Video

Middle East tourists visiting Moscow City makes everyone happy

Arnold Pinto 07/08/2023 0

Moscow City Tourism Committee (Mostourism), the lead governmental agency that promotes domestic and international tourism to the Russian capital, has set its sights firmly on boosting tourist inflow from the Middle East and North Africa region, especially from the six affluent Gulf Cooperation Council nations comprising Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,

Space

Copenhagen Suborbitals offers its speakers’ expertise in lecture bookings

Arnold Pinto 05/08/2023 0

Copenhagen Suborbitals, the crowd-funded non-profit organisation, has opened lecture bookings where its senior team members, who are experts in space exploration and technological innovation, will offer their wealth of knowledge through lectures, inspirational talks, and events. These hi-tech veterans have conducted more than 100 lectures worldwide over the past 10 years,

Energy

ADIPEC 2023 will feature top speakers from the global energy sector – 1,600+ of them   

Arnold Pinto 05/08/2023 0

More than 1,600 leaders, innovators and policymakers from across the global energy industry will speak at ADIPEC 2023, from October 2-5, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Hosted by ADNOC and organised by dmg events, the annual ADIPEC exhibition and conferences B2B event collects the who’s who of the global energy vertical under one roof, to […]

Aviation

Airbus gets Wizz Air order for 75 new A321neo aircraft

Arnold Pinto 04/08/2023 0

Wizz Air, the Budapest-headquartered ultra-low-cost airline, has signed a contract for 75 new Airbus A321neo aircraft, taking its total order for the A320neo family to 434, and for its A320 fleet overall to 565 aircraft. Neither Wizz Air nor Airbus has disclosed the cost of the contract. The list price of a new A321neo is […]