Business Logistics

Global air cargo demand rises 3.8% in October 2023

Arnold Pinto December 7, 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

Business Real Estate

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

Arnold Pinto December 7, 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

Aviation Travel

Emirates offers its passengers Christmas cheer this December

Middle East News 247 December 6, 2023 0

Festive meals and snacks are provided on select routes Emirates, the Dubai-based supercarrier, is making this festive season a memorable experience for its passengers around the globe. The airline is turning December into a month-long festive celebration, offering a touch of Christmas to its passengers flying throughout the festive season. Traditional treats and seasonal

Design

2023 World Architecture Festival declares Chinese high school is World Building of the Year

Middle East News 247 December 6, 2023 0

Leading global brand GROHE supports the award The 2023 World Architecture Festival (WAF) has declared Huizhen High School by Approach Design Studio/Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group in China as the World Building of the Year. The ultimate accolades of World Building of the Year, World Interior of the Year, Future Project of the […]

Business

WCS and Congo sign High-Integrity Forest Investment initiative MoU

Arnold Pinto December 5, 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

COP28 unveils gender-responsive just transition and climate action partnership

Arnold Pinto December 5, 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

Business Travel

Middle East leads post-pandemic global tourism recovery

Arnold Pinto December 4, 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 December 4, 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

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

Arnold Pinto December 3, 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

Airbus flies a fully automated helicopter with a tablet

Middle East News 247 December 3, 2023 0

Test pilot monitored the light detection and ranging system Airbus has successfully tested a new simplified human-machine interface (HMI) and advanced autonomous features through a project code-named Vertex. These technologies, developed by Airbus UpNext, are controlled by a touchscreen tablet and aim to simplify mission preparation and management, reduce helicopter pilot