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IBPC Event to Promote LCTSM/UPI-IPP Platform Adoption for Businesses and Traders RBI Delegation addressed in Dubai, the mechanism of cross border transaction between UAE and India in local currencies (AED vs INR) 11th June 2024, UAE:  Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC) Dubai, along with representatives from the National Payments Corporation of India and the Reserve Bank of India, showcased significant advancements in digital payments and currency settlement mechanisms at a recent conclave in their efforts to enhance economic collaboration and facilitate seamless cross-border transactions. Convening the conclave, held recently at the Taj Dubai, Dr Sahitya Chaturvedi, Secretary General of…

Following the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2024) keynote, developers are starting to dig into the first iOS 18 developer beta. Though this beta lacks Apple Intelligence and many of the other features demoed on Monday, it offers a surprising new take on an old iOS feature: the flashlight. The built-in flashlight feature has been available on the iPhone since iOS 7, released in 2013. It hasn’t changed much at all since then, which makes sense, given its basic function. Interestingly, it has received a significant update in iOS 18. Previously, iOS allowed you to change the brightness levels of your…

The UAE affirmed that dealing with the humanitarian crisis and ending the suffering of the Palestinian people necessitate adopting a comprehensive strategic approach to ensure a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This approach should put an end to the cycle of violence, hatred and extremism, based on the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state that fulfills all legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for a dignified and secured life. In a statement released on Tuesday at the conclusion of an international conference on emergency humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip, held at the King Hussein Bin…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will promise further tax cuts and help for first-time home buyers when he sets out his Conservative party’s election manifesto on Tuesday, one of the last throws of the dice for a leader badly lagging in the polls. With surveys showing the Conservatives consistently about 20 points behind the opposition Labour Party before an election on July 4, Sunak has set out policies to shore up his core vote, from pledges on more police officers to lower taxes and support for pensioners. So far, his message has failed to dent the Labour lead, and he…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer in the UAE’s financial services sector, profoundly transforming customer experience. This shift is driven by the country’s strategic embrace of digital innovation and its ambition to become a global leader in financial technology, an industry expert said. “One of the most visible impacts of AI is the proliferation of chatbots and virtual assistants in most of the banks in the UAE. These AI-powered tools provide 24/7 customer support, handling routine inquiries and transactions with remarkable speed and accuracy, although there is still room for improvement. Our KPMG CEE report shows a decline…

Former UAE resident, Indian actor Taha Shah Badussha baulks at the thought of his Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar character, Tajdar Baloch, being called chauvinistic even though when we first meet the young Indian royal, he is seen sneering at the women residing in the red-light district, Heeramandi. The first season of the Netflix series is a period drama set in Lahore between 1920 and 1947 during the time of the independence movement. It follows the lives of tawaifs (or courtesans) as they navigate the politics of the times. He defends the young freedom fighter, saying: “I think that’s not his…

Jumeirah Golf Estates hosted the final Tommy Fleetwood Academy Junior Medal Series by David Gardner at St James’s Place for the 2023-24 season. The event took place on the front nine of the Fire course with 56 juniors from across the UAE taking part. The competition comprised of seven categories, catering to various skill levels and tee markers. These included the net winners from four distinct tee markers: Signature Tees, Forward Tees, TFA Junior Tees, and the newly introduced St James’s Place (SJP) Tees, spanning distances of 100-150 yards from each green. Additionally, the event featured categories for the overall…

New InfluAnswer Arabia report shows rising activism among MENA influencers with 63% posting more about causes they care about In its new InfluAnswer Arabia report, Weber Shandwick shares insights related to topics on the minds of MENA’s content creators, and how brands can build closer relationships Thoughts about artificial intelligence in content are mostly uncertain or neutral, although influencers with clear views are twice as likely to be positive than negative Over half of influencers (55%) rate Dubai as the region’s most instagrammable city, followed by Riyadh (14%) and Cairo (6%) 78% of influencers believe Saudi Arabia is presently the…

Coming into June, there’s one movie that the vast majority of Amazon Prime Video subscribers are likely to check out: Oppenheimer. Christopher Nolan’s latest film is also the reigning Oscar-winner for Best Picture, and it’s coming to Prime Video on June 18. But because it’s such an obvious pick, it’s not the film we went with when choosing the Amazon Prime Video movie that you have to watch in June. Instead, we’re going with Midnight Run, a 1988 action comedy starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. It’s also one of the best-ever films in its genre, and very few…

Lasse Stolley was looking for a change in scenery after a planned apprenticeship fell through. So nearly two years ago the teenager began living on German trains. The epic journey has taken the 17-year-old from a small community in Germany’s windswept far north to the country’s southern borders and beyond. Setting off in August 2022, he has travelled a staggering 650,000 kilometres (400,000 miles), the equivalent of going around the Earth over 15 times, while sitting on trains for more than 6,700 hours. “Being able to decide every day where I want to go is simply great — that’s freedom,”…