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Hong Kong, a leading trade partner of the UAE, said on Wednesday it is well-positioned — as the key gateway to the fast-growing Chinese market — to offer investors and businesses from the Emirates and other GCC countries fast, convenient and safe access to the mainland through a one-stop legal services platform. Paul Lam Ting-kwok, secretary for justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said as a ‘super connector’ and a ‘super value-adder” between China and countries outside China, the region’s unique common law system can provide global investors top-quality, user-friendly and reliable legal services to enable them to…

The Mad Max world is wilder than the wild wild west. It isn’t your regular fight for survival, it’s a dog-eat-dog, man-eat-man (quite literally), war-heavy, parched for love and starving for humanity sort of a world. George Miller creates a high-drama feature with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. Starring Anna Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, this cinematic thriller is a treat in the IMAX experience, as was its predecessor. We are taken into the childhood of Furiosa (Alayla Browne), a young curious girl who is kidnapped by the army of Dementus (Hemsworth). As the…

Every once in a while, English grammar throws up a term that doesn’t even sound like English. Here’s one: Zeugma, from a Greek word meaning “yoking” or “bonding,” is a figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or an adjective, applies to more than one noun, blending together grammatically and logically different ideas. For instance, in the sentence, “Rana lost his raincoat and his temper,” the verb “lost” applies to both the nouns “raincoat” and “temper”. Losing a raincoat and losing your temper are logically and grammatically different ideas, which are brought together in this sentence. That’s…

Lamia Tariq Malallah, the only Emirati female rhythmic gymnast in the UAE, is over the moon after producing a gold-medal winning performance in the recent Gymnastika Solo Cup at the Al Nasr Club in Dubai. The Gymnastika Solo Cup drew some of the best gymnasts from Europe with Russia and Belarus sending their national teams. It was against such an elite lineup of gymnasts that the 13-year-old Lamia came up with an inspired display to claim the gold medal. “I am very happy with the gold medal, it means a lot to me because it came in a very tough…

POCO Sets New Standard with Global Launch of F-Series in Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 23, 2024 POCO, a favorite brand among tech enthusiasts, is shaking up the flagship smartphone market with its latest POCO F6 series. Designed to meet the demands of hardcore gamers, photography enthusiasts, and tech lovers, this series promises significant performance and experience upgrades. In a spectacular display of technological innovation, the highly anticipated series took center stage at a prestigious global launch event at Expo City Dubai. The event, which drew a crowd of over 700 attendees, welcomed a diverse audience including content creators,…

Apple’s first all-screen foldable MacBook has been rumored for many years, and it’s finally getting closer. Reports from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggest Apple plans to release its first foldable as early as 2026. According to Kuo, Apple is considering both 20.25-inch and 18.8-inch panels that, when folded, would equate to a 14- to 15-inch MacBook and a 13- to 14-inch MacBook. Previous reports estimated a 2027 release for these all-screen MacBooks, but Kuo’s latest information suggests we could see them as early the first half of 2026. And now that Apple has introduced its M4 chip, it’s little surprise that…

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has successfully upgraded 900 lighting units along 9km of Sheikh Rashid Street to energy-efficient LED lighting type. This project serves motorists using the road in both directions across 10 lanes over 9km, enhancing the sustainability of road lighting in the emirate. The upgrade is part of RTA’s efforts to maintain the infrastructure of the streetlighting network in line with Dubai’s strategic objectives to conserve energy usage and promote the green economy. It also contributes to the UAE’s Sustainability Initiative 2024. The upgrade was completed in three phases over six months. The first phase focused…

Ukraine received 13 children to their homeland from Russia and Moscow-occupied territories of Ukraine with the cooperation of Qatar, officials in Kyiv said. “The children have already been met in their homeland,” Andriy Yermak, president’s chief of staff, said on Telegram. Moscow handed over six children, aged between 6 and 17, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Wednesday. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Ukraine’s human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets added that seven children had been brought back from Russian-occupied territories. Kyiv says about 20,000 children have been taken from Ukraine to Russia…

The occupier market in Dubai and Abu Dhabi recorded strong levels of activity in the first quarter, propelled by demand due to increase in new rental registrations. In Dubai, occupier activity remained robust over the first quarter. Data from the Dubai Land Department revealed that the total number of rental registrations reached 46,850 registering an increase of 35.8 per cent compared to the previous year. “This headline growth has been largely underpinned by a 51.1 per cent increase in new rental registrations, which totalled 34,461. Renewed contracts registered a total of 12,389, marking a 6.1 per cent growth from the…

It was a starry night for Dubai as Hollywood icons Will Smith and Martin Lawrence graced the red carpet at Coca Cola Arena for the world premiere of Bad Boys: Ride or Die in Dubai. The two icons were joined by filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah who also helmed the previous instalment in the Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys For Life in 2020. Jada Pinkett-Smith also walked the red carpet, portraying a stylish look in a black-and-white dress which exposed her shoulders and upper arms. The Hollywood stars also treated fans to autographs and selfies before heading inside…