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In a new historic record, the number of Emiratis working in the private sector at the end of 2023 has touched nearly 96,000 – a jump of 170 per cent since 2021, according to data shared by the Ministry of Human Resources and Human Resources (MoHRE). This was announced at the launch of the second edition of ‘Making Emiratisation a Success Guide for 2024’ launched by staffing and HR solutions firm TASC in cooperation with MoHRE on Monday. According to a study conducted by TASC, 77.65 per cent of UAE nationals use Nafis initiative for job searches, with 56.64 per…

Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, with the exception of strategic entities, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday, broadening its initial plans to take only loss-making state firms private. The announcement came after Sharif headed a meeting on the privatisation process of loss-making state enterprises, according to a statement from his office. It came a day after an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission opened talks in Islamabad for a new long-term Extended Fund Facility (EFF) following Pakistan’s completion of a $3 billion standby arrangement last month. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.…

Several real estate agents were fined, and brokerage licenses were suspended for non-compliance with real estate rules and regulations in Abu Dhabi. According to authorities, 50 fines were issued against brokers for violating real estate rules and regulations during the first quarter of this year. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. These brokers were also penalised for unregistered project marketing, as well as failure to adhere to professional conduct. In addition, the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) reported that seven real estate brokers were suspended from practising, and their brokerage office was…

Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from time to time. If you’re stuck and need to know the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below. How to play Strands You start every Strands puzzle with the goal of finding the “theme words” hidden in the grid of letters.…

Abu Dhabi now has the region’s largest hybrid cord blood bank – Abu Dhabi Biobank. Located in M42’s Omics Centre of Excellence, Masdar City, the biobank has state-of-the-art automated technology and best-of-its-kind large-capacity biobanking infrastructure. The facility can safely preserve as many as 100,000 cord blood samples and five million pan-human samples, making it viable for research and therapeutic use for 30 years. The biobank will create a diverse dataset to provide ready and better-matched hemopoietic stem cells globally. Cord blood is the remains in the umbilical cord after a baby’s birth. It is usually discarded, but it is rich in stem…

Gold prices increased in the UAE at the opening of the markets on Tuesday. The 24K variant of the yellow was trading at Dh284.0 per gram at 9 am UAE time on Tuesday compared to last night’s close of Dh283.75 per gram. Among the other variants, 22K, 21K and 18K opened at Dh263.0, Dh254.5 and Dh218.0 per gram, respectively. Spot gold was trading at $$2,343.62 per ounce, up 0.22 per cent at 9.04 am UAE time. Investors have been looking at the US Federal Reserve to learn more about interest rate cuts. Stay up to date with the latest news.…

Natasha Hatherall has become a name in her own right after her 14 years in Dubai. She has used her role as the founder and CEO of TishTash Communications to pioneer a women’s-only company and champion causes that are close to her heart. The British executive, 45, has done a lot of self-study about business development along the way and turned her agency into one of the UAE’s leading names in the market. How would you describe your relationship to money? The best way to describe it is probably as ‘love/hate’. I appreciate and love the fact that money brings…

Canadian biotech company BioAro launches PanOmiQ ‑- world’s fastest Multi-Genomic Analysis Solutions in Dubai BioAro’s latest innovation – Genomic Analysis Software PanOmiQ will reduce health risks significantly and thus extend the life-span of people in future Date: Dubai, UAE; Friday, May 13, 2024 BioAro, a pioneer in genomic research and technology, has officially launched PanOmiQ, a revolutionary software that will redefine the landscape of genomic analysis globally by providing real-time insights into the complexities of the human genome. With unparalleled speed, precision, and versatility, it is set to transform healthcare worldwide. The global launch of PanOmiQ software took place at the Precision…

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has said the mighty Starship rocket could take its fourth test flight as early as June. Responding to an inquiry on X (formerly Twitter) asking about plans for the next launch of the world’s most powerful rocket, Musk said: “Probably 3 to 5 weeks.” The 120-meter-tall (395 feet) Starship — comprising the first-stage Super Heavy booster and upper-stage Starship spacecraft — has flown three times to date, with all of the missions launching from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The first test flight took place in April last year and lasted only a few…

Residents in the country’s eastern areas may see some rain showers this afternoon, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Most parts of the UAE, however, will experience a fair to partly cloudy day that may turn dusty at times. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Winds can be light to moderate in general, but they may reach 35kmph, causing dusty conditions. Temperature will reach up to 42ºC and 41ºC in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, respectively. The sea will be slight to moderate at times in the Arabian Gulf and slight in…