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His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, attended the launch of Hira Industries’ Global Research and Development Center in the Al Ghail Industrial Zone. A global manufacturer and supplier in the construction sector since 1980, Hira Industries’ new 100,000 sq ft facility will cater to the local construction sector as well as 60 international markets by manufacturing 1 million sq ft of Aerofoam XLPE thermal insulators every month. It will also create 100 jobs in the emirate. Sheikh Saud was accompanied by Hira Group’s Founder Ramesh Hira, Shareholders Girish…

Japan’s Ushba Tesoro, a sensational winner of the 2023 Dubai World Cup (Group 1) at Meydan racecourse, is among a star-studded field of major race winners who have been nominated for the 28th running of the 2,000 metre contest on March 30. Recent Pegasus World Cup hero National Treasure, Breeders Cup Classic (G1) scorer White Abarrio and runner-up Derma Sotogake also figure among the 1,423 nominations received by the Dubai Racing Club. In total, 868 horses from 19 countries have been nominated across the nine races, which includes the Purebred Arabian $1 million Dubai Kahayla Classic. Japan, who have enjoyed…

Emirates Development Bank Forum Highlights Strategic Vision for Abu Dhabi’s Economic Growth and Diversification The EDB Connect forum was held in partnership with ‘Make it in the Emirates’ initiative led by Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology The Abu Dhabi edition brings together industry leaders and stakeholders to discuss Abu Dhabi’s investment landscape and the pivotal role of SMEs in the Emirate’s economy The event underscores the commitment of Emirates Development Bank and its partners to driving Abu Dhabi’s economic diversification and global competitiveness Forum gathered key players in Abu Dhabi’s business ecosystem, in line with EDB’s core value of…

While there are certainly plenty of reasons for Netflix to prioritize new titles in its algorithm and across its service, the platform’s users sometimes have something else in mind. While the titles in Netflix’s top 10 most popular movies list often reflect what’s been released on the service recently, there are some times when a new title arrives on the platform and immediately jumps into the Top 10, even if it wasn’t super popular before. That’s exactly what happened with The Postcard Killings, a movie that was first released in 2020 but has received a much bigger audience now that it’s…

A unique pacemaker that is the size of a matchstick is increasingly gaining popularity among the UAE’s medical community. The pacemaker boasts a lifespan of up to 25 years, in contrast to traditional pacemakers which typically last only up to six to seven years. The device is less than four centimetres long and weighs hardly 2 grams. It has advanced battery technology and deep miniaturisation of electronics, offering the opportunity to implant the whole pacemaker system into the ventricle. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. It’s worth noting that even newer pacemakers weigh…

HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, has been fined 57.4 million pounds ($72.8 million) for failing to adequately protect customer deposits in the event that the bank collapsed, U.K. regulators said Tuesday. Two units of London-based HSBC Holdings Plc violated rules designed to ensure regulators have the information they need to protect depositors when banks fail, said Britain’s Prudential Regulation Authority, which is part of the Bank of England. The penalty is the second-biggest ever imposed by the agency, behind only the 87 million pound fine last July against Credit Suisse following the Swiss bank’s near-collapse and emergency takeover by rival UBS.…

The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company’s billionaire founder Elon Musk said. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,” Musk said in a post on the social media platform X on Monday. Spikes are activity by neurons, which the National Institute of Health describes as cells that use electrical and chemical signals to send information around the brain and to the body. The US Food and Drug Administration had given the company clearance last year to conduct its first trial to test its implant on humans, a…

Majid Al Futtaim Retail CEO discusses how tech is being leveraged for customer centricity on TikTok podcast Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 30, 2024 – Hani Weiss, CEO at Majid Al Futtaim Retail is featured as the guest on episode two of TikTok’s ‘The Future of Retail’ podcast S2. Hosted by Aref Yehia, Head of Retail & E-Commerce Business Partnerships at TikTok MENA, the episode delves into how the leading retailer has put customer centricity at the core of its digital transformation. Weiss also shares his insights on the future of brick-and-mortar stores and how brand experiences complement e-commerce. “The…

Time has been kind to Aliens, James Cameron’s 1986 sequel to 1979’s Alien. Such varied publications as Slant Magazine, Empire, and RogerEbert.com have hotly declared that the film exceeds its predecessor, and its influence as an action thriller continues, all these decades later, to eclipse Alien’s legacy of creeping horror. But in an era when more and more films resemble Aliens, it’s become clear that Alien is the superior entry, and indeed that Aliens represents, in its well-meaning way, a betrayal of the instincts that made the first movie great. The film is duplicative of Alien as it attempts to…

Israeli undercover agents, some disguised as medical staff, raided a West Bank hospital Tuesday and shot dead three Palestinian militants, in the first such operation in eight years. An AFP photographer saw a bullet hole on a pillow covered in blood following the raid at Ibn Sina Hospital in the northern city of Jenin, where Palestinians gathered around the bodies of those killed. The Israeli military said forces entered the hospital — a major health facility serving Jenin city and its adjacent refugee camp — to target a “Hamas terrorist cell”. Announcing the killing by Israeli forces of three people…