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In a strategic partnership to elevate the Egypt financial landscape Damen & BKN301 Group launch “Damen Cash” Mobile Application to drive electronic payments and financial inclusion The new application allows users to pay monthly bills such as electricity, water, and landline bills, university fees, installments, donations, and mobile phone recharges. April 03, 2024 Damen, a leading electronic payment company and innovator in the field of digital transactions, in collaboration with BKN301 Group, a leading digital payments and Banking-as-a-Service provider in the MENA region, officially launched new mobile application, “Damen Cash”. In line with Egypt’s Vision 2030, this collaboration aims to…

Manchester City take on Aston Villa in a massive Top-4 Premier League fixture today. Both teams will be desperate for a positive result here, as the Citizens are hoping to keep pace with Liverpool and Arsenal atop the table, while Villa, who haven’t played in the top-tier Europe cup since 1982, are barely clinging on to that last Champions League spot. If you live in the United States, this one starts at 3:15 p.m. ET and will stream exclusively on Peacock. That unfortunately means there’s no way to watch completely free, but it does present a good opportunity to snag…

Embracing the spirit of the holy month, the newly opened BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi hosted its first Ramadan event uniting people from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds for a special evening of spiritual reflection, dialogue and community bonding. Titled ‘Omsiyyat’ , the Ramadan cultural evening was followed by suhoor made by the volunteers of the region’s first traditional Hindu stone temple in Abu Mureikha, off the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway. Held against the imposing backdrop of the magnificent architectural marvel, the historic interfaith event brought together Emirati ministers, a rabbi, a vicar, representatives of the Bohra and Sikh communities,…

Online shopping in the UAE over the holy month of Ramadan is expected to continue to surge across many key retail and service categories, reflecting how the country’s digital payment ecosystem is gaining more trust while becoming more convenient for consumers, a report showed on Tuesday. Based on previous spending trends, Checkout.com, a financial technology company that delivers a high-performance payments platform, expects high-growth categories this holy month to include transactions in online marketplaces, apparel, healthcare, and travel categories. Historical data from Checkout.com shows a growth of 8.5 per cent in the volume of digital payment transactions in the UAE…

Internationally renowned spiritual Master Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj concluded a two-day special meditation event at Dubai’s World Trade Center, attended by over 3,000 visitors. In enlightening sessions, he shared insights from his latest book ‘Detox the Mind,’ unravelling secrets to lasting happiness through meditation and self-introspection. The talks, prefaced by hymns sung by Mata Rita Ji, covered pathways to happiness and connecting with the inner self through meditation. Sant Rajinder Singh Ji emphasised detoxifying the mind from ego, greed, and fear, accessing inner treasures for perpetual joy. Practical tips and techniques, including the SOS Meditation, were shared, promoting a…

Sri Lanka completed a 2-0 series sweep against Bangladesh on Wednesday after winning the second Test in Chattogram by 192 runs despite Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s gallant resistance. Chasing 511 runs for an improbable victory, Bangladesh were all out for 318 with Mominul Haq (50) and Miraz, who scored 81 not out, scoring half-centuries before the hosts wilted on the final day’s morning session. Sri Lanka, who won the opening Test in Sylhet by 328 runs, were in the box seat after racking up 531 in their first innings when six of their top seven batters struck half-centuries. Bangladesh managed 178…

Omoda C5 Exhilarates Automotive Enthusiasts at Exclusive Dubai Debut Event OMODA C5’s arrival marks the first interaction with the brand’s key leaders in the UAE The all-new, cross-style SUV embodies the ‘Art in Motion’ design philosophy, sporting a bold, futuristic design. OMODA C5 will be available to key media representatives and industry leaders for test drives soon. Dubai, UAE, April 03, 2024: OMODA&JAECOO, the innovative automobile brand dedicated to pioneering the future of travel, has officially announced the arrival of OMODA C5 in the UAE, proudly introducing the eagerly awaited vehicle to the dynamic automotive landscape. The OMODA C5 is…

Sling TV is not the most simple of streaming services. That’s by design. It’s built on two tracks — Sling Orange and Sling Blue. You can get one of the tracks for a paltry sum, or you can get both for just a little bit more. (Which is what Sling really encourages you to do.) There’s a little overlap between them, but neither has as many channels as you’ll get on its competitors. To augment that, each track has its own slate of optional add-ons, which Sling TV calls Extras. They’ll cost you a few more dollars each month. While…

The UAE distributed food supplies to assist thousands of people impacted by the heavy rainfall in Davao de Oro Province in the southern Philippines, which led to floods and a landslide in the Elizalde district, resulting in dozens of deaths, injuries, and missing persons, as well as substantial property damage. Mohamed Obaid Alqataam Alzaabi, UAE Ambassador to the Philippines, said: “Dispatching food supplies is part of the UAE’s commitment to provide essential relief in times of crisis, particularly natural disasters that result in severe food shortages, and require intervention to support affected citizens.” He affirmed that the UAE will continue…

The World Bank has said that growth in South Asia is expected to be strong at 6.0 per cent in 2024, driven mainly by robust growth in India. According to Jobs for Resilience, the latest South Asia Development Update released on Tuesday, in India, which accounts for the bulk of the region’s economy, output growth is expected to reach 7.5 per cent in FY23-24 before returning to 6.6 per cent over the medium term, with activity in services and industry expected to remain robust. The World Bank report says persistent structural challenges threaten to undermine sustained growth, hindering the region’s…