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The UAE and Mongolia have agreed upon a visa-free travel deal. The two countries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding mutual visa exemption for people holding regular, diplomatic, special, and mission passports. This decision aims to enhance their relationship and promote shared interests between the two nations. Under this memorandum, UAE nationals who hold regular, diplomatic, special, and mission passports are exempted from a visa to enter Mongolia and can stay there for a period of up to 30 days per visit, and citizens of Mongolia who hold diplomatic, official, and regular passports are exempt from a visa…
The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for many in the U.S. workforce. The Labor Department rule, which the administration proposed 15 months ago, replaces a scrapped Trump-era standard that lowered the bar for classifying employees as contractors. Such workers neither receive federal minimum wage protections nor qualify for employee benefits, such as health coverage and paid sick days. The changes have long been viewed as especially bad news for companies like Uber and DoorDash — pioneers…
Actor Vivek Oberoi on Monday penned a congratulatory note for his father and actor Suresh Oberoi and the entire team of Animal on the success at the box office. Taking to Instagram, Vivek shared a series of pictures featuring himself and his father along with a lengthy note. The note read, “To the man who held my hand and walked side by side with me on all my victories, my hero off screen and on screen, congratulations on the blockbuster success of #Animal. There is nothing more rewarding than having the title of your no.1 fan and walking by your…
Fortune Spins in Dubai: DSMG’s Shop, Spin & Win Unveils Early Winners! AED 1 millionup for grabs in DSMG’s DSF whirlwind Dubai, UAE – January 09, 2024 –Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG) is thrilled to announce the inaugural round of winners of its exhilarating Shop, Spin and Win campaign, aspart of the ongoing Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF).Since its inception on December 8, 2023, until January 14, 2024, shoppers engaging in purchases of AED 200 or more across participating malls seized the chance to be among the 25 fortunate individuals claiming substantial cash prizes. By spending AED 200 or more, shoppers…
Call of Duty is one of the most successful video game franchises of all time. The original Call of Duty set a new standard for first-person shooters, the series’ online multiplayer work has been a must-play for gamers for nearly two decades, and Warzone has been one of the top battle royale experiences of late. The series has covered a lot of warfare, from World War II to futuristic fictional wars in 2187, but never in any set order. Players have been bounced around from era to era with each annual COD release and even revisited the same conflicts multiple times…
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a warm welcome in India after landing in Gujarat today. The President was received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, among other dignitaries. The two leaders reviewed a large-scale artwork featuring portraits of Sheikh Mohamed and Modi, after which they were treated to a performance by a local folk group. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The UAE President is in the country to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit as the chief guest…
CES 2024 kicked off in Las Vegas tonight. The multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association is set to feature swathes of the latest advances and gadgets across personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability and more — with burgeoning uses of artificial intelligence almost everywhere you look. Here are some key reveals from the world’s foremost gadget show. It can be tricky to keep track of your furry friends in and out of the house — but a new pet door might make it a little easier. Tech startup Pawport has unveiled a motorised pet door that…
The entrepreneurial spirit is like that of a warrior’s – it calls for bravery against what sometimes can seem like insurmountable odds. That kernel of grit is strong in Ahmed Tarek Ihlasi and Saeed Omar Al Janahi, who slashed through their brick wall with Japanese swords when they were all of 20 and 19. The Emirati duo are the owners of Catakatana, a Dubai-based firm that specialises in Katanas, or Japanese swords. “We basically do everything, from designing to manufacturing them to getting them to the masses,” says Ihlasi in an interview with City Times. The idea for this practice…
In the early 2000 Rod Bogg, the then CEO of Dubai Golf, from a directive from Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Chairman and Chief Executive, of Emirates airline and Group, approached me to change the personality of the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club from a traditional golf club to a golf resort. Ros asked me if I would be interested and of course, I had no hesitation and I said yes. This involved the re-routing of the front nine holes of the original design. It had to change as Dubai changed and the city grew so rapidly over…
RERA signs a memorandum of understanding with “Zand Digital Bank” to appoint it as the trustee of the Real Estate Development Escrow Account Marwan bin Ghalita: Committed to solidifying Dubai’s reputation as a leading real estate investment destination, enhancing the sector’s readiness and sustainability in various aspects Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 09January2024: The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), the regulatory arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), signed a memorandum of understanding with ‘Zand Digital Bank’ identifying Zand as an approved bank authorised by DLD to oversee real estate development escrow accounts and offer associated services. Real estate escrow accounts are…