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The UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 strategy is a key enabler of its ambitious vision for a sustainable future By Yousif Ahmed Al-Mutawa While cities play a pivotal role in the global economy by virtue of being home to more than half of the world’s population, adopting and applying the principles of circular economy to urban development is certain to create sustainable cities that can thrive in the long term, bringing prosperity to their inhabitants. Climate action and urban systems This simple but powerful approach assumes all the more importance, considering that the window to curb climate change is narrowing,…

There is no one single way for businesses and enterprises to evolve from their nascent stage to flourishing establishments that last for generations. This week’s story of Dubai resident and influencer Mohamed Al Banna, who is in his 40s, is proof of how a father, Bashir Al Banna, can join his son’s business to add value to it with his experience despite having a successful real estate business of his own. Al Banna said: “My father had a lucrative realty business, but we believed in diversifying our ventures, and he joined me and that was a great moment for me…

The American, a one-time PGA Tour star, disappeared from the sport in 2012 after a series of injuries By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer The countdown is on for Anthony Kim’s return to tournament golf at LIV Golf – Jeddah. The first round of the 54-hole event will begin on Friday with an 11.15 am shotgun start. Kim has been drawn for round one alongside Cameron Smith and Graeme McDowell from tee 18. The American, who has been absent for over a decade, has joined LIV Golf as a season-long Wild Card player. “After stepping away from the…

Do you want a better workout with better form but hate leaving your home? You’re in a surprisingly large cohort these days, and the Peloton Guide can help you out. To be clear, this is not a bike, nor is it built like any of the Peloton alternatives we collected earlier this year. The Peloton Guide is more akin to one of the best webcams, except with workout-specific features and gamification built in. To get yours as part of an Amazon limited time deal, slashing the price by $60 and bringing the Peloton Guide from $195 to $135, just tap…

As the world celebrates Leap Day today, many mothers welcome their babies, born on this rare and special day. In hospitals around the UAE, hospital staff are busy assisting mothers as they deliver the babies who will only celebrate their birthdays once every four years. Filipina expat, Ma Jonah Anunciado, welcomed her newborn baby girl weighing 2.7kg at 4.52am on February 29, 2024, at RAK Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah. The father, Novel Salazar, and Jonah haven’t decided the baby’s name yet. “We are happy and grateful. Our first child was also born at the RAK Hospital,” said Jonah. Dr…

The foodservice market in the UAE is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.09 per cent, a new study showed. A whitepaper by JLL, entitled “A Flavourful Journey: A Comprehensive Look at the Evolution and Trends in the UAE’s F&B Sector” quotes figures from Mordor Intelligence that show that the country’s food and beverages (F&B) sector is projected to grow to $43.98 billion by 2029 from $19.98 billion this year. While a resilient tourism industry has boosted this growth, the ongoing surge in the F&B sector also benefited from a strong economy and the prevailing…

As a five-year-old, when kids are out and about getting their hands dirty in sandpits, Dr Ehab Hamarneh had a different kind of mission. The mission was the following: to dig in the backyard of his kindergarten. For six months straight, he gathered his KG classmates and continued to dig relentlessly. What was he in search of, one may wonder. “As a little kid, whenever anyone asked me why I was digging the backyard of my kindergarten, I’d tell them, ‘It’s to find the devil,’” he recalls. For a little boy to have this thought, it may sound very dramatic…

All-rounder Cameron Green thwarted New Zealand with a sparkling, unbeaten century after the hosts’ seamers threatened to dominate the opening day of the first Test against Australia in Wellington on Thursday. Running out of batting partners, Green brought up his second test ton on the penultimate ball of the day, smashing rookie seamer Will O’Rourke past backward point to the fence as Australia went to stumps at 279 for nine at the Basin Reserve. The 24-year-old survived the final ball to march off unbeaten on 103, with tailender Josh Hazlewood yet to score. “It obviously feels pretty good … It…

BKN301 employs ‘White-Label’ Banking-as-a-Service solutions for traditional banks and Fintech companies in MENA region MENA fintech market is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 8 per cent between 2024 and 2029 February 29, 2024 BKN301 Group, a leading payment and Banking-as-a-Service provider in the MENA region, is driving innovation with its ‘White-Label’ Banking-as-a-Service solutions to create tailored services that cater to a diverse clientele, with a particular emphasis on traditional banks and Fintech companies, including Neobanks. With its commitment to innovation, BKN301 has positioned White-Label solutions as the foundation of its strategy. The BKN301 White-Label solutions bring numerous…

The never-ending battle between AMD, Nvidia, and Intel doesn’t just involve their graphics cards — it also stretches to their respective upscaling solutions. It’s not all about performance, either, but also the number of games that support them. Microsoft aims to streamline and unify these upscalers, making it easier for game devs to add support for every GPU vendor. The main issue with having three different upscaling solutions lies not just in how well they all perform in relation to each other (although that’s pretty interesting, too), but in how many games can support them. After all, what’s the point…