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Eleven countries and 11 tribes — one living along with lions in the wild jungles of Africa. This is how Dr Sasa Bozic spent 365 days recently while searching for indigenous wisdom and solutions to sustainable living. The Slovenian national’s eventful journey is being showcased at Expo City Dubai at the COP28 exhibition titled ‘One World. One Family’, which is part of a social sustainability initiative by Knauf Insulation. In the project — described as the ‘365 Days of Ancient Wisdom for the Well-being of Modern Man’ — Bozic dedicated each month of the year to one tribe, starting in…

With more than half the world’s population already living in cities, and the UN predicting that by 2050 more than 68 per cent of people will reside in them, urban planning must be a top priority for governments over the next decade. As their populations grow, cities in the future will take many forms. They will be built on different economic models, they will have unique architectural characteristics, and they will cater for different lifestyles. While individuality is cause for celebration, there is one thing all the most successful cities of the future will have in common; they will be…

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it will offer tax incentives for foreign companies that locate their regional headquarters in the kingdom, including a 30-year exemption for corporate income tax. The world’s top oil exporter announced in February 2021 plans to cease awarding government contracts to companies whose regional headquarters are not located in the kingdom by Jan. 1, 2024. The move is part of efforts by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to wean the economy off oil by creating new industries that would generate jobs for Saudis. The Saudi programme to attract the regional headquarters of international companies is a…

Former world number one Rafael Nadal said on Monday he expects “nothing” from himself before his return to the courts next month. Nadal, 37, has been out with a hip injury since last January but is set to feature at Brisbane in the near year. The Spaniard will use the tournament as a warm-up to the Australian Open in Melbourne having slumped to 663rd in the world before starting his final year before his expected retirement. “I think I’m ready and I trust and hope that all goes well and it gives me the opportunity to enjoy myself on the…

GREE Unveils Revolutionary Solar-Powered VRF System at COP28, Paving the Way for Sustainable HVAC Solutions in the UAE This new product line offers cutting-edge solutions that can run directly on solar power, setting the stage for sustainability in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry Dubai, UAE (November 2023): As the world gathers for COP28 in Dubai, a pivotal moment in the global fight against climate change, GREE, the world’s best-selling HVAC manufacturer as per Euromonitor, takes centre stage by unveiling its groundbreaking Solar VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) air conditioning system. With its capability of running fully on solar…

OnePlus has had a brilliant year thanks to some great devices. The OnePlus 11 emerged as a comeback in terms of value for money, with high-end features for just $699. It offered a big and bright display, good-quality cameras, excellent performance with clean software, and all-day battery life. But it still had two omissions, which seem to be fixed by the OnePlus 12 that was unveiled in China today. If the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is anything similar to the Gen 2 in terms of efficiency, the OnePlus 12 could be one of 2024’s best Android phones. A truly…

As if wakeskating across the world’s highest outdoor pool was not daring enough — Brian Grubb decided to hit a ramp and jump off a 77-storey skyscraper in Dubai. Waveskating is like waveboarding but one is not tied to the board. Also, imagine a skateboard without wheels and then riding it on a body of water while you’re holding on to a rope. That’s wakeskating. Grubb, an American wakeskating pioneer and three-time world champion, took the extreme sport to the infinity pool perched atop the sky bridge of Dubai’s Address Beach Resort — at 294m above sea level. On November…

Senior Hamas officials on Tuesday joined the family of Nelson Mandela to mark the 10th anniversary of his death and cast the spotlight on the bitter conflict in Gaza. South Africa has strongly condemned Israel’s response to the unprecedented October 7 Hamas attacks that unleashed a war in which thousands have died. Mandela, who died aged 95 in 2013, made a Palestinian state one of his main international causes when he became South Africa’s first black president.Hamas representatives were among Palestinians who laid a wreath when the Mandela family paid tribute at a giant statue of the anti-apartheid icon. Mandela’s…

Oil prices jumped by nearly 1 per cent on Tuesday, lifted by uncertainty over voluntary output cuts by the Opec+ group of producers, tensions in the Middle East and some encouraging economic signals in Europe. Brent crude futures rose 63 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $78.66 a barrel by 0946 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 66 cents, or 0.9 per cent, at $73.19. Comments by Saudi Arabia’s energy minister that Opec+ production cuts could continue past the first quarter of 2024 lent some price support, said OANDA analyst Kelvin Wong. Oil prices had declined on…

Manchester United may be the focus of media reports regarding unrest in the dressing room but Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino does not believe it is a good time to face them. While the Blues go into Wednesday’s game on the back of a 3-2 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion, United fell to a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United on Saturday, with manager Erik ten Hag denying rumours of discontent within his squad. “I think we are all in a similar level with different situations, I don’t say it is a good moment to go there,” Pochettino told reporters…