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China’s rapidly ageing population is fuelling a promising and fast-growing market for companies providing recreational classes and activities for the elderly middle class, from yoga to African drumming and smartphone photography. The growth potential of the industry contrasts sharply with the decline of the after-school private tutoring sector following a government crackdown in 2021 aimed at boosting record low birth rates by lowering education costs. “Education industries are transitioning to the silver economy,” said Qiu Peilin, the Beijing head of Mama Sunset, an elderly learning business which has opened five centres in the Chinese capital since launching in April 2023.…

Adnoc announced on Monday that it has signed a 15-year heads of agreement (LNG agreement) with SEFE Marketing & Trading Singapore Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of Germany’s SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH, for the delivery of 1 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The LNG will primarily be sourced from Adnoc’s lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project, currently under development in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. The Ruwais LNG plant has been designed to run on clean power and will leverage the latest technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to drive efficiency. This is the…

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s latest post on his blog is all about his love for his family members. From extending greetings to his daughter Shweta and son-in-law Nikhil Nanda to talking about family love, Big B poured his heart out in the post. “A day filled with the love of family and the greetings and the hilarity of the ‘progress reports’ .. Birthdays galore .. Shweta , the first born, and Nikhil her husband .. within a day of each other nd the bringing in of the GOLDEN age -50 years,” he wrote. “At Prateeksha , she was brought to the…

Concussion substitute Tanzid Hasan hammered 84 off 81 balls to help Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in the third one-day international and seal a 2-1 victory in the series on Monday. Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka posted 235 all out in exactly 50 overs courtesy of Janith Liyanage’s 101 off 102 balls for his maiden century. Soumya Sarkar, who felt neck stiffness and complained of a headache and vision difficulties after his head hit the ground while saving a boundary, was substituted by Tanzid and the replacement proved his worth with an innings laced with nine fours…

Gartner Unveils Top Eight Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024 Generative AI Adoption Will Collapse the Cybersecurity Skills Gap and Reduce Employee-Driven Cybersecurity Incidents Dubai, UAE., March 18, 2024 — — Gartner, Inc. today revealed its top eight cybersecurity predictions for 2024 and beyond. Among the top predictions, generative AI (GenAI) adoption will collapse the cybersecurity skills gap and reduce employee-driven cybersecurity incidents; two-thirds of global 100 organizations will extend directors and officers insurance to cybersecurity leaders due to personal legal exposure; and battling malinformation will cost enterprises more than $500 billion. Deepti Gopal, Director Analyst at Gartner, said, “As we start moving beyond what’s…

Irdeto, the company behind the controversial Denuvo DRM utilized in many PC games, just announced a new technology meant to combat game content leaks in the video game industry. Called TraceMark for Gaming, Irdeto describes the technology as a “watermarking solution” that adds visible and invisible identifiers to game content and can trace leaked content to its source. It’s something the company already uses to watermark movies, sports broadcasts, and TV shows. Irdeto believes that the risk of having the leak traced to them will deter people from leaking game content when they’re playing a playtest, closed beta, or review…

A 45-year-old beautician, accused of threatening to tarnish a man’s reputation unless he paid her Dh1 million, has been sentenced to three months in jail. The Court also directed the authorities to deport the accused after her prison term. The Dubai Criminal Court heard the case last Wednesday that the Polish defendant used sensitive personal information to extort the claimant, a 57-year-old Australian consultant with whom she had an intimate relationship. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. According to records, the relationship between the two turned sour after the woman discovered that the…

Sri Lanka’s government-backed traditional astrologers have failed to unanimously agree on dates for new year rituals, with squabbling seers warning of “disaster” and accusing rivals of misinterpreting the position of stars. Astrologers are hugely influential figures consulted by both the island’s Buddhist and Hindu communities, and their advice for auspicious dates guides everything from marriages to business deals — and even national elections. But the 42-member group of astrologers employed by the island’s Cultural Affairs ministry said they were split for the first time on deciding the best date for new year celebrations. “We discussed very deeply,” said Ananda Seneviratne,…

The 4-door coupe, when first introduced to the market, was a daring body type that merged the appeal of a 2-door with the utility of a family sedan. The Audi A7 was the answer to pioneer of that once-pseudo segment, the Mercedes-Benz CLS and a mighty good one at that. Today’s focus is on the 2024 Audi RS7 Sportback which is the culmination of Audi’s technology and performance in a 4-door coupe. Yes, the RS stands for RennSport (German) or Racing Sport and deservingly so. Everything about this RS7 speaks of speed. At the heart is a monstrous 4.0-litre V8…

Texas native and singer-songwriter Denitia was deeply moved when she heard the first notes of Beyoncé’s hit country song, “Texas Hold ‘Em.” But it was more than the exhilarating, catchy thrum of the banjo at the start of the song that caught Denitia’s attention: It was an overdue acknowledgement of the rich history of Black country music artists and their legacies. “Beyoncé’s success in country music is shining a light on a history of Black folks in country music, in our creation, our contribution to the genre, in our being listeners and avid audience members of country music,” said Denitia,…