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Top multinational pharmaceutical companies have set up global capability centres By HP Ranina/NRI Problems Question: My son, who is working for a pharmaceutical company based in Europe, wants to join the global capability centre that the company has set up in India. I would prefer that he continues with his present employment in Europe rather than shifting to India. Am I right in my views? ANSWER: India is the hub for manufacturing pharmaceutical products including bulk drugs, vaccines, and affordable generic medicines. In the recent past, top multinational pharmaceutical companies have set up global capability centres (GCCs), mainly in Hyderabad…

Z Al-Sayyari, an Emirati woman in her 50s, is finally breathing a sigh of relief after a pituitary tumour causing severe vision loss and pain has been successfully removed through her nose. A multidisciplinary team of doctors at Abu Dhabi’s Burjeel Medical City (BMC) performed this life-changing minimally-invasive procedure. According to medical experts, endoscopic tumour resection through the nose is considered the most recent advancement in pituitary surgeries. For several months, Al-Sayyari had been suffering from headaches and visual deterioration. Later, she was diagnosed with a pituitary tumour by a doctor at a hospital in Al Ain. Stay up to…

OPPO and Counterpoint unveil in-depth industry report on the adoption and tech advances of telephoto lenses in smartphones The report looks into the rising popularity of telephoto lens-equipped smartphones and the reasons behind it OPPO leads the trends and continues to bring the technology from flagship to mass-market models Dubai, UAE, 16 January 2024 – A new report by market research firm Counterpoint sheds light on the evolving landscape of smartphone photography. According to Counterpoint Research’s most recent report, over 200 million telephoto lens-equipped smartphones were sold globally in 2022, with that figure expected to rise even further by 2024.…

Nvidia RTX 4070 Super MSRP $600.00 “The RTX 4070 Super is the graphics card you’ve been waiting for.” Pros Solid performance improvement over RTX 4070 Still highly efficient DLSS 3.5 Fantastic ray tracing performance Great value Cons Only minor uplifts in a few games 12GB of VRAM may limit some ray-traced titles at 4K Nvidia needed a response. The RTX 4070 has held strong as one of the best graphics cards you can buy, but after losing some positions to AMD’s cheaper RX 7800 XT, Nvidia needed to come back with a vengeance. The result is the RTX 4070 Super,…

Dubai is encouraging young Emiratis to get married, and the government is extending its support by launching the ‘Dubai Weddings’ programme. On Monday (Jan 15), the Community Development Authority announced the programme to support citizens getting married in the emirate, reducing their financial burdens, thus encouraging them to marry and improving family stability. The programme reflects Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai’s keenness to provide solutions to the challenges faced by couples preparing for marriage. It aims to offer solutions, initiatives, and support to ease their concerns and encourage…

A British couple, Ashley Singh, 39, and Sophie Bruyea, 20, have been convicted and sentenced to jail by a UK court after indulging in extravagant holidays in Dubai and other destinations, funded by the £250,000 (Dh1.16 million) they stole from gym-goers’ lockers across London and Southeast England. The duo executed a year-long spree, rifling through gym-goers’ lockers as they worked out, as reported by British media. Singh and Bruyea targeted unsuspecting victims, pilfering bank and SIM cards. Subsequently, they utilised the stolen bank cards to their maximum limit, splurging on high-end technology and designer clothing, which they later sold for…

Dubai apartment prices rose 15.4 per cent in 2023, the highest annual capital growth for apartments witnessed in a decade, a report showed on Tuesday. The ValuStrat Price Index (VPI) for December reached 103.1 points, up 19.9 per cent annually, with a slower monthly increase of 2 per cent. This is compared to 100 points set in January 2014 and 112.9 points at the peak during the same year. Apartments were at 84.3 points, and villas at 133.1 points. The residential market witnessed a slowing in overall price gains in December, the report showed. Capital values of Dubai’s apartments and…

13TH GCC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AUDIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CONFERENCE and EMIRATES CONGRESS kicks off tomorrow A COMBINED MEETING WITH AMERICAN ACADEMEY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD AND NECK SURGERY Dubai, UAE – January 16, 2024: Tomorrow marks the commencement of the highly anticipated Emirates ENT, Audiology, Swallowing, and Communication Disorders congress, hosted at the Intercontinental Festival City, Dubai, UAE. Running concurrently with the Thirteenth GCC conference on ENT, Audiology, and Communication Disorders, and in collaboration with the esteemed American Academy of Ear, Nose, Throat, and Neck Surgery, this conference is set to draw 1800 doctors and specialists alongside prominent figures from the…

If you’re looking for great TV deals ahead of the Super Bowl, Best Buy is the place to go. For instance, you can buy a huge TCL 98-inch S5 S-Class 4K TV for $3,000 right now. That might sound expensive but it usually costs $5,000 so you’re saving a huge $2,000 off the regular price. If you’re keen for a truly big screen experience in the comfort of your own home, this is your chance to do so for less than usual. Want to know more? Keep reading while we take you through what it has to offer. Why you…

An Arab man has been sentenced to death by the Dubai Criminal Court for the murder of his European girlfriend in an incident that took place in July 2020. According to the investigation, in an act of revenge, the young man took the life of his former girlfriend after she wanted to end their relationship due to her affair with another person. The convict pre-planned the murder and followed her for several days, closely monitoring his ex-girlfriend’s movements. On the day of the murder, he entered her house, and slit her neck and tore her intestines. A resident in the…