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For anyone seeking great laptop deals, Best Buy is perfect for fans of the Microsoft Surface range. Right now, you can buy select Microsoft Surface Pro 9 models for over $500 off while the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 can be purchased for $200 off. Just a few of the examples in the sale that spans over 20 different devices, hit the button below to see the full sale for yourself. Alternatively, take a look at some of our favorites while we guide you through things. What to shop for in the Microsoft Surface sale The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 tops…

Dubai motorists who are driving around the busy areas of Al Wasl Road and Umm Suqeim Street can expect some relief as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) completes an improvement project. The RTA has opened a new junction at the intersection of Al Majasimi and Al Wasl Road, located between Umm Suqeim Street and Al Thanya Street, it was announced on Tuesday. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Besides the installation of signals to ease vehicles’ movement, a new traffic stream was added at the intersection. Now, left turns are facilitated from…

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Pakistani counterpart Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday for his return to the premiership, a rare expression of goodwill between leaders of the two nuclear-armed rivals. Sharif was officially sworn in on Monday as prime minister for a second time. The 72-year-old’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has formed a coalition government with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and several smaller factions. “Congratulations to @CMShehbaz on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan,” Modi said in a post on social media platform X. Unusually for a senior Pakistani politician, Sharif visited India in 2013 when…

Sobha Realty, which posted a 51 per cent record-breaking jump in 2023 sales over the previous year across its portfolio of residential and commercial developments in Dubai, said it expects to hit Dh20 billion in 2024. The real estate developer said its sales value surged to Dh15.5 billion in 2023. The developer handed over 1819 units in 2023 across two of its completed projects before their due date. Given this sales growth, the company has attained a market share of 10 per cent in Dubai during the year, Sobha said in a statement. Ravi Menon, co-chairman of Sobha Realty, said…

PGA Tour has a double header with the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Puerto Rico Open By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer LIV Golf – Hong Kong takes place this week after Joaquin Niemann’s impressive individual win and the Crushers GC Team final day charge win in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Adrian Meronk and Anirban Lahiri will both play in the event that has $20 million for the Individual Event and $5 million allocated to the Team Event. Meronk can consider himself unlucky to have a one stroke Slow Play penalty added to his score for bad times. Slow…

Cisco is Bolstering Investments in Saudi Arabia and Extends Country Digitization Program to Support Digital Transformation News Summary: Following the Regional Headquarter license granted by the Ministry of Investment, Cisco announces a new regional head office in Riyadh supporting the company’s operations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Renewed commitment of Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration program in its third phase will focus on digital economy, industry 4.0 and sustainability in line with Saudi Vision 2030 and the national digital transformation agenda.   To date, Cisco has trained more than 335,000 learners in Saudi Arabia via the Cisco…

Skullcandy’s new EcoBuds wireless earbuds take a novel approach to sustainability. Instead of using a rechargeable battery inside a charging case, the $40 EcoBuds come with a charging base with a short, built-in USB-C connector that’s designed to draw power from the USB-C port on most smartphones, including the iPhone 15. The new earbuds are available starting March 5 at various retailers and skullcandy.com. Skullcandy says that by eliminating the charging case battery and by building the buds from 65% certified recycled plastics, the EcoBuds achieve a 50% lower carbon footprint than comparable wireless earbuds. In its quest for material…

The UAE embassy in Oman warned its citizens in the Gulf country to take caution as torrential rains hit the region. Taking to X, the authority called upon its citizens residing in Oman to follow the safety instructions issued by Oman authorities in all areas of the governate. In case of any emergency situations, residents are advised to call on the number 0097180024 or 0097180044444 and register for the Tawajodi service. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Oman’s met reported clouds flowing over most governorates, with rainy cumulus clouds over parts of areas…

Gulf retail giant AlShaya Group, which owns the rights to operate Starbucks in the Middle East, plans to lay off over 2,000 people as the business takes a hit from consumer boycotts linked to the Gaza war, according to people familiar with the matter. The cuts, which began on Sunday, amount to about 4 per cent of AlShaya’s total workforce of almost 50,000 people and are mostly concentrated in its Starbucks franchise in the Middle East and North Africa, said the people, who declined to be named as the matter is not public. The boycotts have led to tough trading…

Business activity across UAE’s non-oil sector rose at the fastest pace in nearly five years in February after a slowdown in January, helped by a rise in output and business confidence, a survey showed on Tuesday The output growth was strongest since June 2019 amid robust demand momentum despite supply constraints caused by the Red Sea shipping disruption, the S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ survey report said. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 57.1 in February from 56.6 in January, while the output sub-index surged to 64.6 from 62.0 in January, the highest figure…