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RAKBANK and Playtomic partner to enhance customers’ well-being Ras Al Khaimah, UAE; 23 Jan 2024: In a strategic alliance with Playtomic, the leading Padel app, RAKBANK showcases its commitment to customer well-being. Through an exclusive partnership, RAKBANK offers its cardholders complimentary Premium Memberships to Playtomic, coupled with enticing discounts on court bookings. This initiative ensures that our customers have exclusive access to wellness opportunities in alignment with evolving lifestyle trends. Playtomic takes the lead as the foremost app and largest aggregator for padel and tennis, boasting 1.7 million users across 1,900+ cities worldwide. In the UAE, with over 90% coverage,…

League of Legends publisher Riot Games has cut 11% of its staff, resulting in 530 layoffs. The major company restructure will see the company’s entire Riot Forge studio shut down and include cuts to the Legends of Runeterra development team. Riot Games announced the move in two blog posts on its website. One details the scope of the layoffs and outlines how severance is being handled. The other goes into Riot’s vision for its future, which will double down on established games like League of Legends and Valorant, as well as its upcoming fighting game Project L. “Our vision for…

UAE educators as well as wellness experts are urging students to prioritise their health ahead of the CBSE board exams that are scheduled to begin in less than a month. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations commence on February 15 for both Grades 10 and 12. The examinations will end on April 2, 2024. To maintain a standardised start time, all examinations will begin at 9am UAE time. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Eat healthy, sleep properly Meanwhile, principals emphasise that students should prioritise their health, especially leading up…

Authorities in China’s far western Xinjiang region say six people were injured and more than 120 houses were damaged or destroyed in Tuesday’s earthquake. The government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region posted on its official Weibo account that two were seriously injured and four had minor injuries. In addition, 47 houses collapsed, 78 houses were damaged and some agricultural buildings collapsed. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Uchturpan county, called Wushi county in Mandarin, in Aksu prefecture shortly after 2am, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. Around 200 rescuers were dispatched to the epicenter, according to state broadcaster CCTV. State…

The Indian rupee depreciated 6 paise to 83.13 against the US dollar (23.09 against UAE dirham) in the morning session, amid elevated crude oil prices and dollar demand from importers. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as the support from positive domestic equities was negated by foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.11 against the dollar, then fell to 83.13, registering a fall of 6 paise from its previous close. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. [Editor’s Note: For real-time forex rates,…

The hospital’s collaboration with UAE-based IMAGOnation aims to promote mental health and purposeful living to create happier communities American Hospital Dubai has announced a collaboration with IMAGOnation, a UAE-based social enterprise helping individuals cultivate positive self-image and live purposefully. IMAGOnation is the first specialised community enterprise in the UAE promoting life skills and encouraging intentional living for Arab expatriates. It empowers individuals in the 25-55 age group to develop a positive self-image that meaningfully shapes their relationships and behaviors using resources including workshops, community meetups and one-on-one sessions. According to studies, nearly one in four young people in the UAE…

Organized by Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities First Partners Forum among UAE state entities held as platform for better service Abu Dhabi; 23 January 2024 Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities recently organized the first Partners Forum in Abu Dhabi with leaders and senior officials from 24 government agencies and private entities in attendance. The forum seeks to provide a pro-active platform that will enhance coordination and collaboration amongst various government institutions to plan, develop and implement initiatives that serve the nation and the community’s interests, as well as support the UAE leadership’s goals. More than 100 attendees participated…

International delivery firm DPD is updating its AI-powered chatbot after it gave some unexpected responses during an exchange with a disgruntled customer. Musician Ashley Beauchamp recently turned to DPD’s customer-service chatbot in a bid to track down a missing package. After making little progress with the chatbot, he decided to have some fun by asking it to write a poem criticizing the company, which it duly did. He also asked it to swear, and again, it obliged, using the F-word in its response. Beauchamp shared his frustrations in a post on social media that’s now been viewed nearly two million…

More than two-thirds of the employees in the UAE will stay in the country for the next five years or more, according to a survey report released on Monday. For more than 73 per cent of employees, the region’s second-largest economy remains a highly attractive market, the 2024 UAE Salary Guide released by Michael Page said. Career prospects, safety, living conditions, salary, economic context, geographical situation and cost of living are the main reasons that employees choose to stay and work in the UAE for a longer period. “Candidates are now looking to move and work in the country more…

The Boston Celtics come into tonight’s game against the Dallas Mavericks on the heels of winning seven of their last ten games. The Celtics currently have a record of 33-10 as they march into the American Airlines Center tonight. They are one of the best in the league right now with scorer Jason Tatum, who is averaging 26.7 points a game. The flip side of that coin is that the 24-18 Mavericks match up well with Luka Doncic, who averages 33.6 a game right now, and have been known to be a team to rise to the occasion this season…