Delegates from nearly 200 countries have gathered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Dubai for the UN Climate Summit COP28. The get-together focuses on keeping global temperatures from …
MediaTek Unveils RedCap Solutions to Deliver 5G Data Rates and Impressive Power Efficiency to a Broad Range of IoT Devices
DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Leveraging its industry … “The migration to 5G RedCap will replace legacy 4G/LTE solutions, offering significantly better power efficiency and more reliable …
COP28: UAE signs deal with Bill Gates’ nuclear company on advanced reactors
Bill Gates’ advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower LLC and the United Arab Emirates’ state owned nuclear company ENEC said on Monday they have agreed to study the potential development of …
Rishi Sunak: My tax cuts are ‘clear dividing line’ with Labour
The Prime Minister said the UK economy had “turned a corner” and that further tax cuts, following measures in last month’s Autumn Statement, were the “direction of travel”. Speaking to journalists en …
Dubai’s gold business is heading towards a defining moment – and it is not just one reason only
What Dubai does not require is being selectively targeted by some … Keith Weiner, founder and CEO of Monetary Metals, explained how his business leases gold to provide a yield to investors while …
Far more fossil fuel employees present at UN climate talks in Dubai than year before, report finds
“That business model needs to change. Dubai must be the starting point.” The companies represented by the 1,300-plus employees make up a big part of global emissions — which is also why they should …
UAE firms keen on investing in infrastructure, finance sectors in Vietnam
The UAE business executives pinned their hopes on the official signing of the Vietnam – UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement …
Video: Landmark Health Day at UAE’s COP28 unites nations, donors in Dubai for climate and health priorities
UAE Minister of Health and Prevention … Axel van Trotsenburg, the World Bank’s senior managing director, said climate change is not only making people sick and killing people. “What has not been …
COP28: Abu Dhabi teams up with HSBC, others on climate finance think-tank
Abu Dhabi will host the newly launched Global Climate Finance Centre in partnership with nine founding members including the World Bank, lender HSBC and asset managers BlackRock and Ninety One.
AR Rahman performs in Abu Dhabi, unveils his new song
Music legend AR Rahman attended the UAE’s 52nd National Day celebrations in Abu Dhabi and unveiled a ‘song of hope’. On the special occasion, AR Rahman and a 52-member all-female Firdaus Orchestra …
Masdar to Develop 150MWac Solar Plant in Angola to Power 90,000 Homes and Boost Just Energy Transition
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has announced plans to develop a major 150 megawatt (MW) solar PV project in Angola to deliver …
DIFC’s strategic initiatives drive Dubai’s emergence as a global hub for sustainable finance
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, today announced the launch of its Sustainable Finance …
Dahal invites UAE’s ‘vibrant business community’ to partner with Nepal for mutual growth
Nepal, according to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda,’ requires a significant investment in infrastructure, human resources, and technology to move out of the LDC category by 2026.
UAE corporate tax: Keeping up with accounting standards
It can be a challenge to keep up with ever evolving accounting standards. For the majority, these hail from International Financial Reporting Standards. For those who conduct annual external audits, …
Here’s why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has to allow protests at the summit
As participants at the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks filed in for another day of talks, they found themselves greeted by a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates — a protest.
Binance’s VIP traders got sneak peek of record US crypto fine at Singapore dinner
Binance hosted a private dinner for a few dozen or so market makers at a posh members-only club called 1880 in September. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UAE’s Alterra climate fund will drive investment in the developing world: COP28 director-general
The UAE’s new $30 billion Alterra climate fund will “drive investment in the developing world and global south,” COP28 Director-General Majid al-Suwaidi tells CNBC’s Dan Murphy.