DUBAI/ WAM Dhai Dubai, the first-ever Emirati-led light art festival, has revealed an enlightening line-up of cultural activities, set to immerse visitors at Expo City Dubai and Al Wasl Plaza later this month. Created and produced by Expo City Dubai in partnership with AGB Creative, and supported by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dhai Dubai invites visitors to engage with ...

VIENNA/ WAM The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said that UAE’s non-oil sector “demonstrated robust growth throughout 2023, and a carry-over of this dynamic is likely to extend into 2024”. According to OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report for January, the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the UAE non-oil sector reached 57.4 in December 2023, compared with 57.0 in ...

ABU DHABI /AD MEDIA OFFICE Yas Island and Saadiyat Island have received 170 regional and international awards in 2023 after being recognised as a premier leisure and entertainment destination in the Middle East. His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Miral, said: “Achieving a stellar track record of success across the tourism ecosystem within Abu Dhabi is a proud ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to a wealth of geological treasures, from towering mountains and deep valleys to stunning coastlines and shifting sand dunes. This diversity of geological features, combined with the country’s warm winter climate, makes it a prime destination for geotourism. Geotourism is a type of tourism that focuses on the natural ...

BEIJING / WAM The combination of Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft and Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket was rolled out to the launchpad in Wenchang Space Launch Site in South China’s Hainan Province. All facilities in the Wenchang spaceport are in good conditions and testing work is underway for the first China Space Station mission in 2024, the Global Times learned from ...

BLOOMBERG Ryanair Holdings Plc said aircraft deliveries may be at risk of delay ahead of the coming summer travel season as Boeing Co grapples with manufacturing issues after an accident on a 737 Max 9 earlier this month. Michael O’Leary, chief executive officer of the Irish discount carrier, said he’s stepping up inspections at Boeing, though he’s unsure how the ...

BEIJING / WAM China’s auto production and sales surpassed 30 million units for the first time in 2023, retaining the country’s leadership as the world’s largest car market for the 15th consecutive year, People’s Daily reported. According to recent data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), automobile sales in China reached a total of 30.094 million units, ...

BLOOMBERG A federal judge blocked JetBlue Airways Corp’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines Inc, saying the combination would stifle competition and raise fares for consumers. US District Judge William G Young sided with the federal government and said the merger would harm cost-conscious travellers by eliminating the nation’s dominant deep-fare discount airline and drive up prices across the industry. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will organise the Al Hosn Festival from January 19-28 in the Al Hosn area. The festival in the Al Hosn area offers visitors a journey through time to explore Abu Dhabi’s heritage and glimpse life in the past decades. The heritage area offers the ...

DAVOS / WAM The UAE has announced plans to develop the first-ever sustainability accreditation framework explicitly for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). EcoMark Global Accreditation has been designed to boost the competitiveness of MSMEs in the global green economy by streamlining and standardising the regulatory processes surrounding sustainability benchmarking worldwide. The EcoMark certification, which is based on ISO standards ...