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  Sanur / AFP Not far from tourists sipping cocktails on Bali’s tropical, palm-fringed beaches, thousands of protesters in sarongs and headdresses waved banners and chanted during a noisy protest. It was an unusual sight on the “Island of the Gods”, which is better known for hordes of foreign visitors, its ancient Hindu culture and picture-postcard temples. But a proposed ...

  Essen / DPA When the victors of World War II announced the creation of the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NTW) – by merging two former Prussian states – in 1946 in London, most of its inhabitants were going hungry. And as the bitter winter of 1946-47 got underway they began to freeze too. But the state, which ...

  Emirates Business OMEGA, the iconic Swiss watchmaker, has launched its very first collection of sunglasses for both men and women. In partnership with Marcolin Eyewear in Italy, the products represent the next expansion of the OMEGA universe, where watches and jewellery are already known for exquisite quality and craftsmanship. The first summer collection will be available exclusively in OMEGA ...

  Moscow / AFP A compass on the smartphone screen points towards Red Square. As the distance to the target narrows, the camera app pops up and zooms in on a bearded figure in a fur cloak. The routine is familiar to Pokemon hunters obsessed with the ultra-popular Pokemon Go game — but this is no Pokemon. Instead, it is ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Modern office environments are often in a state of flux, with workers needing spaces to meet on short notice. These informal gathering places should be inspiring, comfortable and hardworking—a way for mobile workers to socialize and collaborate without monopolizing real estate. Coalesse, a premium furniture brand by Steelcase, is supporting this need by developing insight-led, ...

  Bloomberg Gross domestic product is so 20th century. The measure has risen from humble beginnings during the Great Depression to be an essential gauge for governments and central banks the world over. Long-term investors allocate capital based on its findings; traders buy and sell stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities in the blink of an eye after readings flash on ...

  Emirates Business Gamers, get ready to lose yourselves in the ultimate surround experience with the Sennheiser PC 373D. Whether you’re cruising the streets of Los Santos, jumping into a team fight in the jungle or staying stealthy while an opponent is lurking around, nothing matches the sound quality, style and comfort of the latest member of Sennheiser’s gaming headset ...

  Hong Kong / AFP Some cities are fuelled by coffee. In Hong Kong, it’s milk tea that keeps things running — a potent nostalgia-infused caffeine hit, with fierce competition to brew the best in town. There are thousands of restaurants offering the full gamut of international cuisines, but the city’s no-frills diner- style cafes, some of them decades old, ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Four hotels from the Langham Hotels & Resorts portfolio have been selected as top hotels in the U.S. by the readers of Travel + Leisure for its 2016 World’s Best Awards – The Langham, Chicago; The Langham, Hong Kong; The Langham, Melbourne and The Langham, Sydney. In addition, Langham Hotels & Resorts was named one ...

  Cannes / DPA Seaside towns often have a long history, starting out as fishing villages and developing into maritime trade centres. Different occupying powers and inhabitants have left their traces and thanks to the towns’ location on the sea and their commercial role they’re usually cosmopolitan and culturally diverse places offering travellers a great mixture of history, night life and ...