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  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority ( DEWA) launched its annual peak load campaign, to raise awareness about adopting a more sustainable lifestyle, and rationing electricity and water use to conserve natural resources, protect the environment, and reduce Dubai’s carbon footprint. The campaign encourages the public to cut down on using energy during the peak load period of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution announced the launch of a special safety campaign, entitled ‘Safety: It’s in Your Hands’, to raise public awareness on the correct ways of transporting, handling, and using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders and their regulators. The campaign, which begins tomorrow and run until August 29, will primarily target communities across the northern regions, where ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Parks and Resorts on Sunday announced the release of its official theme song, entitled “All the Wonders of the Universe”, as part of a pre-launch campaign to introduce the destination ahead of its opening in October, this year. The song is the soundtrack to a new short film which brings to life Dubai Parks and ...

  Aden / WAM Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) provided local authorities in Aden with nine special vehicles for combating epidemics that have spread across the governorate, such as dengue fever and malaria, due to the difficult conditions triggered by recent events. The ERC delegation delivered the vehicles to Under-Secretary of Aden Governorate Mohamed Nasr Al Shazali, as part of the programme ...

  Sharjah/ Emirates Business Hotels across the Emirate of Sharjah recorded a seven per cent increase in revenue — which reached AED378 million — in the January-to-June period of 2016. Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority has strategically identified many new markets and worked with local partners to increase guests from these markets and the first half year figures are ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Latest research by online social recruitment platform Bloovo.com reveals that job seekers consider employer branding one of the top factors when applying for new jobs. As much as 47.4% hold that brand reputation is the single most important criteria when looking for suitable positions. The results come from Bloovo.com’s recent survey, aimed at garnering insight ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE homes are witnessing a momentous transformation, the most important one being the increased adoption of smart technologies, according to industry experts. Whether it is remotely switching off the lights and air conditioning to save energy, watching over loved ones while at work to make sure they are safe and sound, or checking-in while on ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai-based TURN8 has launched $60 million Venture Capital Fund for technology innovation. TURN8 Innovation Fund I L.P. makes TURN8 one of the largest providers of seed capital in the region catering to the global startup eco system. Kamal Hassan, General Partner, TURN8 said, “This strategic move comes from witnessing a major gap in the market ...

  Bloomberg Global investors can’t get enough of Taiwan. Overseas funds poured $5.4 billion into the island’s equities last month, taking inflows for the year to $11.6 billion and making Taiwan the most popular destination for investors among nine Asian markets tracked by Bloomberg. That’s helped send both the benchmark stock gauge and the currency to one-year highs. Fueling gains ...

  AFP When Indian artist Dattadri Kothur saw the pollution caused by an annual Hindu tradition of immersing elaborately decorated idols of the elephant-headed god Ganesha in the sea, he decided to do something about it. The 30-year-old has come up with an environmentally friendly alternative that will make its debut during this year’s festival in the western city of ...