JOHANNESBURG / AP The pangolin, a scaly anteater coveted by poachers, might have a new champion: rats that will be trained to sniff out trafficked pangolin parts in shipments heading from Africa to Asia. A pilot project to turn African giant pouched rats into conservationist sleuths is literally in its infancy — the 10 to 15 rodents being reared …

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the world’s first government accelerators on Sunday. The first group of government accelerators will focus on five ministries: the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Ministry of Climate Change and …

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) set a new record by handling 5 million containers, representing a milestone for Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT). The record was achieved while serving the CMA CGM, a vessel belonging to ADT’s long-time customer CMA CGM Pegasus. The new throughput milestone follows terminal operator ADT’s success in the first half of …