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Irthi explores new avenues for traditional crafts

Sharjah / WAM Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, an affiliate of the Nama Women Advancement Establishment, has broadened the global appeal of the UAE’s timeless, indigenous craft traditions through collaborations with entities at the forefront of the international design and cultural landscape. Teaming up with Dezeen, an influential architecture and design magazine and digital platform, Irthi showcased a selection of its ...

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Trump’s phone call is what coup fever looks like

Like the little boy haunted by ghosts in the horror movie “The Sixth Sense,” President Donald Trump sees dead people everywhere. He thinks at least 5,000 of them voted in Georgia during the presidential election and were part of a broader conspiracy that deprived him of a victory in the state. In an unhinged, extraordinary phone call with Georgia Secretary ...

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Indonesia’s unicorn marriage is ‘risky’

An $18 billion merger between Indonesia’s transportation king Gojek and e-commerce giant PT Tokopedia would create the kind of champion Southeast Asia’s largest nation deserves. The real synergies may be hidden below the surface, just like the landmines they face. Both are ready for a possible deal, with a view towards an initial public offering, Bloomberg News wrote on Tuesday. ...

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