Kalisari / AFP In a dark and steamy room in Indonesia’s tofu heartland three men sweat over bubbling cauldrons, churning creamy beancurd with wooden paddles before draining it by hand and slicing it into silky cubes. Tofu has been cooked this way for generations but today, innovative villagers on Java island are producing something extra from the simple soybean ...

  Los Angeles / AFP You’re love-struck and can’t wait to have your partner’s name or face etched onto your skin for eternity.Or you’ve just turned 18, and your first rebellious act upon reaching the age of majority is to have a dragon tattooed on your chest. Well, you may want to think twice before rushing to the tattoo parlor. ...

  Our Correspondent / Emirates Business Biddi.com, the online portal that let you buy and sell anything, has formally launched its operations in the UAE. Biddi.com is an intuitive free e-commerce and listing site selling just about anything. It creates an ecosystem for buyers and sellers to interact seamlessly, backed by door-to-door delivery and secure payments — including cash on ...

  Our Correspondent / EMIRATES BUSINESS Seiko was founded in 1881, when Kintaro Hattori opened a watch and clock shop called ‘Hattori Tokeiten’ in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. 11 years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha, meaning roughly ‘The house of precision’. Seiko in Japanese means ‘precision’. The first wrist watch produced ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM A national tourism strategy will provide a framework of action that will help mobilise all stakeholders to position the UAE among the best tourism destinations in the world, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said during a meeting with officials in charge of the tourism sector in his ministry. The minister also called ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The 4th session of Abu Dhabi-Japan Economic Council will kick-off on Sunday in Abu Dhabi under the chairmanship of Ali Majid Al Mansouri, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), and Yosuke Takagi, the Japanese State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. The event will be attended by a big Japanese delegation ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) joined the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Clean Coal Centre as a sponsor. DEWA will have access to the centre’s expertise, which includes consultancy services, study reports, analysis, workshops, conferences and databases. Every year, the centre publishes around 15 reports covering various aspects of clean coal technologies and related policies and ...

  DUBAI / WAM In implementation of the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to immediately start the construction of a portfolio of road projects and transport systems as endorsed by His Highness during a recent visit to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the contract for ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM A high-level delegation comprising more than 50 persons, including representatives from the Ministry of Economy and the Council of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Projects, the SMEs Council, key businessmen and entrepreneurs, and other government officials, is set to visit Malaysia with the chief aim of exploring potential business and investment opportunities that both countries can ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Individuals, organisations and schools in the United Arab Emirates have been urged to help transform the lives of millions of people by submitting and nominating entries for the 9th Zayed Future Energy Prize before the closing date on June 27. The prize is the UAE’s international awards for pioneers of renewable energy and sustainability. Submissions are ...