Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 231,286 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...

  Dubai / WAM flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced on Friday that it will resume operations to Abha in Saudi Arabia. Flights to Abha will commence on June 23 with a daily service, from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB). The carrier will start operations to 10 additional routes from June onwards and this includes flights to new destinations, Izmir ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates is on board with The World Environment Day 2022 theme — Only One Earth, with initiatives on board and on the ground that add up to making a big difference. The airline’s environmental strategy focuses on three areas: reducing emissions, consuming responsibly, and preserving wildlife and habitats. When it comes to inflight product and ...

Bloomberg Australia’s new government, elected with a promise to accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels, is holding talks with oil and gas giants to ease an energy squeeze that’s delivered a first major test. Officials are in discussions with companies on “how we can alleviate the immediate real pressure on businesses and households,” after gas prices surged and following ...

  Bloomberg New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to build 22 renewable energy projects, much of them solar-power facilities, as the state aspires to achieve a zero-emission grid by 2040. The projects should generate enough power to serve 620,000 New York homes for at least 20 years, spur $2.7 billion in private investments and create more than 3,000 jobs ...

  Bloomberg South Africa made some progress toward adding new generation to its underpowered electricity grid, signing power purchase agreements for 150 megawatts of capacity from private projects by developer Scatec ASA that were selected a year ago. The government’s emergency power program, also known as the risk mitigation program, has experienced multiple delays as the nation heads for a ...

  Bloomberg Democratic Republic of Congo could see about 10 new mines for metals key to powering the green-energy transition within four years, according to the director of the country’s mining registry. About 500 of the nation’s mining permits are in advanced development and will soon lead to new projects for lithium and cobalt — battery metals driving the electric ...

  Bloomberg China’s legion of electric carmakers appear to be shaking off the worst of the nation’s lockdown-induced supply chain snarls and parts shortages, with at least four selling over 10,000 vehicles last month. The May bounce back in deliveries is an encouraging sign for the world’s biggest electric-vehicle market. The improved month-on-month shipments came despite residents of Shanghai — ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi often speaks of “trusted” supply chains. At the G-20 last year, he said that global supply chains depend upon “trust, transparency, and timeframes”; he’s made a similar pitch for Japan, the United States and Australia to “trust” India as a trade partner. And he’s right: The only chance that countries such as India have to ...

Singapore Airlines Ltd’s long-delayed flight to India may finally be ready for takeoff. As travel resumes and the carrier moves past the record annual loss it was reporting around this time last year, Chief Executive Officer Goh Choon Phong wants to pursue a multi-hub strategy, one in which airlines owned by it will benefit from aviation demand outside of Singapore. ...