March, 2016

• 22 March

  Suu Kyi set for Myanmar cabinet

  

  Naypyidaw / AFP Aung San Suu Kyi was nominated as a cabinet minister in Myanmar’s civilian government on Tuesday, giving the democracy champion a formal position despite being blocked from the presidency in a nation ruled for decades by the military. The Nobel laureate, who has vowed to rule above the next president Htin Kyaw, was named first in a ...

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• 22 March

  UNHCR slams migrant ‘detention facilities’

  Geneva / AFP The UN refugee agency on Tuesday harshly criticised an EU-Turkey deal on curbing the influx of migrants to Greece, saying reception centres had become “detention facilities”, and suspended some activities in the country. “Under the new provisions, these sites have now become detention facilities”, the UNHCR said in a statement. “Accordingly, and in line with our policy ...

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• 22 March

  Beyond antivirus and firewalls

  

  RITIKA SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS Internet in last few years has changed our world, way beyond any set notions. Things that once seemedimpossible are now not just possible; they are rather ‘common’ and usual. But just like every human discovery, the internet and its high penetration into our day to day lives, has invited some inevitable problems. Talking specifically about ...

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• 22 March

  The Beauty Experts!

  

  RITIKA SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS With e-commerce in the UAE projected to reach US$10 billion by 2018, it makes sense for most businesses to diversify and invest in online platforms of their own. The same became the reason for Beauty Solutions Trading and Consulting, leading marketer and distributor of globally recognised lifestyle and beauty brands in the Middle East to ...

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• 22 March

  Smartphone boom hits MEA tablet industry hard

  

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business The smartphone boom — triggered by affordable smart handsets priced as low as US$80, and dual-SIM devices — is apparently putting a heavy toll on the traditional slate tablets in the region. A recent research revealed that tablet shipment in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has dipped by 3.1 percent year-on-year in 2015. ...

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• 22 March

  Now, Maserati’s Levante rolls out on UAE roads

  

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The wait is over! Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer, Maserati’s Levante — The luxury SUV, which made its World Premiere at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, has now arrived in the UAE. Al Tayer Motors, the official importer-dealer for Maserati, staged a special preview of the SUV at an event in Dubai. Hossam Hosni, General Manager, ...

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• 22 March

  Palma Serenia Residences on track

  

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The Palma Development has announced a significant progress in its construction of the premier residential complex, Serenia Residences, with 25 percent of its raft casting already completed. Kareem Derbas, CEO and Co-Founding Partner of Palma Holding, told Emirates Business, “Serenia Residences is one of our most anticipated developments. The construction is well under way and ...

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• 22 March

  HAAD plans for more ‘baby-friendly’ hospitals

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced plans to increase the number of baby-friendly accredited hospitals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The baby-friendly hospital initiative was launched to ensure that all maternal care facilities support breastfeeding, a practice that is ...

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• 22 March

  Helping the little ones hear

  

  Emirates Business University Hospital Sharjah (UHS) has announced the opening of a new Cochlear Implant Unit to help restore the hearing of babies born with hereditary deafness or who have suffered damage to the inner ear. UHS has also announced that from the next school term its doctors will start conducting audiology awareness sessions for students at the Australian International ...

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• 22 March

  Taking stock of weather conditions in Arab world

  

  Emirates Business ArabiaWeather — a company specialized in meteorology in the Arab World — reviewed the most significant weather conditions in the region from the beginning of last year until this day, marking World Meteorological Day observed annually on March 23. Some of these conditions were extreme, resulting in physical injuries, property damage and even losses of life. The occasion ...

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