February, 2016

• 28 February

  How to cool down Donald Trump

  

  “Hell,” said Alabama’s Democratic Gov. George Wallace before roiling the 1968 presidential race, “we got too much dignity in government now, what we need is some meanness.” Twelve elections later, Wallace’s wish is approaching fulfillment as Republicans contemplate nominating someone who would run to Hillary Clinton’s left. Donald Trump, unencumbered by any ballast of convictions, would court Bernie Sanders’ disaffected ...

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• 28 February

  PPPs will boost public sector infra

  There has been a growing interest in public-private partnerships (PPPs) worldwide in recent years, being a popular way of procuring public-sector infrastructure. This alliance is gaining momentum at a time regional economies face increasing budgetary pressures resulting from the weaker price of oil. Most examples of successful PPPs are in transportation, housing, roads, public parks and others. So the PPPs ...

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• 28 February

  China’s South China Sea behaviour worrying

  Foreign ministers from the ten Southeast Asian countries said Saturday that they were “seriously concerned” by recent developments in the South China Sea. China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea has shown few signs of easing, with Beijing positioning a surface to air missile system on Woody Island, one of the disputed Paracel Islands in the northern half of the ...

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• 28 February

  China’s battle to regain economic control

  

  In a battle against declining economic outcomes, China is attempting to regain a semblance of control by changing existing policies and halting pessimistic statements in the media. The task is overwhelming and endless, as new measures appear to have little effect in the face of declining growth, capital flight, and rising anxiety. Still, Beijing is fighting a downturn on several ...

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• 28 February

  Cartier Awards churns out women leaders

  

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Female entrepreneurs considerably identify importance of business networks to build contacts, gain resources and reduce isolation prior to business plan validation while 5,200 new jobs have been created by the women-led businesses the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards have supported in the last few years. These morale-boosting findings were put on table by the Abu Dhabi-based ...

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• 28 February

  Meet to address needs of region’s theme parks

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Entertainment Amusement and Leisure (DEAL) Show 2016, together with Blooloop, the attraction industry’s leading website and event organiser, is set to launch a new conference for the themeparks and amusement industry in the UAE. This ‘DEAL Live’ conference will be held on April 18 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Blooloop conferences bring together ...

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• 28 February

  2.15mn passengers at Abu Dhabi airport in January

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business After a record-breaking 2015, Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 14.1% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) for January 2016 compared to the same period last year. A total of 2,154,241 people travelled through AUH last month, surpassing the previous January 2015 figure of 1,887,631. “The remarkable growth of Abu Dhabi ...

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• 28 February

  Steady passenger traffic growth at Al Bateen Airport

  

  Abu Dhabi / EMIRATES BUSINESS Al Bateen Executive Airport, the only exclusive business aviation airport in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has announced 9% year-on-year growth in passenger traffic figures in 2015, surpassing its previous performance in 2014. Arriving passenger traffic stayed above 7,600 passengers in each of the final four months of 2015, with November clocking ...

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• 28 February

  Autodesk, Siemens sign pact

  Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Autodesk, Inc. and Siemens announced an interoperability agreement aimed at helping manufacturers decrease the costs associated with incompatibility among product development software applications and avoid potential data integrity problems. Through this agreement, Autodesk and Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software businesses will take steps to significantly improve the interoperability between their companies’ respective software offerings. This ...

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• 28 February

  Vrooming ahead breaking the moulds of sports

  

  Sunaina Rana / EMIRATES BUSINESS Dubai resident Sabah Mukri made UAE motorsport history by becoming the first female rider to compete in the UAE Sportbike Championship at Dubai Autodrome. The 32-year-old won a million hearts and minds in the racing community not just for her significant achievement but also the infectious enthusiasm she spread throughout the event. Talking Emirates Business ...

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