January, 2023

• 1 January

  Dubai’s clean energy capacity hits 14% of total power output

  

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has announced that the production capacity of clean energy in Dubai has reached 2,027 megawatts (MW) using photovoltaic solar power (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP). This is about 14% of Dubai’s total power production capacity of 14,517 MW. He made the announcement ...

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• 1 January

  Ras Al Khaimah smashes two world records with New Year’s fireworks show

  

    Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Ushering in the New Year in legendary fashion, Ras Al Khaimah, already the holder of several world records for its renowned fireworks performances, welcomed 2023 with a mesmerising pyro-musical show, smashing two Guinness World Records titles. Securing the title of the ‘largest number of operated multi-rotors/drones with a simultaneous fireworks display’ with record-breaking 671 ...

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• 1 January

  ‘Al-Jundi’ journal publishes its new issue for January

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Al-Jundi, a journal issued by the UAE Ministry of Defence, has published its January 2023 issue No. 588. Through its latest issue published in both Arabic and English, the journal using research and analysis touched on several vital issues and topics, as well as the most important events and news related to the Ministry of Defence ...

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• 1 January

  RTA carries 2.1m riders on New Year’s Eve

    Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed that 2,166,821 riders used its public transport, shared mobility means and taxis during the New Year’s Eve 2023. The figure reflects a 33 percent rise from last year’s number, which was 1,632,552 riders. The breakdown of ridership was as follows: Metro: 958,161 riders (compared to 640,175 last year), Tram: ...

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• 1 January

  Experts discuss how to win customers in a crowded market

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time The new decade has been incredibly challenging for the world’s economy, regardless of region and industry. And even though some industries have seen recovery and even growth, many are struggling to break even still. Same thing goes for customer demographics: while some have returned to their previous spending habits, some are looking for the best ...

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• 1 January

  Southwest Air sticks by CEO, business model after crisis

  

  Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co says it’s sparing nothing in an operations review after a Christmastime meltdown stranded tens of thousands of passengers. But that’s not likely to include junking its network or losing its top executive. Chief Executive Officer Bob Jordan is pledging that no aspect will escape scrutiny, including the airline’s unique point-to-point route network that can limit the ...

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• 1 January

  Boeing shares jump most in 40 years

  

  Bloomberg Boeing Co shares posted their largest quarterly gain in 40 years after executives laid out a plan to turnaround the company after four years of turmoil that have cemented Airbus SE’s lead as the world’s biggest planemaker. Boeing’s shares soared 57% during the final three months of the year, adding $42 billion to its market value, according to data ...

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• 1 January

  Australia to start Covid testing for travellers from China

    Bloomberg Australia said travellers departing China, Hong Kong and Macau will require a negative Covid-19 test before boarding flights to the country. The temporary measure, which will start from January 5, has been put in place because of a “lack of comprehensive information” about the situation in China, Health Minister Mark Butler said. “The decision to implement these temporary ...

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• 1 January

  Aldi says ‘YouTube stars’ Prime energy beverage has sold out’

  

    Bloomberg Aldi’s UK supermarkets faced a rush of customers as it quickly sold out of an £1.99 ($2.40) energy drink launched by YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI. Long queues formed outside the budget grocer’s stores amid a craze for the drink, called Prime, which can sell for over £10 a bottle online. “As with all our Specialbuys, Prime ...

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• 1 January

  Philippines forced to shut airspace due to technical issues

  

  Bloomberg The Philippines said hundreds of flights were cancelled or diverted after technical issues related to air traffic navigation, with planes on other international routes also prevented from passing through its airspace. There were no commercial flights in the Philippines on Sunday, according to a tweet by Flightradar24, which tracks air traffic. More than 280 local flights were either delayed, ...

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