August, 2022

• 15 August

  New AED177 million outpatient building opens at Dubai Hospital

  

    Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, affirmed that Dubai would continue to enhance its healthcare infrastructure to meet the growing needs of the population, in line with highest global standards in medical care and specialised treatment. “We are committed to realising the ...

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• 15 August

  RTA: 304.6mn riders used Dubai public transport in H1 ’22

  

    Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the number of riders using public transport means and shared mobility in Dubai that include Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public buses, marine transport means (abras, ferry, water taxi, water bus), e-hail rides, smart car rental, Bus-On-Demand, and taxis (Dubai Taxi and franchise company taxies) clocked nearly 304.6 million ...

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• 15 August

  SZGMC to unveil 10th ‘Junior Culture Guide programme’

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center (SZGMC) will launch the 10th edition of the ”Junior Culture Guide programme”, as part of the ”Young Builders”, a youth capacity building programme that combines the initiatives and activities the mosque had launched over the years, providing a platform for Emirati youth to shine as role models in showcasing ...

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• 15 August

  UAE sees 794 new recoveries from Covid-19

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 217,065 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. ...

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• 15 August

  Deal signed for specific services for students with learning disabilities

  

    Dubai / WAM Hessa Bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development (MoCD), and Sheikha Jameela Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning “specific services for students with learning disabilities”. The MoU would also explore building a regulatory framework that would positively impact people with learning disabilities, by ...

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• 15 August

  Coal giants making mega profits as climate crisis grips the world

  

    ­­­Bloomberg The globe is in the grips of a climate crisis as temperatures soar and rivers run dry, and yet it’s never been a better time to make money by digging up coal. The energy-market shockwaves from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean the world is only getting more dependent on the most-polluting fuel. And as demand expands and prices ...

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• 15 August

  Norway moves to limit power exports in blow to Europe

  

  Bloomberg Norway is gearing up to limit power exports, an early sign of the tests Europe’s cross-border solidarity will face this winter as the energy crunch deepens. Refilling reservoirs will be prioritised over power production when levels fall below seasonal averages, Energy Minister Terje Aasland said Monday. The country is one of Europe’s top exporters of electricity, sending about a ...

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• 15 August

  Over New York, London and Hong Kong? Time to move on

  

  The financial capitals of the world have lost their luster. The bright lights of New York City seem to have dimmed. London has far too many issues to contend with, from inflation, messy politics and homes not built for the heat to a dysfunctional international airport. Hong Kong is a dark shadow of what it once was: A former British ...

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• 15 August

  Driverless trucks can be safe, efficient

  

  Long-haul trucking has always been a tough job that keeps drivers away from their families for days and sometimes weeks. It’s no wonder there’s a perennial shortage of them. The pool of available drivers is aging — the median age is about 46 and climbing — and the industry is struggling to attract younger people to get behind the wheel ...

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• 15 August

  Please! don’t ban Chinese investment in US farmland

    What happens to America’s food supply if foreigners, and not American farmers, own the amber waves of grain? It’s an old fear that’s generating new tensions, thanks to a Chinese company’s acquisition of 300 acres of North Dakota farmland . The company plans to build a corn milling operation. Opponents fear that it will also build the capacity to ...

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