May, 2021

• 2 May

  Area 2071 welcomes 26,000 local, global entrepreneurs

  

  Dubai / WAM Since its inception in May 2017, Area 2071, the innovation ecosystem of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), hosted more than 780 physical and over 80 virtual events, including conferences, forums, workshops and interactive sessions, attracting more than 26,000 participants from around the world. The ecosystem has also organised many innovation programmes, including ones from TechStars and Microsoft, and ...

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• 2 May

  UAE sends food aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE sent an aid plane containing 51 metric tons of food aid to the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of its humanitarian initiatives during the Holy Month of Ramadan. “The UAE and Bosnia and Herzegovina share close historical ties and have engaged in joint action in many areas as part of the keenness ...

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• 2 May

  UAE, Israel institutions ink deal to strengthen cultural relations

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Within the framework of enhancing and developing future cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, and for strengthening the cultural relations in the interest of the two friendly countries, the UAE National Archives and the Israeli National Library signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It aimed for supporting shared goals, boosting programs and activities of ...

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• 1 May

  How India’s state is failing its Covid-19 test

  

  If you are lucky enough to be healthy in Covid-haunted Delhi, life feels strangely disconnected. Offline, there’s an undeclared lockdown. The normally noisy city is silent except for the sound of birds. Social media, on the other hand, is an unfolding tapestry of tragedy. People beg for help finding hospital beds and life-saving medicines. Friends and acquaintances call and text ...

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• 1 May

  Is the music stopping for Apple?

  

  Has Apple Inc exploited its dominance to squeeze out rivals? Whatever the technicalities, the fact that there are now formal charges against the world’s most valuable company should start to change its attitude towards competition. The European Commission hit Apple with an antitrust complaint for abusing its role as the App Store gatekeeper and disadvantaging Spotify Technologies SA’s music-streaming service. ...

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• 1 May

  Can 1% of Singapore’s land feed its people?

  From fish farms bobbing in the Straits of Johor to industrial warehouses and the rooftops of hotels downtown, urban farming is all the rage in Singapore. Covid-19 has given the country, which produces only a tiny fraction of what its people eat, a big scare. Dependence on neighbours for sustenance is a huge vulnerability the government says it’s determined to ...

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• 1 May

  President Biden’s plans are ambitious but risky

  In his speech to Congress, President Joe Biden declared his ambitions for a country on its way back from the Covid-19 pandemic. “Now, after just 100 days, I can report to the nation: America is on the move again,” he said. “Turning peril into possibility. Crisis into opportunity. Setback into strength.” Barely three months into his presidency, Biden outlined his ...

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• 1 May

  Boeing faces FAA audit of 737 Max latest manufacturing flaw

  

  Bloomberg Boeing Co is facing an audit to determine why changes in its manufacturing practices on the 737 Max led to a hazard that went unnoticed for almost two years. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which oversees Boeing and has meted out multiple civil penalties against the planemaker in recent years, said in a statement that it is also investigating ...

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• 1 May

  ANA issues its surprise profit outlook amid limited air travel

  

  Bloomberg ANA Holdings Inc issued a surprise profit outlook for the fiscal year, even as international air travel to and from Japan remains limited and countries across the globe recover from the pandemic at different speeds. Operating profit for the year through March 2022 will be 28 billion yen ($257 million), Japan’s No. 1 carrier said in a statement, seeking ...

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• 1 May

  South Africa close to finding investor for grounded airline

  

  Bloomberg South Africa is in the final stage of negotiations with a potential investor for its grounded flag carrier, a move that would give the airline a boost just as it emerges from bankruptcy protection. The deal will bring capital and “much-needed technical and commercial expertise” to South African Airways (SAA), the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) said in a ...

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