October, 2023

• 30 October

  UAE students embrace AI’s superpowers at MBZUAI event

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM Making artificial intelligence (AI) more accessible to the next generation of young people – Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) – recently hosted an immersive experience, transporting more than 300 students from UAE schools and MBZUAI into the metaverse to explain generative technology and demonstrate its potential for creativity. Officially launching its AI Armchair series, the conversation ...

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• 30 October

  FDA staff raises concerns over lack of safety data for sickle-cell treatment

  

  BLOOMBERG The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) staff raised concerns about safety data on a potential gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease, ahead of a closely watched meeting where scientific experts will weigh the first therapy using Crispr technology. FDA advisers are preparing to meet on October 31 to consider and discuss an application from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc and Crispr ...

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• 30 October

  Advanced R&D in Dubai: HBS & BITS Pilani Partnership

  

  AHMEDABAD / GULF TIME Exploring new horizons in medical and self-care technology requires collaborating with the best. The visionary founder of Kollagen wound care technology, Dr Manoj Jain and Human BioSciences President, Rohan Jain, traveled this past week to Dubai. The Jain Family met with leaders of the premier engineering institute of the UAE at the Birla Institute of Technology ...

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• 30 October

  UAE leaders offer condolences to President of Kazakhstan over victims of the mine explosion

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, over the victims of the Kostenko mine explosion in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan that resulted in several deaths and injuries, wishing a speedy recovery to all the injured. His Highness ...

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• 30 October

  UAE signs cooperation agreement with Indonesia to build cardiology hospital in Surakarta

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Republic of Indonesia’s Ministry of Health to facilitate the construction of the UAE-Indonesia Hospital for Cardiac Diseases, which will be located in Solo Techno Park in Surakarta (Central Java). The agreement was signed by Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of ...

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• 30 October

  Abdullah bin Zayed attends HCT’s graduation ceremony

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council (EHRC), attended a ceremony held by the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) to celebrate the graduation of 226 male and female students, who obtained distinction and distinction with honours, representing the “Today’s Leaders for Tomorrow 2022-2023” ...

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• 30 October

  Dewa taps power of sustainability to keep up with demand

  

  DUBAI / WAM The circular economy model that meshes economic gains with a sustainability ethos is the buzzword for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) even as it keeps pace with burgeoning demand for new infrastructure and services. At the heart of the utility major’s growth strategy is a vision to transform into a globally leading sustainable innovative corporation committed ...

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• 30 October

  Dubai among top 25 global cities for third consecutive year

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai has retained its leading position in the Mena region on Kearney’s Global Cities Index, ranking 23rd globally and claiming a spot in the top 25 for the third consecutive year. According to the report, prominent emerging hubs around the world, particularly in the Middle East, have seen incredible gains in their global city performance amid a ...

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• 30 October

  Dimon plans to sell $141m worth of JPMorgan shares

  

  BLOOMBERG JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon plans to sell shares currently worth about $141 million, the first such transaction since he took the helm at the Wall Street giant almost 18 years ago. Starting next year, Dimon and his family will dispose of 1 million of the lender’s shares for financial diversification and tax-planning purposes, according ...

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• 30 October

  China’s ICBC posts scant profit gain on margins

  

  BLOOMBERG Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest lender by assets, reported profit grew just 0.03% in the third quarter as it was directed to dole out cheap loans to help shore up the struggling economy. The other big banks posted mixed results. Agricultural Bank of China Ltd said profit rose 7.76% in the period, while Bank ...

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