June, 2016

• 9 June

  Noura Al Kaabi calls for ‘innovative thinking’

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, called for innovative thinking to achieve the government vision for leadership and excellence in all areas affecting people’s lives. HE Al Kaabi stated this during an innovation award ceremony organised by the ministry to honour employees as part of efforts to offer employees ...

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• 9 June

  Zayed Giving Initiative unveils ‘Voluntary Medical Convoys’

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Zayed Giving Initiative launched its ‘Voluntary Medical Convoys’ campaign to provide diagnostic and preventive therapeutic services for the early detection of heart diseases in different segments of society, especially children and elderly people. The campaign is in partnership with the Saudi German Hospital, the Dar al Ber Society and the Emirates Volunteer Centre. The campaign, ...

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• 9 June

  LuLu donates AED2mn for books to kids

  

    Dubai / WAM As part of the Ramadan ‘Reading Nation’ campaign launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, LuLu Group announced a contribution of AED2 million to provide 200,000 books to refugee camps and schools around the world. Speaking on the Group’s allocation, Yusuff Ali ...

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• 9 June

  DEWA offers Iftar meals to 2,200 people daily

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organises events and activities aimed at promoting Islamic values and traditions, throughout the holy month of Ramadan as part of its continuous efforts to promote communication and collaboration and social cohesion among all its staff. The activities begin with DEWA’s Ramadan Tent, which is located at DEWA’s Head Office, ...

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• 9 June

  Mashreq appoints new head of Asset Management biz

    Dubai / Emirates Business UAE’s leading financial institution, Mashreq announced that Abdul Kadir Hussain, Head of its Asset Management unit and CEO of Mashreq Capital (DIFC) Ltd has decided to leave the institution for personal reasons. Kadir will be replaced by Aamir Peracha, Managing Director and Head of Equities and Derivatives at Mashreq. Hussain leaves behind a strong management ...

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• 9 June

  100-year-old Turkish culinary experience comes to UAE

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Mohammed Rasool Khoory & Sons Group in partnership with the Turkish Bagul family, launched Petek Restaurant & Sweets, a famous name in Turkey for over one hundred years. The new restaurant is located in Rolex Building – World Trade Center in Corniche Road in Abu Dhabi. During the occasion, the board member of Mohammed ...

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• 9 June

  The specter hanging over Clinton — a recession

  

    WASHINGTON Suppose you are advising Hillary Clinton, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. What worries you? Well, probably the stubbornness of Bernie Sanders, who won’t admit he’s lost. And, of course, the unpredictability of Donald Trump, whose outlandish pronouncements defy conventional political wisdom. But what really ought to frighten you is the government’s latest employment report. It raises ...

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• 9 June

  EU referendum decisive for UK

    As the push for Brexit gains momentum, the debate zeroes in on immigration and economy amid a tight race. Both the ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave’ camps have been criticised for misrepresenting facts in a campaign that has split the ruling Conservative Party and the people of UK. Ahead of the June 23 vote, an average of the last six domestic ...

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• 9 June

  The tragic tale of Thailand’s Tiger Temple

    Luke Hunt SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS The use of religion to provide a prescription for social ills is not uncommon; it’s a practice that dates back to the ancient Greeks. But too often advocates of a better life from beyond the grave have been caught lying, thus abusing the public’s trust and their privileges. In Thailand, the Buddhist clergy ...

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• 9 June

  Australia, Russia, and a rules-based order in Asia

  

    This year’s Shangri-La Dialogue clearly showed that Asia has not become safer over the last year and is unlikely to become any safer in the near future. Quite the contrary, the security threats at hand may well extend far into the next decades, making the Asian Century not one of economic dynamism, but of political squabbles. Just this week, ...

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