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Al Ain / WAM In line with its ongoing commitment to contribute to global wildlife conservation efforts, Al Ain Zoo has announced that it exchanged knowledge and expertise with Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, located in the Republic of Kenya. The visit came as part of Al Ain Zoo’s efforts to conserve number of endangered species and to become part of international ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s government is drawing fresh criticism from economists and business advocates who say a third round of virus relief stimulus doesn’t go far enough. While Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s latest spending plan will draw from the city’s fiscal reserve of HK$976.6 billion ($126 billion) in July, that cash pile is still seen by economists as large enough to ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc will this month begin direct sales online in India, more than 20 years after the world’s most valuable tech company first began operating in the South Asian country that’s one of world’s fastest-growing smartphone markets. Cupertino, California-based Apple said it will launch its online store in India on September 23, confirming a Bloomberg News report last month. ...

Bloomberg Malaysia’s aim to attract medical tourists by focussing on curbing the coronavirus outbreak hit a roadblock as resurgences around the world limited its ability to reopen borders. Hospitals in the country can expect to earn 800 million ringgit ($194 million) of revenue from medical tourists next year, compared with 500 million ringgit this year, according to the Malaysia Healthcare ...

Bloomberg Thailand’s anti-government protesters, emboldened by their biggest demonstration since the 2014 military coup on September 19, called for a general strike next month as the movement challenges long-held taboos including questioning the monarchy’s powers. Organisers of the rally handed a list of demands to a representative of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Privy Council on Sunday, and installed a plaque on ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he wants $5 billion from companies creating a new US-based TikTok venture directed towards teaching American children “the real history of our country.” Trump said that he had approved a transaction between Oracle Corp., Walmart Inc. and ByteDance Ltd. to create a new company called TikTok Global to run the US video-sharing app. As part ...

Bloomberg Germany’s federal government is planning new borrowing of 96.2 billion euros ($114 billion) next year, as Europe’s biggest economy seeks to spend its way out of the deep recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition abandoned a long-standing policy of running balanced budgets in March, and new debt is set to swell to a record ...

Bloomberg In the country that pioneered the world’s first industrial revolution in the 18th century, its latest one is looking very much on hold. The global shift towards robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) across advanced economies is currently in a go-slow phase in the UK — where both Covid-19 and Brexit have hampered progress. That threatens to harm Britain’s competitiveness ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced a set of protocols for regulating social events and gatherings which are aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19 and ensure the highest levels of prevention and safety approved by the health authorities. The protocols set rules ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE sent a fifth aid plane carrying 13 metric tons of critical medical supplies to Colombia to support the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. This aid will assist approximately 13,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Salem Rashid Al Owais, UAE Ambassador to Colombia, ...