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DUBAI / Emirates Business The fifth Lifestyle Expo in Dubai will take place from September 25-26 at the Hyatt Regency Dubai, connecting Hong Kong and Chinese mainland suppliers with buyers from the Middle East and Africa to fill the region’s growing demand for trendy consumer products. Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Trade Development ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etisalat on Tuesday announced it received the award and recognition of the ‘Best Operator’ at the industry leading event ‘Telecoms World Middle East 2017 held in Dubai. This award recognised the telecom operator that has achieved unparalleled growth in its operation, has innovated its service portfolio, has improved customer service and has developed its network ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business A high-level delegation from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) is participating in various activities at the 10th World Chambers Congress (WCC) in Sydney this week with the aim of promoting Dubai as an attractive business hub and expanding the Chamber’s global network. Hamad Buamim President and CEO of Dubai Chamber and Deputy Chairman ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business TASC Outsourcing, a leading people solutions and talent management company in the GCC, unveiled TascTemp, an innovative online hiring portal which is set to transform the temporary hiring industry in the UAE. TascTemp is the first-of-its-kind solution in the region for temporary staff. This platform is perfect for businesses that need additional staff to meet peak-season ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump told world leaders in his first address to the United Nations that North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons is a suicide mission that will lead to its destruction if not stopped by collective action by the rest of the world. Trump delivered unusually stark denunciations of both North Korea and Iran, telling his audience—including officials from ...

Bloomberg Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, said his scheduled closed-door appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee was postponed at the panel’s request. Cohen, who has a long relationship with the president, told reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday he will return to answer questions. “I’ll be back and look forward to giving all the information” that the committee ...

Bloomberg A United Nations commission urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate possible crimes against humanity committed in Burundi, saying it had compiled a list of alleged perpetrators of violence during the country’s two-year crisis. The UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has reasonable grounds to believe “serious human-rights violations and abuses” have been committed in the East African ...

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May is locked in a battle with Boris Johnson that could alter the course of her Brexit strategy, with her top diplomat dangling the option of stepping down. The Daily Telegraph, a Conservative-leaning newspaper for which Johnson used to write, reported that he was ready to resign before the weekend if May embraces a “Swiss ...

Bloomberg Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said her government was ready to welcome back Rohingya refugees who fled a crackdown by security forces over the past month. “We condemn all human rights violations and unlawful violence,” Suu Kyi said on Tuesday in a rare televised English-language address from the capital Naypyidaw. “We are committed to the restoration of peace, ...

Bloomberg An upsurge in fake news, hate speech and ethnic-profiling after Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified the presidential election risks undermining the East African country’s constitution and institutions, the embassies of the US, UK and 14 other nations said. Kenyan authorities should hold to account those responsible for incitement and ensure the safety of those wrongly attacked, including people working at ...