ABU DHABI, 16th September, 2026 (WAM) — As part of Abu Dhabi’s ongoing efforts to build and strengthen relations with trade partners and leading economies in the world, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) is leading a high-level delegation from the emirate to the sisterly Republic of Korea from 15th to 17th September 2026. The visit aims to build upon the Special Strategic Partnership between the UAE and the Republic of Korea, established in 2018, to further cement a future-focused cooperation across vital sectors and industries, including water, healthcare, education, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced manufacturing, energy, space,…
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Fans of Korean culture will soon have a new event to explore in Dubai, with a 10-day festival scheduled to take place from September 25 to October 4. Dubai K-Fest will celebrate South Korean food, beauty, entertainment and lifestyle, bringing together Korean brands, businesses and talent across the city. Organised by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, the event is expected to offer experiences linked to K-pop, K-dramas, Korean cuisine and the country’s growing beauty industry. Visitors can expect Korean food ranging from barbecue and ramyeon to popular spicy noodles, alongside skincare, makeup and lifestyle products. The complete programme has…
TOKYO — The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the country’s health ministry said on Tuesday, underscoring the country’s rapidly aging and declining population. The Health and Welfare Ministry statistics released on Tuesday show Japan now has 107,677 centenarians, up 7,914 from the previous year and exceeding the 100,000 mark for the first time. Nearly 88% of them are women. The oldest woman is Kishimoto Fuyo, a 114-year-old from Kyoto City and the oldest man is Kato Hikaru, a 112-year-old from Kumamoto. Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno said he was “delighted that…
SAN FRANCISCO — The boss of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says he believes artificial intelligence companies can develop the technology safely without significant harm to people at large. Sam Altman said people should have more faith in his firm and others like it to do the right thing when it comes to AI development, amid rising public concerns about the risks. “I am very confident in our company’s ability — our industry’s ability — to do this safely,” Altman said Tuesday during a discussion with Salesforce Inc. CEO Marc Benioff at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco. “The world should trust that…
Around 200 social media accounts promoting unlicensed domestic worker recruitment and employment services were shut down in the UAE during the first half of 2026, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) said on Wednesday. The accounts were closed in cooperation with the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) after authorities found they were offering domestic worker services without the required licences or links to recruitment offices licensed by MoHRE. The ministry said it is using field inspections alongside electronic monitoring, tracking systems and artificial intelligence to identify and tackle illegal practices in the domestic worker services market.…
WASHINGTON, 16th September, 2026 (WAM) — SpaceX said on Tuesday it was preparing to launch its next Starship flight test as soon as 22nd September, a mission expected to send the vehicle into orbit for the first time and deploy Starlink V3 satellites. Starship’s 14th test flight would mark a major leap in the rocket’s development over its last test in July, which flew a suborbital trajectory that took the spacecraft into space before returning it to Earth without completing an orbit. The company plans to place Starship into orbit around Earth, a milestone that would allow it to test…
TORONTO, 16th September, 2026 (WAM) — Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, received Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, on the sidelines of the Canada Investment Summit 2026 in Toronto. Al Zeyoudi was accompanied by a high-level UAE delegation including leading investors, business leaders, and officials from the public and private sectors participated in the Investment Summit. At the start of the meeting, Al Zeyoudi conveyed to Prime Minister Carney the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler…
BHM Capital Financial Services PSC, the leading financial institution in the UAE capital markets, has commenced operations on the Astana International Exchange (AIX) in Kazakhstan, becoming the first UAE financial institution to operate as a Market Making Member through the Tabadul platform. The milestone marks an important step in BHM Capital’s international expansion and reflects the growing connectivity between the capital markets of the UAE and Kazakhstan. The milestone was celebrated through a joint virtual bell-ringing ceremony between the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Astana International Exchange (AIX), attended by BHM Capital’s senior management and senior representatives from…
JERUSALEM — Tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir are escalating over the composition of a potential post-election government, with conflicting reports emerging over whether the far-rigaht Otzma Yehudit party will secure a place in the next coalition, according to Israeli media. Israel’s Channel 12 said Netanyahu had spoken with Ben-Gvir and Likud lawmaker Tally Gotliv and assured them that Otzma Yehudit would be included in his next government, following the Oct. 27 Knesset election. Ben-Gvir’s party denied the report, saying no such conversation had taken place between Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir in recent weeks.…
BEIJING, 16th September, 2026 (WAM) — Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Wednesday after an unexpected build in US crude inventories, while investors assessed supply risks. Brent crude futures fell 93 cents, or 0.86 percent, to US$107.82 a barrel at 00:28 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 97 cents, or 0.92 percent, at US$104.86 a barrel. Both benchmarks settled more than US$3 higher on Tuesday, reaching their highest levels since 19th May. Source: Emirates News Agency