BEIJING, 16th June, 2026 (WAM) — China’s value-added industrial output increased by 5.4 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2026, official data showed today. Meanwhile, home prices in China’s four first-tier cities — Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen — rose in May compared to the previous month, according to official data. China’s total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country’s consumption strength, increased by 2.8 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2026, the data showed. Source: Emirates News Agency
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Private healthcare facilities in the UAE must now allocate half of their annual Emiratisation target to specialised healthcare roles, under a new amendment announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. Under the new requirement, healthcare facilities must ensure that jobs allocated to UAE citizens are split equally between specialised healthcare professions and other skilled roles within the facility. MoHRE will begin assessing compliance with the new requirement from the beginning of 2027. Private healthcare establishments that fail to comply will be required to pay financial contributions. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
BHM Capital announced the successful activation of its integration with the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Managed Services (AMS) framework, enabling faster, more secure digital services for investors while strengthening operational connectivity across the UAE capital markets ecosystem. This milestone marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing digital transformation journey and its commitment to delivering enhanced, secure, and efficient services to investors. The activation follows the strategic agreement previously signed between BHM Capital and ADX, which included the launch of the Certified Cash Transfer (CCT) service through ADX’s managed services environment. The integration enables faster and more secure transaction…
TRIPOLI —The bodies of at least 15 migrants have washed ashore in a coastal city east of Libya’s capital Tripoli, medical officials confirmed on Monday. According to the Emergency Medicine and Support Center, an agency operating under the Libyan health ministry, the bodies were discovered in Khums, roughly 118 kilometers east of Tripoli. Officials stated that all of the recovered bodies have since been buried. The medical center shared images on its Facebook page depicting team members in white hazmat suits transporting the bodies in plastic bags and carrying out the burial proceedings. Since the 2011 uprising, Libya has served…
Cisco recently highlighted rising pressure on enterprise networks from AI deployments. The company went on to warn that campus and branch infrastructure is emerging as a potential bottleneck for companies scaling the technology. In a study conducted with UK-based technology media company Foundry, Cisco found organisations are caught between accelerating AI ambitions and network constraints which could slow progress. It stated more than half of enterprises now have widespread generative AI (genAI) deployments. However, 73% of respondents said AI expansion will cause them to hit campus and branch capacity limits within 24 months. Indeed, pressure is already building as respondents…
MMG Group today announced a major evolution in its business model, building on the strong foundation established since its inception in Dubai in 2008. Through its two core divisions, MMG Art Production and MMG Artists, the company is strengthening its integrated creative, marketing, production, and talent representation capabilities to better serve premium brands, artists, and creative partners across the UAE, GCC, and Europe. Expanding Creative and Marketing Capabilities As part of this evolution, MMG Art Production is expanding beyond its traditional production focus to become a fully integrated Creative and Marketing division. This development reflects the company’s commitment to providing…
MEXICO CITY, 15th June, 2026 (WAM) — Sweden defeated Tunisia 5-1 today at Monterrey Stadium in Mexico in the opening match for both teams in Group F of the FIFA World Cup 2026. With the result, Sweden moved to the top of the group with three points, benefiting from the 2-2 draw between the Netherlands and Japan in the other Group F match. Source: Emirates News Agency
If you have lived in the UAE for a while, you know how holidays really get planned here. It rarely starts with official public holiday dates. Rather, it starts much earlier, with residents researching flights and making tentative plans — sometimes months in advance — in the hope that things fall neatly in place once official holidays are announced. Choosing where to go is usually not the difficult part. Timing is the harder aspect; figuring out when to commit. That uncertainty exists for one simple reason: not all UAE holidays have fixed dates. Unlike the UAE National Day or New…
WASHINGTON— The United States said on Monday that there will be no tolls for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran peace deal signed by President Donald Trump, and insisted Tehran would have to fulfill its commitments before getting any economic benefits. They included a possible $300 billion reconstruction fund for the war-battered country, but the release of funds will be “tied to performance,” a senior Trump administration official said. Meanwhile, three Iranian oil tankers and two cargo ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the US lifted its naval blockade on the country, according to…
BEIRUT — Lebanese group Hezbollah said on Monday it repelled an Israeli force that was trying to “advance” in southern Lebanon, despite the US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war on all fronts including in Lebanon. Fighters from the group “using rockets and drones” blocked an Israeli force consisting of an excavator and two Merkava tanks that was “advancing” in the vicinity of Kfar Tebnit town near the southern city of Nabatieh, the pro-Iranian group said in a statement. In another statement late Monday, Hezbollah said: “The enemy army regrouped its forces in the vicinity of the crossing area…