Author: Editorial team
ABU DHABI, 3rd May, 2026 (WAM) — The growth of the manufacturing sector last year, driven by the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy (ADIS), is strengthening the emirate’s position as the region’s most competitive industrial hub. In 2025, the number of new industrial establishments moving to full operation increased by 53 percent to reach 115 compared to 75 in 2024. Highlighting the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development’s (ADDED) participation at the 5th session of ‘Make it in the Emirates’, Hamad Sayah Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of ADDED, said, “The manufacturing sector, one of the largest contributors to Abu Dhabi’s GDP, is…
DUBAI, 3rd May, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Olympic Committee, has crowned winners of the Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup championship, which was held over two days at Shabab Al Ahli Club in Dubai with broad participation from clubs and academies from across the UAE. The tournament provided a clear measure of the level of preparedness of participating teams and the impact of their training programmes, with competitive bouts, disciplined performances, and a strong focus on earning points and improving their standings during the domestic season. The final day featured…
ABU DHABI, 3rd May, 2026 (WAM) — ADNOC today confirmed it is accelerating growth and delivery of its strategy with AED200 billion ($55 billion) in new project awards for 2026-2028. The planned project awards reinforce delivery of ADNOC’s five-year capital expenditure (CAPEX) plan approved by its Board of Directors last year and will usher in a new phase of world-scale project execution across its value chain to meet growing global energy demand. The announcement was made at the ‘Make it With ADNOC’ Forum, which connected top engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors with 70 local manufacturers included in ADNOC’s ‘Local+’…
Sunday, May 3, saw a lucky winner win a whopping Dh25 million — the grand prize during the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw this month. The prize belongs to Dubai resident Abdul Rasheed Abdu from India, with ticket number 012318 bought on April 19. The hosts Richard and Bouchra called and shared the great news with the winner, who said that he works as a driver and has been living in the UAE for 15 years. He has been buying Big Ticket entries for the last four years. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
SEOUL, 3rd May, 2026 (WAM) — Industrial sources in South Korea reported today that the founding family of the Samsung Group has completed the payment of inheritance taxes amounting to approximately 12 trillion won ($8 billion) on the assets left by the late Chairman Lee Kun-hee. These payments, which were scheduled to be settled over a five-year period starting from 2021, mark the conclusion of one of the largest inheritance tax obligations in South Korean history. According to the sources, Lee Jae-yong, the late chairman’s only son, along with other heirs, funded the tax burden by selling additional shares in…
ABU DHABI, 3rd May, 2026 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Karol Nawrocki of the Republic of Poland on the occasion of his country’s Constitution Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also sent similar messages to the Polish President and the country’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk on the occasion. Source: Emirates News Agency
DUBAI, 3rd May, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) will showcase the emirate’s advanced, future-ready manufacturing ecosystem at the Dubai Pavilion during ‘‘Make it in the Emirates 2026’,’ the fifth edition of the UAE’s flagship industrial forum, taking place from 4–7 May at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The participation comes at a time when Dubai continues to demonstrate operational continuity and economic resilience, reinforcing its position as a stable and globally connected industrial hub. Held under the theme ‘Advanced Industry. Emerging Stronger’, the forum reflects the UAE’s commitment to building a sustainable, technology-driven industrial base…
The weather in the UAE on May 4, 2026, is set to be fair in general, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Residents can expect a decrease in temperatures in general on Monday. Here are the highs and lows in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah as predicted by the NCM. Abu Dhabi: High — 39°C; low — 25°C. Dubai: High — 38°C; low — 25°C Sharjah: High — 38°C; low — 24°C Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels Light to moderate northwesterly to southwesterly winds will blow with a speed of…
ABU DHABI, 3rd May, 2026 (WAM) — Omar Al Nuaimi, ADNOC’s Acting Group Chief, Commercial and ICV, stated that ADNOC is moving into a new phase of accelerated, world-scale delivery to meet rising global energy demand. ”ADNOC is proud to continue reinforcing our role as a catalyst of the UAE’s industrial growth and an enabler of the Make it in the Emirates initiative,” he told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of ‘Make it With ADNOC’ Forum, held ahead of the Make it in the Emirates 2026. ”As part of this effort, we announced today at the ‘Make…
ABU DHABI, 3rd May, 2026 (WAM) — The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) stated that May is considered one of the months of the first transition period (spring) between winter and summer. ”During this month the apparent movement of sun continue to move north of the equator where daytime gradually increases in the northern hemisphere which lead to a gradual increase of air temperature over most parts of the country during this month,” said the NCM in its May climate summary. During this month, it noted, the effect of Siberian high pressure weakens while depressions affect the area from east…