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Dubai – POWERCHINA MENA hosted a cultural experience event in Dubai on Friday afternoon to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, under the theme “Mid-Autumn Harmony: Desert Moon, Reunion in Chinese.” In his opening remarks, Peng Gang, President of POWERCHINA MENA, extended festive greetings to all employees and their families. He highlighted the Mid-Autumn Festival as an important traditional Chinese holiday symbolising reunion and harmony, expressing hope that the celebration would serve as an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding, strengthen friendships, and bring colleagues closer together.. The event featured a variety of cultural and interactive activities. An experienced Chinese language…

SHARJAH, 5th October, 2026 (WAM) — Crescent Enterprises and TVS Automobile Solutions (TVS ASL) today announced a strategic partnership to support myTVS’ next phase of growth across India, the UAE and wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As part of the partnership, Crescent Enterprises has led a US$ 45 million Series D funding round for TVS ASL through CE-Invests, its strategic investments platform. myTVS, TVS ASL’s integrated automotive aftermarket brand, combines digital capabilities with a physical service network of more than 1,000 garages and 10,000 retailers across India. It serves more than 10 million customers directly and indirectly and…

Expanded HealthHub clinic brings more primary and specialist services to the surrounding community Published: Mon 5 Oct 2026, 2:38 PM HealthHub Clinics, part of Al-Futtaim Health, the healthcare arm of Al-Futtaim, has opened its expanded multi-specialty clinic at UW Mall following its relocation from Al Karama, strengthening access to primary and specialist care for residents, families and working communities in the surrounding area. The move brings an established neighbourhood clinic into a larger setting designed with accessibility, comfort and the needs of the local community in mind. Patients can continue to rely on the doctors and services they know, while…

Financial Audit Authority event will bring together global experts to explore artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the future of government auditing DUBAI: The Financial Audit Authority (FAA) has announced the third edition of the Foreseeing Government Audit Future Conference, which will be held on October 28-29, 2026, under the theme “Smart Audit”. The conference will bring together senior government officials, audit professionals, governance specialists and industry experts to examine how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are transforming the future of government auditing and oversight. The event comes at a time when the audit profession is undergoing significant change, driven by advances…

(L-R) Mohamed Talaat, Vice President, Saudi, Egypt, North Africa & Levant (SENAL), Dell Technologies & Dr. Ashraf Al-Tahini, Chief Executive Officer of Aramco Digital. Dell Technologies and Aramco Digital, a Saudi Industrial AI company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities to accelerate the adoption of Industrial AI and strengthen cloud consulting, managed IT services and cyber resilience capabilities across Saudi Arabia. The MoU was signed between Mohamed Talaat, Vice President, Saudi, Egypt, North Africa & Levant (SENAL), Dell Technologies and Dr. Ashraf Al-Tahini, Chief Executive Officer of Aramco Digital. Under the proposed collaboration, the two companies will explore…

The squeeze on crude oil and refined fuels is set to tighten, and it could take up to two years to refill global stockpiles drawn on as an emergency measure, the chief executive of the world’s biggest oil company Saudi Aramco said on Monday.Following the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran at the end of February, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, choking exports through one of the world’s most crucial shipping bottlenecks.Under pressure from US President Donald Trump, the Group of Seven countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from…

Never has Indian cinema celebrated the razor sharp mind of a common man the way the Drishyam trilogy does. Originally written and directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, the first film made cinematic history by not just being adapted into several Indian languages, but chosen by film industries across the world — China, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Hollywood etc.  In its Hindi remake, actor and producer Ajay Devgn played the central role; the film turned out to be hugely successful and adored by North Indian audiences. While Drishyam was directed by the late Nishikant Kamath, the second…

Fast-rising pace bowler Hasan Mahmud said on Monday Bangladesh’s upward trajectory has made a place in the World Test Championship final a realistic dream for his team.Bangladesh are fourth in the World Test Championship standings after a shock nine-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin in August, a result that highlighted the strides made by a side long regarded as Test underachievers.”The momentum is coming towards us, definitely,” Hasan, 26, told AFP in an interview in Dhaka.”The atmosphere is such that Bangladesh can now dominate in Test cricket,” said the right-arm bowler, who played a key role by taking 6-55 in…

Al Khatim Astronomical Observatory reveals intricate details of a planetary nebula 2,770 light-years from Earth after more than 54 hours of imaging ABU DHABI: The Al Khatim Astronomical Observatory, part of the International Astronomy Center and located in the Abu Dhabi desert, has successfully captured a remarkable image of the rare “Firefox Nebula”, revealing intricate details of its complex structure after more than 54 hours of astronomical imaging. The nebula takes its name from its striking resemblance to the logo of the Firefox internet browser. Its brightest section appears as a spiralling arc of gas, while fainter surrounding gases complete…

SHANGHAI, 5th October, 2026 (WAM) — Victory Team moved into the outright lead of the Teams’ Championship in the UIM F1H2O World Championship after claiming the Shanghai Grand Prix title, with Alec Weckstrom powering Victory 3 to victory in Monday’s main race following an outstanding display of speed and dominance from the Dubai-based UAE team. Victory Team now sits at the top of the Teams’ Championship standings with 100 points, followed by Team Sharjah in second place with 84 points and Team Abu Dhabi in third with 80. Norway’s Strømøy Racing occupies fourth place with 63 points, Finland’s Comparato is…