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Dubai Ruler says future leadership will depend on adaptability, empowering people and moving quickly from ideas to execution Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has outlined three key principles for young future leaders as they navigate a world marked by rapid and increasingly interconnected change. In a message addressed to his team, His Highness said leadership in the new world would be fundamentally different from the traditional models people have become accustomed to. “What got us here will not necessarily get us there,” he said,…
Neeti Rodrigues and Christoph Nagy. Premchand Kurup and Christoph Nagy discuss integrating SAP intelligence with SOC operations to strengthen visibility, resilience and incident response SAP’s growing role across finance, procurement, supply chains, HR and production has made its security critical to business resilience across the GCC. Cloud migrations, connected applications and expanding digital ecosystems are also exposing organisations to vulnerabilities that conventional security tools may not detect within the SAP application layer. In this interview, Premchand Kurup, CEO of Paramount Assure, and Christoph Nagy, Co-founder of SecurityBridge, discuss the need to embed security into SAP transformation programmes, integrate SAP intelligence…
Investment bank China Securities will open a regional office at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) after receiving a license from the DIFC Authority, the centre announced on Monday.Headquartered in Beijing, China Securities is a public listed securities firm and a major Chinese investment bank with footprints across equity and debt capital markets, investment banking, asset management, and institutional service.It becomes the latest Chinese investment bank to set up shop in DIFC, along with Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Construction Bank, China International Capital Corporation Limited, China Merchants Bank International and Industrial and Commercial…
Ranbir Kapoor is celebrating his 44th birthday on September 28, with his family and Love & War team among those marking the occasion on social media.His sister Riddhima Kapoor Sahni shared a birthday wish for the actor on her story, posting a photo of the two together.“Happiest birthday Rans. Love you,” she wrote.She also added a message for her brother, which translates to: “You are my moon, you are my gem. Among thousands, you are my brother. May we stay together all our lives.”Their mother Neetu Kapoor also shared a photo with Ranbir on Instagram Stories, writing: “Happy happy to you Rana.…
India’s men’s cricket team advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Asian Games after their quarterfinal against Afghanistan was abandoned due to persistent rain on Monday.The heavy rain prevented the match from getting underway.Under the tournament rules, the higher-ranked team advances to the next stage if a knockout match cannot be played because of adverse weather conditions.India will now face either Sri Lanka or Nepal in the semifinals of the men’s cricket competition.Earlier, arch-rivals Pakistan also qualified for the semifinals after their quarterfinal against Hong Kong was washed out.In the semifinal, Pakistan will face the winner of the last quarterfinal…
Ministry urges the public to verify messages, videos and links through official channels to avoid fraud and data theft Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has warned the public about fraud attempts using deepfake technology, including messages that appear genuine and may claim, for example, that an employment contract has been terminated. The ministry said fraudsters may impersonate MOHRE or its officials and employees to deceive customers into sharing personal or banking information or transferring money. MOHRE urged community members not to trust any video, audio recording, image or message simply because it appears authentic. It called…
Oil prices climbed after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal on the Strait of Hormuz, while investors awaited a busy week of economic dataSydney: Asian stock markets mostly declined on Monday as oil prices rose sharply amid doubts over a near-term resolution between the United States and Iran, while bond yields continued to climb ahead of a week packed with key economic releases.Investor sentiment was affected by renewed concerns over energy supplies after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said discussions would continue this week, although Iran has shown no…
The UAE residents have been asked to stop downloading mobile applications shared through WhatsApp, Telegram and other informal channels, warning that the practice is one of the most common – and most avoidable – routes through which malware reaches personal devices.Speaking on the sidelines of the Gisec Global 2026, Pushkar Singh, country head for the Middle East and Africa at Protectt.AI, said the UAE is among the regions with the highest volume of app downloads globally, which makes it a prime target for malicious software disguised as legitimate applications. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
Taylor Swift is having another good year — just months after her lavish wedding to Travis Kelce, the pop superstar on Sunday made history by becoming the most awarded artist at the MTV Video Music Awards.Taylor Swift had been even with Beyonce for the most Moonman statuettes with 30, but broke the tie with the inaugural Artist Director Honors, bestowed on “The Fate of Ophelia” singer for her work behind the camera on visual storytelling.She also won Video of the Year, which she dedicated to country legend Dolly Parton, praising the recently deceased performer’s music and saying “every single song…
Puripol Boonson broke new ground for Thailand athletics on Sunday, storming to the 200 metres gold on a damp track to complete the Asian Games sprint double while China’s javelin sensation Yan Ziyi defeated an Olympic champion.Having claimed the 100m gold in 9.90 seconds two days ago, 20-year-old Puripol became the first Thai sprinter to break the 20-second barrier in the 200m with a run of 19.88.His time at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium matched the seven-year-old Asian record set by China’s Xie Zhenye and confirmed him as one of the continent’s most exciting track talents ahead of next year’s…