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Three golds in three events, each with a benchmark timing — the script could not have been written any better for Chinese swimming sensation Yu Zidi, who capped her fairytale Asian Games debut in style on Wednesday.Having already shaken the swimming world by winning the 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley, the 13-year-old erased any lingering doubts about her generational talent with a dominant victory in the 400m individual medley, further tightening China’s grip on the medals table.Yu’s wire-to-wire win, clocked at four minutes and 28.56 seconds, set a new Games record and came comfortably 3.95 seconds ahead of compatriot…

SEOUL, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for South Korea to 3.7%, citing the country’s robust exports. The Paris-based organisation’s latest projection marks a 1.1 percentage-point increase from the 2.6 percent forecast in its June report. The OECD projected Asia’s No. 4 economy would grow 2.6% in 2027, up 0.7 percentage point from its previous forecast of 1.9%. “The OECD has reaffirmed South Korea’s strong growth momentum by raising its growth forecast by the largest margin among the Group of 20 countries,” the Ministry of…

Sheikh Shakhboot: Together, the UAE and its African partners can turn shared ambition into lasting growth and prosperity By Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan Published: 2026-09-23T23:06:00+04:00 5 min read Abu Dhabi: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is an important international gathering, providing an opportunity for nations to strengthen cooperation on shared priorities. The test for leaders in New York is whether that cooperation can deliver tangible results. For Africa and its partners, the stakes are significant. The continent’s expanding markets, industries, young population and infrastructure ambitions are among the defining global opportunities of this century. Africa has its own…

Ayham Gorani. Pemo’s in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE supports broader financial services for SMEs as fintech enters a more regulated growth phase.T he UAE’s fintech sector is entering a more regulated phase as financial technology companies look to expand their services to small and medium-sized businesses while meeting higher expectations around governance and compliance. For fintech firms operating in the country, the shift is creating an environment where regulatory approval is becoming increasingly important to expanding the range of financial products available to businesses. Pemo, a UAE-based spend management platform, recently received in-principle approval from the…

The Crown Princes and Deputy Rulers also dispatched similar messages to the Saudi leaders on the occasion Abu Dhabi: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate congratulatory messages to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of the Kingdom’s 96th National Day. The messages were sent by Their Highnesses the Rulers, Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi of Sharjah, Sheikh…

With the launch of HolidayMarket.ae and CreditMarket.ae, Alfred Holdings is betting on trust, technology and human expertise to simplify two of the most complex consumer journeys in the UAEDubai: In a world of endless choices, trust and reliability have become the deciding factors for consumers. That is the principle guiding Avinash Babur, Founder and Chairman of Alfred Holdings, the company behind the successful online platform InsuranceMarket.ae, as it expands into two new sectors.Alfred Holdings has launched HolidayMarket.ae and CreditMarket.ae, two digital-first businesses designed to simplify how consumers access travel and financial services.Speaking at the launch event, Babur outlined the group’s…

Bentley on Wednesday unveiled its first fully electric vehicle, betting that wealthy buyers want zero-emission motoring without sacrificing the design cues that have defined the British luxury carmaker for more than a century.The launch of the Torcal SUV comes just months after Ferrari’s first EV drew criticism from some enthusiasts for bearing little resemblance to the Italian brand’s traditional low-slung, petrol-powered sports cars.Bentley’s debut EV, by contrast, is unmistakably part of the family. It retains styling cues from the company’s combustion-engine models, right down to diamond-shaped lights designed to evoke a traditional front grille, even though EVs do not require…

Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has long been positioned as one of Indian cinema’s most ambitious attempts to take a homegrown epic to a global audience. And as Part One prepares for its worldwide theatrical release later this year, the makers are reportedly tailoring that experience depending on where audiences are watching it.According to recent reports, the film is being prepared in separate versions for Indian and international audiences, with the English-language cut expected to be around 30 minutes shorter than its Hindi counterpart.The international version will do away with the film’s songs and trim certain scenes to bring down its overall…

The UAE reached the quarterfinals in Esports at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday.Having lost to Japan 3-0, the UAE beat Palestine 3-0 in the fighting games events, featurin Street Fighter 6, TEKKEN 8 and The King of Fighters XV.Abdullah Mohammed Saif Bouhnad Al Muhairi, Mohammed Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Banna and Sultan Rashid Mohammed Marshoul Taheri now defend the UAE colours in the quarterfinals on Friday.Meanwhile, in the pool, a UAE swimmer clocked 2:06.29 in the men’s 200m freestyle.Cyclist Mohammed Al Mutaiwei came up with a 13th-place finish in the men’s road race, which featured 40 cyclists from…

DUBAI, 23rd September, 2026 (WAM) — The Quantum Innovation Summit 2026 has announced the National Experts Programme – Artificial Intelligence Track (NEP-AI) as an Official Knowledge Partner for its third edition, taking place from 28th to 30th September in Dubai. NEP-AI was developed in 2019 as a specialised track of the National Experts Programme, serving as a launchpad for Emirati experts committed to leading the transformation of future-growth sectors aligned with the UAE’s national priorities. Malak Trabelsi Loeb, Founder of Vernewell Group and the Quantum Innovation Summit, said the partnership with NEP-AI brings an important national capability dimension to the…