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LONDON, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Finance has won the Procurement Excellence Award at the World Procurement Awards 2026, organised by Procurement Leaders, part of the World 50 Group, in London, United Kingdom, in recognition of its efforts to advance the government procurement ecosystem, enhance purchasing efficiency, and accelerate procurement decision-making. Mariam Mohammed Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary of the Government Financial Management Sector at the Ministry of Finance, said the award reflects the level of maturity achieved by the government financial management ecosystem, particularly in relation to managing the procurement cycle through effective institutional frameworks. She added…

Global personal training company Ultimate Performance launched priority onboarding at its Dubai facilities to help residents rebuild momentum before summer. As Dubai residents look to regain routine ahead of the summer travel season, Ultimate Performance (U.P.) has launched an exclusive priority onboarding offer at its DIFC and Dubai Marina facilities. Following a period of regional disruption and uncertainty, U.P. says many professionals across Dubai are focused on rebuilding consistency and feeling mentally sharp before summer. With June expected to bring reduced outdoor activity due to extreme heat, and July and August marking travel months, many residents are looking for an…

ABU DHABI, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — Team Abu Dhabi will compete in the opening round of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, set to take place in Cagliari, Italy, from 29th to 31st May. The team will compete with three boats driven by Emirati driver Rashid Al Qemzi and Swedish racers Jonas Andersson and Erik Stark, reflecting the strong presence of the UAE team among the world’s elite competitors in the championship. Over the past few days, Team Abu Dhabi has undergone an intensive training camp in Italy to maximise the readiness of both the boats and drivers ahead of…

Fadi Mantash, Account Manager, KSA, Cloudera, explores the steps Saudi Arabia’s digital leaders should take to ensure the country advances towards its next stage of digital maturity. Over the last few years, the full weight of enterprise innovation has been focused on boosting AI initiatives, ranging from generative tools and Large Language Models (LLMs) to autonomous agents taking over critical workflows. Leaders in the Kingdom are highly optimistic about their technological trajectories. Almost all  (95%) of IT executives in the region report feeling extremely or very confident in their enterprise data, according to our recent data readiness survey. This optimism…

Abu Dhabi Police on Monday, May 25, urged parents to supervise their children during Eid Al Adha and raise awareness about the dangers of using fireworks, warning that even festive celebrations can quickly turn dangerous when safety is ignored. Abu Dhabi Police also stressed that fireworks and firecrackers pose a serious risk to children, often leading to injuries such as burns, eye and hand damage, and in severe cases, facial deformities. It also warned that these materials can spark fires and cause property damage, underlining that children should not be allowed to buy or use them under any circumstances. Stay…

For many parents in the UAE, Eid Al Adha was once defined by packed living rooms, endless family visits, trays of Arabic coffee, and long afternoons spent moving from one relative’s house to another. For Gen Z, the celebrations often still begin that way, but they rarely end there. Across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, many young residents now balance traditional Eid obligations with a more modern rhythm of celebrations, one that includes staycations, café meet-ups, coordinated outfits, beach drives, late-night outings, social media “Eid dumps,” and gatherings with close friends who have become chosen family. “We still do the family…

BEIJING, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — The three astronauts aboard China’s Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard Tiangong opened the hatch at 5:13 am (Beijing Time) and welcomed the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Source: Emirates News Agency

Dubai — Qashio, the UAE’s leading spend management platform, has partnered with NEXA AI Lab, the AI division of NEXA, one of MENA’s leading digital growth agencies, to help accelerate AI adoption across finance teams in the UAE through automation and AI-powered financial workflows. As part of the partnership, Qashio and NEXA AI Lab will work together to support businesses in adopting AI tools that improve spend visibility, streamline manual processes, and make finance operations more efficient. The partnership will also include a free AI audit to help finance teams identify where AI can deliver immediate operational value and support…

Fujairah authorities have rolled out a set of public guidelines aimed at protecting sea turtles during the peak nesting season, which runs from March to June. Beachgoers and residents are urged to avoid disturbance and report sightings immediately. The advisory from the Fujairah Environment Authority comes as conservation teams step up monitoring along the emirates’ coastline after the detection of three active nesting sites near the Al Fqait Protected area and along the shore close to the Royal Beach Hotel and Resort in Dibba. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. What should beachgoers…

SINGAPORE, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — Singapore’s economy grew six percent year-on-year in the first quarter as demand skyrockets for artificial intelligence chips, the government said Monday. As a major electronics hub, the city-state has seen a significant increase in the production of memory chips and server components essential to the data centres powering AI tools. Due to the “better-than-expected” growth, the trade ministry said it would maintain its forecast for the economy to expand 2.0 to 4.0 percent in 2026. The first-quarter growth, extending the expansion of 5.7 percent in the December 2025 quarter, was “driven by strong performance…