Addressing Mental Health in the Post-Coronavirus World Vital, Experts on Dubai Science Park Webinar Say

As the UAE looks to the post-coronavirus future with businesses poised to reopen, leading medical and mental health experts joined Dubai Science Park’s Advance Health webinar to explore strategies to reduce anxiety and strengthen emotional resilience. The four speakers on Dubai Science Park’s ‘Advance Health: The Importance of Mental Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic’ webinar […]


Jafza Records 10.6% Increase In Retail And E-Commerce Business

Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the leading business and logistics hub, has recently recorded 10.6% growth in the retail and e-commerce sector with a total trade value of AED 37.6 Billion despite the sudden challenges facing both regional and global economy in recent times. More than 1000 companies from 96 countries play a pivotal role […]


DEWA installs two Green Charger stations at Expo Dubai

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has installed two electric vehicle Green Charger stations at the offices of Expo Dubai. DEWA is also installing 15 more stations at the Opportunity, Sustainability and Mobility pavilions for electric vehicle owners who will visit the Expo Dubai. This is part of its effort to provide a sustainable Expo […]


Financing the Sustainable Recovery

By Marion Amiot, Senior Economist at S&P Global Ratings   As the rate of new coronavirus cases and deaths slows across the European Union, and governments look for lockdown exit strategies, more and more voices are calling for a green recovery. The EU is intending to use its pandemic recovery plan to reinforce its fight […]


Breaking Down Barriers

Xylem Reduces Barriers to Innovation Through Virtual Participation at WETEX 2020


INFINITI Middle East Launches the Showroom of the Future

INFINITI Middle East is set to revolutionise the customer experience in the digital era by launching the ‘showroom of the future’, the INFINITI Configurator. Available in 11 markets including UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman and Lebanon, the virtual experience brings the dealership to car buyers wherever they are using high quality, realistic visualisation and customisation content. […]


The new normal: How Brands are Acclimatizing E-Commerce to Meet Changing Needs

By Natalja Kissina, HR VP Gulf Countries at Schneider Electric As people come to terms with the realities of these unprecedented times, shopping behaviors is one of the many things that have changed. With store closures and restrictions on movement, it’s natural that e-commerce would perform strongly as consumers based at home shift their shopping […]


For the Gulf to Recover Faster, we Must Go Green

By Waseem Taqqali, Vice President Field Services, Schneider Electric Gulf   Much has been said about the past few months and what has happened to our societies and economies. And yet not enough has been shared about what comes next, and how we recover. Tens of millions of jobs have been lost as most of […]


Cathay Pacific to Half Single-Use Plastic Footprint by 2022

The Cathay Pacific Group has released its 2019 Sustainable Development Report, providing a comprehensive overview of Cathay Pacific’s and its subsidiaries’ approach to and performance in the areas of environmental, social and governance that are of great importance to its stakeholders. In his message in the report, Cathay Pacific Chief Executive Officer Augustus Tang writes: […]


Farnek Launches State-of-the-Art Remote Energy Audit System

Leading UAE-based technology and sustainability-driven facilities management (FM) company Farnek, will utilise virtual video tools and online data collection, to provide building owners and tenants with recommendations to improve energy performance and cut costs, remotely. The remote system, which has been introduced due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting reduced operations and access […]