Female athletes to compete in the GCC Olympic Games for the first time

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Olympic sports competition is underway in Kuwait, with female athletes competing for the first time.

The regional competition, which began in 2011, is held every four years and allows athletes from member countries Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi A...

According to a rating company, PTT's profits from increased oil prices would be offset by support for subsidiaries

PTT Plc's profitability will be boosted this year by a surge in crude oil prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, albeit this increase may be offset by squeezed margins at PTT's downstream companies, according to a rating firm.

"In our opinion, the increase in PTT'...

INVESTMENT DEAL FALL OUT FORCES KOINBE TO LIQUIDATE

Highlights:

•             Koine found it impossible to sustain its business

•             While it was operational, Koine had clients like Bitfinex...

UAE TO DROP ALL ANTI-QATAR MEASURES

HIGHLIGHTS

• Khalid Abdullah Belhoul reported that the UAE will start following the marking of the AlUla Declaration in Saudi Arabia to end all estimates taken against the State of Qatar as indicated by the assertion gave on fifth June 2017
• He is the Un...

ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE INTRODUCES AWARDS FOR 4 EXCEPTIONAL STARTUPS TO NURTURE GROWTH

• The ASEAN-Korea Centre, in a joint venture with the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (GCCEI), called out the four most outstanding companies, Dec. 3, in an annual event to support startups from ASEAN and Korea with the only aim being, to encourage investment and mutual ...

GC PHARMAS HUNTERASE TO TREAT HUNTER SYNDROME FINDS NEW ALLY IN CHINA

• GC Pharma’s discovery, Hunterase for treatment of Hunter syndrome has been approved by the Chinese drug authority, the company said Wednesday.
• Hunterase is suggested for long-term treatment of Hunter syndrome, and is the first of its kind to be officially approved for use...

BLUETOOTH BAND: NEWEST SOLUTION TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING IN IPL 2020

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not leaving any stone unturned to make season 13 of one of the most loved cricket tournament in the world, the Indian Premier League (IPL). The tournament that was initially was postponed in wake of COVID-19 got a new venue in form of the United...

IPL 2020 TO START FROM SEPTEMBER 19 TO NOVEMBER 10 IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Highlights

• All the matches will be played in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

• The afternoon matches will start at 15:30 IST, while the evening games will start at 19:30 IST

• The BCCI is facing backlash for retaining VIVO as the official title sponsor ...

IPL 2020: GOVERNING COUNCIL TO MEET ON AUGUST 2

Highlights

• The season thirteen of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will commence on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• The IPL governing council will meet on August 2 through video conferencing

• This meeting will also be attended by all...

GCC MEETS VIRTUALLY: SAUDI EXTENDS 3 MONTHS FOR THE EXPATRIATES

Highlights: 

• GCC holds its virtual meeting 
• The GCC nations will sea, air and land routes open to each other for transportation of goods 

Commerce ministers of the Gulf operation council (GCC) held a virtual meeting to discuss the econ...

GCPL delivered volume growth in December quarter

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) is a Mumbai-based consumer goods firm. In December quarter, it registered volume growth in the mid-single-digit range. It is because of its strong consumer promotions, new launches and an uptick in demand for its household insecticides portfolio.

GCPL...

GCC chemical industry produced sales of $84.1bn in 2018

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the Arab Gulf chemical industry, published the' GPCA Pulse of the Chemical Industry Report ' highlighting the development, export, consumption, job creation and investment made in the Arab Gulf in 2018.

The G...

A new entry to the Korean auto industry

Korea has been seeing some major changes in the auto industry as the carmakers are making a name for themselves on the global stage and have been completely changing the situation of the nation and have been earning a reputable name for the nation in the world. There is said to be talks of some n...

Prices of solar panels, installation drops by a surge in the industrial and residential sectors

The alternative energy sector in the UAE and the GCC region has been enjoying a surge in interest and growth in each the industrial and residential sectors, driven primarily by a call in the value of star panels and their installation, specialists at the 21st Water, Energy, Technology and setting...

Largest Solar Farm in UAE

The United Arab Emirates has launched the biggest single solar energy farm in the world, the 1.18-GW Noor Abu Dhabi, Engadget reports citing a tweet by the United Arab Emirates's capital government.

The facility, that dwarfs the biggest solar farm within the United States—the ...

World Road congress executive says producing emissions is the key to road design

Castillo spoke at the World Road Congress in Abu Dhabi last week, presenting his conclusions from a primary of its kind study on the reduction of car emissions on the road through consistent style.
The design of a city’s roads is important to ambitions of reducing emissions, rising t...

Why geothermal energy is taking the spotlight

Dubai within the United Arab Emirates is already considering the employment of warmth energy to produce power needs in natural action plants, with preliminary studies into the energy offer already showing promising results. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is requesting proposals for ...