‘Dubai Move ‘ has no impact on administration, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said he has heard of the Dubai Move, nonetheless the said movement out to topple the unity government, has no impact on his administration. He said the focus of the government under his leadership now is on developing the nation and looking after the well-being of the […]
Premier holds investment meeting in Dubai
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg held a meeting with Mubadala Investment Company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to explore avenues for collaboration between the Sarawak government and Mubadala. According to a post on TVS Facebook official wall on Wednesday, UAE Investments Platform chief executive officer (CEO) and Mubadala Investment Company […]
UAE’s Emirates Airline flies over 14 million passengers in summer season
DUBAI: The Dubai-based Emirates Airline has flown more than 14 million passengers between June and August, marking one of its busiest-ever summer seasons, Xinhua quoted the official news agency WAM report Wednesday. During the period, Emirates has operated nearly 50,000 flights to and from 140 cities, with an average seat load factor of more than […]
Dubai housing prices soar at fastest rate since 2014
DUBAI: Dubai’s average residential property prices in the year through June increased by 16.9 per cent, the fastest growth in almost a decade, according to a report issued by property consultancy CBRE on Tuesday. Apartments and villas in Dubai, the major commercial hub in the United Arab Emirates, averaged 1,294 dirhams (US$352.3) and 1,525 dirhams […]
Seven Sarawakians relate job scam ordeal
KUCHING: Imagine being locked up in a house and guarded by German Shepard dogs, with movement closely monitored by individuals, and only having an egg and bread daily for a period of three months. This was the experience faced by seven Sarawakians who were victims of a criminal syndicate of job offer scam in Dubai, […]
Camel cloning — big business
Beauty pageants, races spur high demand DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Cloning is in high demand in the competitive world of camel beauty pageants, leaving scientists at a Dubai clinic working round the clock to produce carbon-copy beasts. Not every animal is blessed with sought-after drooping lips and a tall, elegant neck, but technology now allows […]
First Arab space mission blasts off from Japan
TOKYO: The first Arab space mission to Mars, an unmanned probe dubbed “Hope”, blasted off from Japan on Monday, in a bid to reveal more about the atmosphere of the Red Planet. The Japanese rocket carrying the probe developed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in southern Japan […]
