Dubai: The profile of Filipinos in the UAE has changed with more and more professionals coming into the country to pursue their dreams and contribute to the economy, according to a study launched on Tuesday that aims to break perceptions and stereotypes of Filipinos. ### Called Eon Insight: Focus on the Filipino in the UAE, the…
Multan: A dengue surveillance team sealed two famous fast food points after finding dengue larvae on the premises, on Tuesday. ### The team, led by Dr Atta-ur-Rehman, conducted raid on the directions of Commissioner Iftikhar Ali Sahu on two famous pizza and burger food points to find and curb dengue larvae. ### The food points…
Dubai: Emaar Properties, the developer of the world’s tallest tower, said on Tuesday it has signed the final terms related to the issuance of $500 million in sukuk (Islamic bonds). ### The 10-year sukuk will have an annual return of 3.875 per cent, the company said, and are part of Emaar’s $2 billion bond issuance…
Karisma Kapoor is well schooled in the culture of cameras flashes and paparazzi hiding in bushes to capture that viral celebrity faux pas. ###### The 45-year-old actress, who is currently on a film hiatus, grew up in the glare of the spotlight with her Bollywood lineage (she belongs to the fourth generation of actors in…
This is the second report in a 10-day countdown for the launch of UAE’s first man in space. ###UAE IN SPACE### Dubai: After a 32-year-long hiatus, the Arab world will reach beyond the skies once again. And this time, it’s the UAE that will make the region proud and inspire young Arabs to dream to…
San Francisco, California: Tuesday was supposed to be the day that Apple released an uninspiring upgrade to the iPhone Xs. ### Instead, the company caught the media by surprise by announcing cut-rate subscriptions on upcoming streaming and arcade services and dropping the entry-level price of the new iPhone. ### The company also rolled out a…
Routines are predictable and boring, so why not embrace the uncertainty of a fluid schedule? At least, that’s what we like to think, because the adventure of leaving the day to chance appears to be the more glamorous option. But apart from the fact that sort of attitude is likely to leave you disappointed, routine…
Dubai: The weekend’s attacks Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities are expected to escalate the geopolitical risks impacting oil prices and economic outlook of Saudi Arabia and the region analysts and economists said on Monday. ### “We are closely monitoring the situation in Saudi Arabia. The impact on economic outlook of the Kingdom and the oil price…
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, who has openly spoken about her battle with depression at the peak of her career, is happy that a conversation on mental health has opened up but agrees there is still a long way to go in terms of creating more awareness. ### The 33-year old actor, who was in New…
Canberra: A 76-year-old Australian cyclist has died in a bicycle crash while trying to escape from a swooping magpie. ### The man was riding his bike in Nicholson Park in Wollongong, south of Sydney, on Sunday when he veered off the path and crashed into a park fence . He was thrown to the ground…