A highway through Dubai was reduced to a single lane in one direction, while the main road that connects Dubai with the capital Abu Dhabi was partially closed in both directions.”This was like nothing else. It was like an alien invasion,” Jonathan Richards, a Dubai resident from Britain told Reuters.”I…
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:Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia reported on Thursday a smaller rise than expected in first-quarter comparable operating profit as sales tumbled when operators reduced spending on 5G technology.Operating profit excluding certain items of income and expenses grew to 597 million euros from a year-earlier 479 million, helped by cost cuts as constant-currency sales fell 19 per cent. Four analysts polled by LSEG had on average forecast a comparable profit of 663 million euros.CEO Pekka Lundmark…
SINGAPORE: A 45-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (Apr 17) for suspected drug trafficking, with an…
INDIA ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE The BJP has said that during Mr Modi’s premiership, India…
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MAKING ALTERNATIVE JET FUEL GAFT, which stands for Green Air Fuel Technology, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – a big issue in aviation – by replacing conventional jet fuel with an alternative type of fuel using carbon dioxide and renewable energy. It does not utilise used cooking oil, which…
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Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to secure a truce in Gaza and a release of hostages have stalled, Qatar’s prime minister said on Wednesday (Apr 17). “We are going through a sensitive stage with some stalling, and we are trying as much as possible to address this stalling,” Sheikh Mohammed…
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SYDNEY: South Korea’s LG Electronics is aiming to raise up to US$1 billion in a dollar bond deal, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The company has mandated investment banks to work on a 3-year and 5-year dollar bond deal, according to a term sheet seen…
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One of his favourite accommodations is The Capitol Hotel Tokyu. The original hotel has an illustrious history. It was built in 1963 as Japan’s first foreign-affiliated hotel (then, as Tokyo Hilton Hotel) and hosted many dignitaries. The new building was completed in 2010 and rebranded as The Capitol Hotel Tokyu,…
