Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone apps to competition
Japan plans to stoke competition in smartphone app payments, dominated by Apple (AAPL.O) and Google, by banning major app store operators from forcing software developers to use the operators' own payment systems, a government panel said.The final report
Twitter to focus on video, commerce in business revamp
Twitter plans to focus on video, creator and commerce partnerships to revitalize the social media company's business beyond digital advertising, according to an investor presentation by owner Elon Musk and new Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino that was revi
Yemeni pilgrims depart Sanaa on first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016
A commercial flight carrying more than 270 Yemeni Muslim pilgrims left the rebel-held capital of Sanaa on Saturday to Saudi Arabia, an official said, the first such flight in about seven years.The flight by Yemen's national carrier Yemenia - also known as
Musk expects brain chip start-up Neuralink to implant 'first case' this year
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk expects his brain-chip startup Neuralink to start its first human trial this year, he said on Friday in France.Speaking at the VivaTech event in Paris, co-founder Musk said Neuralink plans to implant a tetraplegic or par
Scientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandaries
Researchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created from embryonic stem cells, meaning they do not require sperm and ova.This development, widely described a
DSCE, DEWA & WGEO's COP Participation Boosts UAE's Sustainability Leadership
Delegates from the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), and the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO), at the previous editions of the Conference of the Parties (COP) by the United Nations Framework Conve
Sultan bin Ahmed honours UoS’s medicine graduates
SHARJAH, 17th June, 2023 (WAM) – H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah (UoS), attended the graduation ceremony of medical sciences students at the University of Sharjah, at th...
UAQ Ruler condoles King Salman over passing of Princess Hana bint Abdullah
UMM AL QAIWAIN, 17th June, 2023 (WAM) – H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, has sent a message of condolence to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia...
Ajman Ruler condoles King Salman over passing of Princess Hana bint Abdullah
AJMAN,17th June, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has sent a message of condolence to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, expressing his s...
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RJD MLA claims Ramcharitmanas written in mosque
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Ritlal Yadav courted controversy after he claimed that the Hindu scripture Ramcharitmanas was “written in a mosque”. Yadav, an MLA from Bihar’s Danapur, went a step further and advised everyone to “pick up the history boo...
Oriental wellness expert Ananchi introduces new Japanese bust care technology, launching a new wellness center in Central Hong Kong
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 16 June 2023 - Ananchi, a wellness boutique established in 2019 with a specialization in bust care and fertility treatments, today announces the opening of a new treatment center in the heart of Central, Hong Kong. The new...
Creative Consulting Group earns Best Video Story-Telling Bronze Award through their work with Global C-Pop artist, Tia Lee, at the PR Awards Asia-Pacific 2023
Through their outstanding performance as the PR Lead for the pre-release campaign of the latest song of Global C-Pop Artist Tia Lee (Lee Yu Fen), Goodbye Princess, the communications agency earned prestige in the “Best Video Story-Telling” Category.HONG K...
Emirati and Korean writers spotlight transformative power and history of literary salons
Seoul, 16th June, 2023 (WAM) -- In a panel discussion held as part of Sharjah’s Guest of Honour programme at the 65th Seoul International Book Fair, renowned Emirati and Korean writers underscored the pivotal role of literary salons in nurturing cultural...