• Australia's Tom Oar tries to control the ball from Oman's Amer Said Al Shatri during their Asian Cup Group A match on Tuesday. Paul Miller / EPA
    Australia's Tom Oar tries to control the ball from Oman's Amer Said Al Shatri during their Asian Cup Group A match on Tuesday. Paul Miller / EPA
  • Australia's Mark Milligan heads the ball for a shot on goal during his side's win over Oman in the Asian Cup on Tuesday in Sydney. Jason Reed / Reuters
    Australia's Mark Milligan heads the ball for a shot on goal during his side's win over Oman in the Asian Cup on Tuesday in Sydney. Jason Reed / Reuters
  • Australia fans cheer during their team's Asian Cup victory over Oman on Tuesday in Sydney. Jason Reed / Reuters
    Australia fans cheer during their team's Asian Cup victory over Oman on Tuesday in Sydney. Jason Reed / Reuters
  • Australia's Tomi Juric scores the fourth and final goal against Oman in his side's 4-0 victory that sealed their place in the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. Paul Miller / EPA
    Australia's Tomi Juric scores the fourth and final goal against Oman in his side's 4-0 victory that sealed their place in the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. Paul Miller / EPA
  • Nam Tae-hee of South Korea fights for the ball with Fahad Al Hajeri of Kuwait during their Asian Cup Group A match on Tuesday in Canberra. Mark Graham / AFP
    Nam Tae-hee of South Korea fights for the ball with Fahad Al Hajeri of Kuwait during their Asian Cup Group A match on Tuesday in Canberra. Mark Graham / AFP
  • Nam Tae-hee of South Korea celebrates after scoring the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Kuwait at the Asian Cup on Tuesday that sealed the Koreans' place in the quarter-finals. Lukas Coch / EPA
    Nam Tae-hee of South Korea celebrates after scoring the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Kuwait at the Asian Cup on Tuesday that sealed the Koreans' place in the quarter-finals. Lukas Coch / EPA
  • South Korea's Kim Young-gwon fights for the ball with Kuwait's Youssef Nasser Al Sulaiman during their Asian Cup match on Tuesday in Canberra. Tim Wimborne / Reuters
    South Korea's Kim Young-gwon fights for the ball with Kuwait's Youssef Nasser Al Sulaiman during their Asian Cup match on Tuesday in Canberra. Tim Wimborne / Reuters
  • South Korea's Cha Du-ri fights for the ball with Kuwait's Abdulaziz Al Enezi during their Asian Cup match on Tuesday. Tim Wimborne / Reuters
    South Korea's Cha Du-ri fights for the ball with Kuwait's Abdulaziz Al Enezi during their Asian Cup match on Tuesday. Tim Wimborne / Reuters
  • Cha Du-Ri of South Korea tries to dribble around Kuwaiti defender Sultan Al Enezi during his side's 1-0 Asian Cup victory on Tuesday. Mark Graham / AFP
    Cha Du-Ri of South Korea tries to dribble around Kuwaiti defender Sultan Al Enezi during his side's 1-0 Asian Cup victory on Tuesday. Mark Graham / AFP

Australia and South Korea first two into Asian Cup quarters – in pictures


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Images of Australia and South Korea as they booked their place in the 2015 Asian Cup last eight on Tuesday with wins that sealed their places as the guaranteed top two in Group A. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

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UAE rugby in numbers

5 - Year sponsorship deal between Hesco and Jebel Ali Dragons

700 - Dubai Hurricanes had more than 700 playing members last season between their mini and youth, men's and women's teams

Dh600,000 - Dubai Exiles' budget for pitch and court hire next season, for their rugby, netball and cricket teams

Dh1.8m - Dubai Hurricanes' overall budget for next season

Dh2.8m - Dubai Exiles’ overall budget for next season

The Sand Castle

Director: Matty Brown

Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea

Rating: 2.5/5

Our legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

The specs
Engine: 2.4-litre 4-cylinder

Transmission: CVT auto

Power: 181bhp

Torque: 244Nm

Price: Dh122,900 

10 tips for entry-level job seekers
  • Have an up-to-date, professional LinkedIn profile. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, set one up today. Avoid poor-quality profile pictures with distracting backgrounds. Include a professional summary and begin to grow your network.
  • Keep track of the job trends in your sector through the news. Apply for job alerts at your dream organisations and the types of jobs you want – LinkedIn uses AI to share similar relevant jobs based on your selections.
  • Double check that you’ve highlighted relevant skills on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
  • For most entry-level jobs, your resume will first be filtered by an applicant tracking system for keywords. Look closely at the description of the job you are applying for and mirror the language as much as possible (while being honest and accurate about your skills and experience).
  • Keep your CV professional and in a simple format – make sure you tailor your cover letter and application to the company and role.
  • Go online and look for details on job specifications for your target position. Make a list of skills required and set yourself some learning goals to tick off all the necessary skills one by one.
  • Don’t be afraid to reach outside your immediate friends and family to other acquaintances and let them know you are looking for new opportunities.
  • Make sure you’ve set your LinkedIn profile to signal that you are “open to opportunities”. Also be sure to use LinkedIn to search for people who are still actively hiring by searching for those that have the headline “I’m hiring” or “We’re hiring” in their profile.
  • Prepare for online interviews using mock interview tools. Even before landing interviews, it can be useful to start practising.
  • Be professional and patient. Always be professional with whoever you are interacting with throughout your search process, this will be remembered. You need to be patient, dedicated and not give up on your search. Candidates need to make sure they are following up appropriately for roles they have applied.

Arda Atalay, head of Mena private sector at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Rudy Bier, managing partner of Kinetic Business Solutions and Ben Kinerman Daltrey, co-founder of KinFitz

How Islam's view of posthumous transplant surgery changed

Transplants from the deceased have been carried out in hospitals across the globe for decades, but in some countries in the Middle East, including the UAE, the practise was banned until relatively recently.

Opinion has been divided as to whether organ donations from a deceased person is permissible in Islam.

The body is viewed as sacred, during and after death, thus prohibiting cremation and tattoos.

One school of thought viewed the removal of organs after death as equally impermissible.

That view has largely changed, and among scholars and indeed many in society, to be seen as permissible to save another life.

yallacompare profile

Date of launch: 2014

Founder: Jon Richards, founder and chief executive; Samer Chebab, co-founder and chief operating officer, and Jonathan Rawlings, co-founder and chief financial officer

Based: Media City, Dubai 

Sector: Financial services

Size: 120 employees

Investors: 2014: $500,000 in a seed round led by Mulverhill Associates; 2015: $3m in Series A funding led by STC Ventures (managed by Iris Capital), Wamda and Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority; 2019: $8m in Series B funding with the same investors as Series A along with Precinct Partners, Saned and Argo Ventures (the VC arm of multinational insurer Argo Group)

What went into the film

25 visual effects (VFX) studios

2,150 VFX shots in a film with 2,500 shots

1,000 VFX artists

3,000 technicians

10 Concept artists, 25 3D designers

New sound technology, named 4D SRL

 

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Overall standings

1. Christopher Froome (GBR/Sky) 68hr 18min 36sec,

2. Fabio Aru (ITA/AST) at 0:18.

3. Romain Bardet (FRA/ALM) 0:23.

4. Rigoberto Uran (COL/CAN) 0:29.

5. Mikel Landa (ESP/SKY) 1:17.