• A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Boeing Starliner crew capsule lifts off on a second test flight to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. , Thursday, May 19, 2022. (AP Photo / John Raoux)
    A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Boeing Starliner crew capsule lifts off on a second test flight to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. , Thursday, May 19, 2022. (AP Photo / John Raoux)
  • A guest arrives for the screening of 'Final Cut (Coupez!)' ahead of the opening ceremony of the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in southern France. AFP
    A guest arrives for the screening of 'Final Cut (Coupez!)' ahead of the opening ceremony of the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in southern France. AFP
  • Children pass a re-rolling mill in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
    Children pass a re-rolling mill in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
  • A controlled detonation of explosive devices found by members of the Special Demining Unit of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kyiv region near Borodianka. Reuters
    A controlled detonation of explosive devices found by members of the Special Demining Unit of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kyiv region near Borodianka. Reuters
  • A shark spotted during a scuba trip with dive company Emerald Charters off Jupiter Inlet, Florida. Reuters
    A shark spotted during a scuba trip with dive company Emerald Charters off Jupiter Inlet, Florida. Reuters
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the UAE, with Supreme Council members Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, at a Federal Supreme Council meeting at Mushrif Palace. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the UAE, with Supreme Council members Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, at a Federal Supreme Council meeting at Mushrif Palace. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • The remains of a Russian helicopter in a field in Biskvitne, Ukraine to the east of Kharkiv. Ukrainian and western officials say Russia is withdrawing forces around Kharkiv, suggesting it may redirect troops to Ukraine's south-east. Getty Images
    The remains of a Russian helicopter in a field in Biskvitne, Ukraine to the east of Kharkiv. Ukrainian and western officials say Russia is withdrawing forces around Kharkiv, suggesting it may redirect troops to Ukraine's south-east. Getty Images
  • Buddhist devotees and tourists release lanterns into the air at Borobudur temple during celebrations for Vesak Day in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Getty Images
    Buddhist devotees and tourists release lanterns into the air at Borobudur temple during celebrations for Vesak Day in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Getty Images
  • An evening view of the old town at night, Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    An evening view of the old town at night, Bur Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Personnel from the Korean People's Army medical corps at the launch of a campaign to improve the supply of medicines to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Reuters
    Personnel from the Korean People's Army medical corps at the launch of a campaign to improve the supply of medicines to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Reuters
  • A youth dives into the Shatt al-Arab river during a sandstorm in Iraq's southern city of Basra. Another recent sandstorm in Iraq sent at least 4,000 people to hospital with breathing problems and forced the closure of airports, schools and public offices. AFP
    A youth dives into the Shatt al-Arab river during a sandstorm in Iraq's southern city of Basra. Another recent sandstorm in Iraq sent at least 4,000 people to hospital with breathing problems and forced the closure of airports, schools and public offices. AFP
  • Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity captured this image of a dark opening on Mars. Reuters
    Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity captured this image of a dark opening on Mars. Reuters
  • Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on a video link from the IK-2 corrective penal colony in Pokrov before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his prison sentence, in Moscow, Russia. Reuters
    Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on a video link from the IK-2 corrective penal colony in Pokrov before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his prison sentence, in Moscow, Russia. Reuters
  • Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, looks on as Prince Charles reacts to a bad pour of beer he made at the Quidi Vidi Brewery, in a fishing village in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, as they begin a three-day Canadian tour. AFP
    Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, looks on as Prince Charles reacts to a bad pour of beer he made at the Quidi Vidi Brewery, in a fishing village in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, as they begin a three-day Canadian tour. AFP
  • Australian artist Ron Mueck’s large-scale installation 'Mass', which comprises more than 100 hand-cast skulls that collectively weigh approximately 5,000 kilograms at an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. AFP
    Australian artist Ron Mueck’s large-scale installation 'Mass', which comprises more than 100 hand-cast skulls that collectively weigh approximately 5,000 kilograms at an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. AFP
  • Abu Dhabi Police on horseback patrol near Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the UAE capital. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Police on horseback patrol near Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the UAE capital. Victor Besa / The National
  • Lightning illuminates the sky over Nagykanizsa, Hungary. AP
    Lightning illuminates the sky over Nagykanizsa, Hungary. AP
  • Chilean flamingos in Chaxa Lake at the Salt Flat of Atacama, Los Flamencos national reserve, in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. AFP
    Chilean flamingos in Chaxa Lake at the Salt Flat of Atacama, Los Flamencos national reserve, in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. AFP
  • Waste disposal workers ride down a flooded street after heavy rain in Bangkok. AFP
    Waste disposal workers ride down a flooded street after heavy rain in Bangkok. AFP
  • Afghan children attend an educational event organised by Pen Path, a civil society initiative providing education to children in areas where there is no school, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The organisation will run special classes for girls at home and the mobile school will operate in remote areas of Kandahar. EPA
    Afghan children attend an educational event organised by Pen Path, a civil society initiative providing education to children in areas where there is no school, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The organisation will run special classes for girls at home and the mobile school will operate in remote areas of Kandahar. EPA
  • A man jumps into a pool during a heatwave in Sanaa, Yemen. The Yemen meteorological service expects a heatwave and dry weather in most parts of the country with daytime maximum temperatures ranging between 37°C and 41°C. EPA
    A man jumps into a pool during a heatwave in Sanaa, Yemen. The Yemen meteorological service expects a heatwave and dry weather in most parts of the country with daytime maximum temperatures ranging between 37°C and 41°C. EPA
  • Protestors run for cover after police used tear gas to disperse them during a protest organised by students near the President’s House in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
    Protestors run for cover after police used tear gas to disperse them during a protest organised by students near the President’s House in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
  • Stocks of elephant ivory stacked in e a strong room in Harare, where the country's ivory is secured. The wild life authority is campaigning to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species for a one-off sale of the ivory on the legal market with proceeds to benefit communities near animal conservation areas. AFP
    Stocks of elephant ivory stacked in e a strong room in Harare, where the country's ivory is secured. The wild life authority is campaigning to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species for a one-off sale of the ivory on the legal market with proceeds to benefit communities near animal conservation areas. AFP
  • Riders from stables run by French trainer Francois Nicolle participate in a training session in Saint-Augustin-sur-Mer, south-west France. On May 22 in Auteuil Nicolle will try to win the Grand Steeplechase of Paris, the last big domestic race yet to be won by the top French trainer. AFP
    Riders from stables run by French trainer Francois Nicolle participate in a training session in Saint-Augustin-sur-Mer, south-west France. On May 22 in Auteuil Nicolle will try to win the Grand Steeplechase of Paris, the last big domestic race yet to be won by the top French trainer. AFP
  • Jill Biden, wife of US President Joe Biden, arrives in Quito, Ecuador. Reuters
    Jill Biden, wife of US President Joe Biden, arrives in Quito, Ecuador. Reuters
  • The glow of an ongoing battle reflected on clouds as a satellite, centre, crosses the starry sky above Kharkiv, Ukraine. Russian troops were recently pushed from the city's outskirts by the Ukrainian army. EPA
    The glow of an ongoing battle reflected on clouds as a satellite, centre, crosses the starry sky above Kharkiv, Ukraine. Russian troops were recently pushed from the city's outskirts by the Ukrainian army. EPA
  • A boy waiting to buy domestic gas in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during the country's economic crisis. Reuters
    A boy waiting to buy domestic gas in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during the country's economic crisis. Reuters
  • Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin at his trial for war crimes for killing a civilian, as his victim's widow, Kateryna Shelipova, background, left, reacts. In Solomyansky district court in Kyiv, Shishimarin pleaded guilty and is facing possible life imprisonment in Kyiv. AFP
    Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin at his trial for war crimes for killing a civilian, as his victim's widow, Kateryna Shelipova, background, left, reacts. In Solomyansky district court in Kyiv, Shishimarin pleaded guilty and is facing possible life imprisonment in Kyiv. AFP
  • Rangers fans watch the Uefa Europa League final between Glasgow Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt on a giant screen in the Cartuja Stadium on May 18, 2022 in Seville, Spain. Eintracht beat Rangers 5-4 on penalties after extra time. Getty Images
    Rangers fans watch the Uefa Europa League final between Glasgow Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt on a giant screen in the Cartuja Stadium on May 18, 2022 in Seville, Spain. Eintracht beat Rangers 5-4 on penalties after extra time. Getty Images
  • The French national air display team, Patrouille de France, performs above the Festival Palace, as the cast of the film arrives for the screening of the film 'Top Gun : Maverick' during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, southern France. AFP
    The French national air display team, Patrouille de France, performs above the Festival Palace, as the cast of the film arrives for the screening of the film 'Top Gun : Maverick' during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, southern France. AFP

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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

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Started: 2018

Founders: Roman Axelrod, Valentyn Volkov

Based: Dubai, UAE

Industry: Smart contact lenses, augmented/virtual reality

Funding: $40 million

Investor: Opportunity Venture (Asia)

if you go

The flights

Air Astana flies direct from Dubai to Almaty from Dh2,440 per person return, and to Astana (via Almaty) from Dh2,930 return, both including taxes. 

The hotels

Rooms at the Ritz-Carlton Almaty cost from Dh1,944 per night including taxes; and in Astana the new Ritz-Carlton Astana (www.marriott) costs from Dh1,325; alternatively, the new St Regis Astana costs from Dh1,458 per night including taxes. 

When to visit

March-May and September-November

Visas

Citizens of many countries, including the UAE do not need a visa to enter Kazakhstan for up to 30 days. Contact the nearest Kazakhstan embassy or consulate.

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Essentials

The flights
Emirates, Etihad and Malaysia Airlines all fly direct from the UAE to Kuala Lumpur and on to Penang from about Dh2,300 return, including taxes. 
 

Where to stay
In Kuala Lumpur, Element is a recently opened, futuristic hotel high up in a Norman Foster-designed skyscraper. Rooms cost from Dh400 per night, including taxes. Hotel Stripes, also in KL, is a great value design hotel, with an infinity rooftop pool. Rooms cost from Dh310, including taxes. 


In Penang, Ren i Tang is a boutique b&b in what was once an ancient Chinese Medicine Hall in the centre of Little India. Rooms cost from Dh220, including taxes.
23 Love Lane in Penang is a luxury boutique heritage hotel in a converted mansion, with private tropical gardens. Rooms cost from Dh400, including taxes. 
In Langkawi, Temple Tree is a unique architectural villa hotel consisting of antique houses from all across Malaysia. Rooms cost from Dh350, including taxes.

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How to wear a kandura

Dos

  • Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion 
  • Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
  • Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work 
  • Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester

Don’ts 

  • Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal 
  • Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
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A little about CVRL

Founded in 1985 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (CVRL) is a government diagnostic centre that provides testing and research facilities to the UAE and neighbouring countries.

One of its main goals is to provide permanent treatment solutions for veterinary related diseases. 

The taxidermy centre was established 12 years ago and is headed by Dr Ulrich Wernery. 

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Places to go for free coffee
  • Cherish Cafe Dubai, Dubai Investment Park, are giving away free coffees all day. 
  • La Terrace, Four Points by Sheraton Bur Dubai, are serving their first 50 guests one coffee and four bite-sized cakes
  • Wild & The Moon will be giving away a free espresso with every purchase on International Coffee Day
  • Orange Wheels welcome parents are to sit, relax and enjoy goodies at ‘Café O’ along with a free coffee
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What is blockchain?

Blockchain is a form of distributed ledger technology, a digital system in which data is recorded across multiple places at the same time. Unlike traditional databases, DLTs have no central administrator or centralised data storage. They are transparent because the data is visible and, because they are automatically replicated and impossible to be tampered with, they are secure.

The main difference between blockchain and other forms of DLT is the way data is stored as ‘blocks’ – new transactions are added to the existing ‘chain’ of past transactions, hence the name ‘blockchain’. It is impossible to delete or modify information on the chain due to the replication of blocks across various locations.

Blockchain is mostly associated with cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Due to the inability to tamper with transactions, advocates say this makes the currency more secure and safer than traditional systems. It is maintained by a network of people referred to as ‘miners’, who receive rewards for solving complex mathematical equations that enable transactions to go through.

However, one of the major problems that has come to light has been the presence of illicit material buried in the Bitcoin blockchain, linking it to the dark web.

Other blockchain platforms can offer things like smart contracts, which are automatically implemented when specific conditions from all interested parties are reached, cutting the time involved and the risk of mistakes. Another use could be storing medical records, as patients can be confident their information cannot be changed. The technology can also be used in supply chains, voting and has the potential to used for storing property records.

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Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, is one of Bollywood’s most legendary screenwriters. Through his partnership with co-writer Javed Akhtar, Salim is credited with having paved the path for the Indian film industry’s blockbuster format in the 1970s. Something his son now rules the roost of. More importantly, the Salim-Javed duo also created the persona of the “angry young man” for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the 1970s, reflecting the angst of the average Indian. In choosing to be the ordinary man’s “hero” as opposed to a thespian in new Bollywood, Salman Khan remains tightly linked to his father’s oeuvre. Thanks dad. 

Dr Graham's three goals

Short term

Establish logistics and systems needed to globally deploy vaccines


Intermediate term

Build biomedical workforces in low- and middle-income nations


Long term

A prototype pathogen approach for pandemic preparedness  

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Results

5pm: Wadi Nagab – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (Turf) 1,200m; Winner: Al Falaq, Antonio Fresu (jockey), Ahmed Al Shemaili (trainer)

5.30pm: Wadi Sidr – Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,200m; Winner: AF Majalis, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

6pm: Wathba Stallions Cup – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: AF Fakhama, Fernando Jara, Mohamed Daggash

6.30pm: Wadi Shees – Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: Mutaqadim, Antonio Fresu, Ibrahim Al Hadhrami

7pm: Arabian Triple Crown Round-1 – Listed (PA) Dh230,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Bahar Muscat, Antonio Fresu, Ibrahim Al Hadhrami

7.30pm: Wadi Tayyibah – Maiden (TB) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Poster Paint, Patrick Cosgrave, Bhupat Seemar

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'Laal Kaptaan'

Director: Navdeep Singh

Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Manav Vij, Deepak Dobriyal, Zoya Hussain

Rating: 2/5

STAGE 4 RESULTS

1 Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 4:51:51

2 David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo-Visma

3 Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal 

4 Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis

5 Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Trek-Segafredo

General Classification

1 Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates - 12:50:21

2 Adam Yates (GBR) Teamn Ineos Grenadiers - 0:00:43

3 Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 0:01:03

4 Chris Harper (AUS) Jumbo-Visma - 0:01:43

5 Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-Nippo - 0:01:45

Story of 2017-18 so far and schedule to come

Roll of Honour

Who has won what so far in the West Asia rugby season?

 

Western Clubs Champions League

Winners: Abu Dhabi Harlequins

Runners up: Bahrain

 

Dubai Rugby Sevens

Winners: Dubai Exiles

Runners up: Jebel Ali Dragons

 

West Asia Premiership

Winners: Jebel Ali Dragons

Runners up: Abu Dhabi Harlequins

 

UAE Premiership Cup

Winners: Abu Dhabi Harlequins

Runners up: Dubai Exiles

 

Fixtures

Friday

West Asia Cup final

5pm, Bahrain (6pm UAE time), Bahrain v Dubai Exiles

 

West Asia Trophy final

3pm, The Sevens, Dubai Hurricanes v Dubai Sports City Eagles

 

Friday, April 13

UAE Premiership final

5pm, Al Ain, Dubai Exiles v Abu Dhabi Harlequins

Favourite things

Luxury: Enjoys window shopping for high-end bags and jewellery

Discount: She works in luxury retail, but is careful about spending, waits for sales, festivals and only buys on discount

University: The only person in her family to go to college, Jiang secured a bachelor’s degree in business management in China

Masters: Studying part-time for a master’s degree in international business marketing in Dubai

Vacation: Heads back home to see family in China

Community work: Member of the Chinese Business Women’s Association of the UAE to encourage other women entrepreneurs

Updated: May 20, 2022, 6:01 PM
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