Daily Archives: May 8, 2024

Business & Investments

Sharjah highlights its competitive environment and status as a preferred destination for FDI during 13th AIM Congress

Showcasing the emirate’s commitment to responsible investment and sustainable growth

Sharjah highlights its competitive environment and status as a preferred destination for FDI during 13th AIM Congress

Sharjah delegation, led by Invest in Sharjah including SAEED, SEDD, SCCI, and Shams, highlighted the emirate’s vision to 12,000 participants from 175 countries.

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Health Care, Travel & Tourism

KPJ Partners with Healthtrip to Expand Global Reach in Medical Tourism

KPJ Partners with Healthtrip to Expand Global Reach in Medical Tourism

Dubai – KPJ Healthcare Berhad (“KPJ Healthcare” or the “Group”) proudly announces a strategic partnership with Healthtrip, the world’s leading health travel company. This partnership aims to broaden KPJ Healthcare’s international patient base, marking a notable milestone in the global healthcare landscape.

The partnership will be a significant step towards enhancing accessibility to quality healthcare services on a global scale.

The collaboration was officially unveiled at the Arab Travel Market, showcasing KPJ Healthcare and Healthtrip’s commitment to providing world-class healthcare services globally. Through this partnership, KPJ Healthcare will tap into Healthtrip’s extensive network and innovative digital platform, connecting with patients from strategic markets across India, Turkey, Thailand, Malaysia, the UAE and Singapore.

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Travel & Tourism

Sharjah sees a surge in tourism, welcoming 1.5 million hotel guests in 2023, marking an 11% increase

Sharjah sees a surge in tourism, welcoming 1.5 million hotel guests in 2023, marking an 11% increase

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) revealed the emirate’s latest developments during ATM 2024

  • Russia and the Baltics lead the sector’s growth rates in the emirate with an increase of 36%, followed by the GCC countries at 17% and Australia and the Pacific at 15%.
  • More than 100 hotel establishments  in Sharjah provide more than 10,000 hotel rooms.
  • Nearly 250,000 GCC guests were recorded in 2023, up from 211,000 in 2022.
  • Oman leads in hotel guests numbers from the GCC region, followed by KSA
  • Al Midfa: Sharjah solidifies its position as a global tourism hub and its commitment to sustainable development and innovation
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Education

Pearson to debut Generative AI Study Tools to university students internationally

Pearson to debut Generative AI Study Tools to university students internationally

Dubai, UAE, 8th May 2024 – Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) today announced that it will expand its generative AI beta study tools into global editions of its leading higher education titles, making the tools available to tens of thousands of students across the Middle East, Australia, Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Europe by August 2024. Pearson began integrating generative AI study tools into its products and content in the US last August. 

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