Daily Archives: August 5, 2025

Sports & Recreations

Dubai Sports World’s August Edition Officially Opens

  • Florent Malouda, former Chelsea and France national team footballer attends the opening
  • DSW August edition kicked off with Run IN, Dubai’s first indoor half marathon
  • The month-long event features nine core sports, elite academy programmes, enhanced sporting and fitness facilities, and innovative experiences for Dubai’s community

Dubai, UAE – 5August2025: Dubai Sports World (DSW), the region’s largest indoor sports and fitness destination, has officially launched its August edition, marking the beginning of a month-long celebration of sports, fitness, and community engagement. DSW wasinauguratedby HE Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council; Mahir Julfar, EVP of Dubai World Trade Centre; Florent Malouda, former Chelsea and France national team footballer; Eisa Sharif,Director of the Sports Events Department,Dubai Sports Council;Nasser Nasser, Chief Marketing Officer, Al Fardan Exchange.

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Business & Investments

AD Ports Group Opens Islamabad Office, Expanding its Strategic Presence in Pakistan

Abu Dhabi, UAE/ Islamabad, Pakistan – 5thAugust 2025: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading enabler of global trade, logistics, and industry, officially launched its first representative office in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, marking a significant milestone in the Group’s international growth journey and its long-term commitment to enabling trade and logistics across South and Central Asia.

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Business & Investments

Summit Trading drives growth of Japanese food culture in the UAE and beyond

Abu Dhabi, 05 August 2025: For nearly fifty years, Summit Trading has been at the forefront of delivering authentic Japanese food to the UAE and the wider Middle East. The company now supplies approximately 70 per cent of all Japanese food distributed in the UAE, strengthening the country’s position as a strategic gateway for Japanese ingredients and cuisine throughout the region.

At the heart of this transformation is Mr. Shiro Ohkubo, a long-time UAE resident and the region’s first Japanese Food Goodwill Ambassador. Under his leadership at Summit Trading, Japanese food and agricultural imports into the UAE have increased from 400 million yen to over 2.6 billion yen over the past decade. This growth reflects not only rising demand but also a deepening cultural appreciation for Japanese cuisine across various communities.

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Technologies

Cloudera Acquires Taikun to Deliver Cloud Experience to Data Anywhere for AI Everywhere

Acquisition accelerates Cloudera’s mission to enable enterprises to take back control of their data estates across any environment

Dubai, UAE,  August 5, 2025 – Cloudera, the only data and AI platform company that brings the cloud anywhere, today announced its acquisition of Taikun, a leading platform provider for managing Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. With this move, Cloudera accelerates the deployment and delivery of the complete Cloudera platform, including Data Services and AI anywhere – from the public clouds to on-prem data centers to sovereign and air-gapped environments – all through a unified control plane.

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Food & Dining

Absolute Barbecues Dubai Unveils Irresistible Summer Weekday Buffet Offers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates –August 2025: This summer, Absolute Barbecues (AB’s), Dubai’s beloved barbecue buffet destination, is turning up the heat with weekday deals that are impossible to resist. Born in India from a passion for flame-grilled feasts and festive dining, AB’s brings together unlimited starters, mains, and desserts in a vibrant, carnival-inspired setting.

From now until 31 August 2025, diners can indulge in a lavish spread at special summer prices:

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