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Travel & Tourism

MakeMyTrip launches One-Stop Solution for Umrah Travellers

Dubai, October 7, 2024 – MakeMyTrip, one of Asia’s leading online travel companies, has launched a comprehensive solution exclusively tailored for Umrah travellers. 

As part of the offering, MakeMyTrip has introduced an Umrah eVisa service in partnership with Umrahme. In addition, the platform will also offer exclusive Umrah-specific options, including flight listings and curated hotel recommendations in Makkah and Madinah. Travellers from the UAE searching for flights to Jeddah or Taif on MakeMyTrip’s homepage will now be seamlessly directed to a dedicated page upon confirming their intent to perform Umrah.

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Business & Investments

AgraME 2024 Paves the Way for Regenerative Agriculture and Food Security in the Middle East

  • AgraME 2024 highlights UAE’s commitment to agricultural innovation, further strengthened by the launch of the “Plant the Emirates” initiative to boost sustainable food security
  • AgraME 2024, organised under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, has started witnessing a successful exhibition and conference in the Middle East’s event history
  • Hosts more than 150 exhibitors and 6,000 decision-makers from more than 180 countries in horticulture, vertical farming, aquaculture, ag-tech and sustainable agriculture
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Featured

Emirates Cricket Board and Baseball United Announce Plans for UAE National Baseball Team

Historic new team will compete in Baseball United Arab Classic tournament next month

DUBAI, UAE (October 8, 2024) – Baseball United, the first-ever professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, announced today a plan to form and develop the first National Baseball Team in the history of the UAE. Baseball United received official sanctions from the Emirates Cricket Board to manage the UAE National Baseball Team and institute a corresponding development program for baseball in the nation. The Emirates Cricket Board is the governing body for bat and ball sports activities in the UAE.

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Business & Investments

Hitachi Energy bolsters manufacturing capacity in North America with additional investments of over $155 million USD

  • $60 million USD for the expansion of the high-voltage switchgear and breakers factory in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
  • $25 million USD expansion in the distribution, power, and traction transformer factory in South Boston, Virginia, and $70 million USD distribution transformer factory in Mexico
  • Capacity expansion and upgrades to help meet growing demand, creating hundreds of skilled jobs

Hitachi Energy distribution transformer factory in Reynosa, Mexico

Dubai, UAE, Oct. 07, 2024 – At Climate Week NYC, Hitachi Energy announced plans to invest an additional $155 million USD to expand its manufacturing capacity in North America. This includes the construction of a new distribution transformer factory in Reynosa, Mexico, and expansions to its transformer factory in South Boston, Virginia, and its high-voltage switchgear and breakers factory in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.

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Technologies

IDDA Brings Azerbaijan’s Largest Delegation to GITEX, Showcasing eGov Innovations and Regional Business Hub Initiatives

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 08 October, 2024 – The Innovation and Digital Development Agency of Azerbaijan (IDDA) is set to participate in GITEX 2024, highlighting Azerbaijan’s growing position in digital transformation and innovation. This year marks Azerbaijan’s largest-ever presence at the event, supporting five startups and three local IT companies at GITEX Expand North Star (ENS), coupled with four additional IT companies at GITEX Global, all in the Azerbaijan Pavilion. 

“Our participation in GITEX 2024 is a pivotal opportunity to showcase Azerbaijan’s digital transformation journey,” said Inara Valiyeva, Chairperson at IDDA. “We are here to demonstrate the technological advancements, foster strategic partnerships and explore innovative solutions. We are also proud to present Azerbaijan Innovation Center – AIM, a technology and business platform, which will serve as a launchpad for start-up success and a catalyst for global collaboration.

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