Minnesota: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced the start of production at the expanded EGA Spectro Alloys aluminium recycling plant in Minnesota, marking a significant step in its global recycling efforts. The expansion adds 55 thousand tonnes of secondary billet production capacity in the first phase, with full production expected by the first quarter of 2026. This development increases EGA Spectro Alloys’ total production capacity to 165 thousand tonnes per year of recycled aluminium ingots and billets. According to Emirates News Agency, the metal produced from this expansion project will be sold under EGA’s recycled aluminium product brand, RevivAL. With

Abu dhabi: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has made history by performing the Gulf region’s first-ever robotic lung transplant, making it one of the five centres in the world to have performed this surgery. With this landmark complex surgery, two patients have now successfully undergone robotic lung transplants, marking a major milestone in the region’s advanced surgical and organ transplant capabilities. According to Emirates News Agency, both patients had idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as well as secondary pulmonary hypertension, a progressive condition that gradually scars the lungs and makes breathing increasingly difficult. These surgeries were quite complex due to pulmonary hypertension,

Abu dhabi: Lockheed Martin recently launched the latest edition of its summer internship programme at the Centre for Innovation and Security Solutions (CISS) in Abu Dhabi, welcoming 44 aspiring engineers, scientists, and future leaders. This year’s record-breaking class builds on the momentum of the 2024 summer intake of 32 participants, reflecting Lockheed Martin’s continued commitment to developing talent in the United Arab Emirates and shaping the next generation of innovators in defence, aerospace, and advanced technology. According to Emirates News Agency, the 2025 summer cohort includes UAE nationals, U.S. citizens, and residents representing 16 other nationalities. Six students have traveled

Abu dhabi: AD Ports Group announced today the commencement of operations for GulfLink Ltd., a logistics joint venture with KTZ Express, the freight arm of Kazakhstan Railways. GulfLink, owned 51% by AD Ports Group and 49% by KTZ Express JSC, aims to reshape the logistics landscape of Central Asia, where AD Ports Group has been expanding its presence in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Georgia. According to Emirates News Agency, this new venture focuses on enhancing cargo connectivity through Central Asia and globally, leveraging routes through Pakistan, Trkiye, the Arabian Gulf, and the Indian subcontinent. GulfLink’s mission is to develop international transport

Abu dhabi: The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, represented by the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, announced the launch of an initiative to ensure the financing of housing support decisions for citizens benefiting from housing loans, with a particular focus on senior citizens. According to Emirates News Agency, the initiative, part of the Year of Community initiatives, aims to provide comprehensive insurance coverage that fully secures the value of the housing loan. It addresses previous challenges faced by this group, where the maximum loan coverage age was limited to 70 years, leading to the rejection of some financing applications. The insurance

Abu dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed approval following the European Parliament’s endorsement of an updated list by the European Commission that excludes the UAE from high-risk third countries for money laundering and terrorist financing. According to Emirates News Agency, Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, stated that this decision reflects the UAE’s commitment to international standards in combating financial crime. The UAE is dedicated to maintaining robust anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) systems that can address emerging global threats. The UAE continues to be a strategic partner to the European Union, recognized as a

Beijing: China’s research and development spending surged in 2024, up 50 percent from the end of the 13th Five-year Plan period (2016-2020), Zheng Shanjie, Head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, Zheng highlighted the significant progress China has made in advancing sci-tech innovation. According to Emirates News Agency, Zheng reported that last year, the total research and development spending across society increased by 50 percent, or 1.2 trillion yuan (about US$166.7 billion), compared to the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan period. The research and development spending intensity rose to 2.68 percent,

London: A UAE delegation visited Lloyd’s of London, the world’s leading insurance market providing specialist insurance services to businesses in over 200 countries and territories. The visit aimed to enhance the UAE’s global competitiveness in the maritime transport and insurance landscape through joining forces and sharing experiences with one of the world’s leading insurance businesses. According to Emirates News Agency, the delegation was headed by Eng. Hessa Al Malek, Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure for Maritime Transport Affairs, and included high-level representatives from port authorities in Fujairah, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah, alongside maritime shipping and insurance