Blossoming from April-May 2018, the inspiration of the Tung Blossom Festival comes from the Hakka people, who live a hard working and simple life nurtured by wisdom that has come down from their original integration into the Taiwanese local culture. The Tung Trees that cover the hills and fields were an important cash crop for
‘Great Expectations: The Growth of Institutional Philanthropy in the United Arab Emirates’ is a new report released today by the Middle East Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School with research partner Globesight, a UAE-based organization advancing social impact. The report presents the first comprehensive study of the UAE philanthropic ecosystem, with a focus on institutional
Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI), a global health services company, today announced the launch of its group health plan in Lebanon. Aligned with Cigna’s efforts to serve employers in Lebanon, the wide-ranging Global Health Benefits (GHB) plan allows clients to offer their employees access to personalized products, 1.5 million medical providers worldwide, 24/7 customer support, multilingual call
Land Rover will mark its 70th anniversary with a global broadcast celebrating the world’s favourite 4x4s and the people who love them. Starring the cars and the people who make and drive them, the online programme will pay tribute to seven decades of adventure, humanitarian aid and hard work across classes and cultures around the
The Third Edition of The AICE Accelerator Programme, organised by GEMS Education, culminated in the Demo Day on Monday, April 30, where 50 young inventors and entrepreneurs across 20 teams pitched their concepts and business plans to a panel of judges including leading investors and entrepreneurs. The Programme provides the shortlisted teams with mentorship, training,
Dubai is once again the undisputed leader when it comes to attracting high net-worth investors from the GCC countries, according to Joseph Ghossoub, Chairman of luxury residential real estate developer, G&Co. It is estimated that in 2016, 63% of the GCC’s High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) courted investment opportunities in the world’s top luxury real
The Economist Events’ inaugural War on Cancer Middle East event, on Tuesday, May 1st 2018, will explore some of the best practices learned from other events in the global War on Cancer initiative, and evaluate the scale of the problem in the Middle East. With a booming youth population and ambitious plans for the future,
