As temperatures across the Gulf sharply rise each summer, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments reintroduce the annual “midday sun” or “midday work ban” rules designed to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat exposure. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the annual midday break comes into force on 15 June and remains one of the region’s best-known seasonal labour protections. While each GCC country has adopted some form of outdoor work restriction for the summer, the details vary significantly by jurisdiction. Employers operating across the Gulf—especially in construction, infrastructure, logistics, oil and gas, facilities management, landscaping, and delivery services—should ensure they…
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Asset recovery is the central pillar of modern anti-corruption and financial crime enforcement, Rahul Navin, Director, ED, said, welcoming global delegates. Photo credit: X/@dir_ed The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on June 2 organised the inaugural meeting on the BRICS’s expert network on asset recovery, marking a significant milestone within the Anti-Corruption Working Group under India’s 2026 BRICS presidency, the agency said on Thursday (June 4, 2026).Asset recovery is the central pillar of modern anti-corruption and financial crime enforcement, Rahul Navin, Director, ED, said, welcoming global delegates. The Chair called for stricter alignment with the Financial Action Task Force’s guidance for asset recovery…
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic has called for practical approaches and “meaningful discussion” to tackle the growing trade concerns between Brussels and Beijing, following his meeting with China’s chief international trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, on the sideline of a ministerial meeting at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris.Sefcovic opened his press conference on Thursday by stressing the urgency of crafting policy responses to the non-market practices and overcapacity distorting global markets – taking a clear swipe at China without naming it – but struck a more constructive tone once he turned to China directly.“My objective is…
Hong Kong’s financial markets have been gripped by euphoria this year. Each new initial public offering from the Chinese mainland’s innovation economy has delivered nearly guaranteed subscription gains and debut-day pops. The city has engineered a powerful magnet for mainland high-tech firms.In the meantime, at the early Hong Kong Web3 Festival, the Asia-Pacific’s flagship digital asset gathering, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po and senior regulators stood alongside blockchain pioneers. Unlike grassroots crypto meetups, this was a showcase of institutional legitimacy: regulatory clarity, government endorsement, and a signal that Hong Kong intends to set the rules of engagement in the sector.In…
Home » MEETING AND EVENT INDUSTRY NEWS » Hotel Revenue Summit Malaysia 2026: Commercial Leaders Target Data Intelligence and TrevPAR Optimization Ahead of Major Tourism Influx Published on June 4, 2026 By: Paramita Sarkar As the Southeast Asian hospitality landscape prepares for a historic surge in international arrivals for Visit Malaysia Year 2026, the traditional playbook for running a hotel is being fundamentally rewritten. Industry operators are rapidly shifting their focus away from baseline occupancy metrics toward comprehensive profit maximization and data agility. To address this critical paradigm shift, commercial leaders, tech innovators, and distribution strategists will gather…
Technology sharing and knowledge exchange should become key drivers of development within BRICS, according to Tri Mumpuni, Member of the Steering Committee of Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency. Speaking in an exclusive interview at the TV BRICS studio in the Roscongress International Cooperation Area at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Mumpuni said Indonesia sees significant opportunities for cooperation among BRICS countries in innovation, energy and food security. According to Mumpuni, BRICS member states possess different levels of technological and economic development, making cooperation and the exchange of expertise particularly important. “What we need…
Over 21 people were killed and around 37 others were rescued in a major fire accident that occurred in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar at around 8:50 a.m. on Thursday. Nine of the victims were Indians, while 12 were foreign nationals, mostly from Liberia, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Bangladesh. Fire broke out in the restaurant of the Flourish Stay Hotel, at the basement of the five-storey building. Soon the flames spread to Micasa Inn, near the hotel. Amidst the tragedy, a man and his son, owning a mattress shop opposite the hotel, were praised for their timely help. Netizens showered encomiums on the…
PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah continued their impressive run in the Indonesian Open by booking their place in the quarter-finals after defeating Taiwan’s Hsu Ya-ching-Sung Yu-hsuan on Thursday (June 4).The Malaysian pair, who finished runners-up last year, needed just 30 minutes to secure a 21-18, 21-19 victory in their second-round match at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta.Pearly-Thinaah will next face either compatriots Carmen Ting-Ong Xin Yee or Japan’s Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara for a place in the semi-finals.Also advancing to the last eight were mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie.The husband-and-wife duo overcame Indonesia’s Jafar Hidayatullah-Felisha…
In a world where financial headlines usually arrive with the subtlety of a dropped trading floor monitor, the UAE’s latest performance in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) reads almost like a plot twist written by a very optimistic economist.Despite heightened regional tensions and a background hum of geopolitical uncertainty, the UAE didn’t just hold its ground — it climbed. Most notably, Dubai rose to 7th place globally in the GFCI, its highest ranking ever, and the strongest showing ever recorded by any financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region.In other words: while the world was…
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