EXPAT NEWS

Air NZ Wants To Explore Routes To India

Air New Zealand's chief executive Greg Foran wants to explore more routes to India once the airline is through the tough economic 'headwinds' buffeting the airline. The national carrier had seen many passengers travelling to Singapore, and then taking other airlines to India. Hence, it would like to explore more routes. Last week, the national carrier posted an underlying profit of $222 million in the year to June, which is a drop of more than half. "We've got a lot of traffic heading there now that gets onto our Singapore flight, then ... they branch off and they could go to any number of cities in India," Foran said. 

Event 'Modi & US' to be held on Sep 22

More than 24,000 members of the Indian diaspora have signed up to attend a mega community event that will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US next month. The ‘Modi & US’ Progress Together' event will be held on September 22 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which has a capacity of 15,000. The Indo-American Community of USA (IACU) said that over 24,000 Indian-Americans have signed up to attend the mega event, a community gathering that will be addressed by Mr. Modi.

While Indian Americans from at least 42 States are expected to attend, the response has particularly been strong from the tri-state area. "We’re committed to ensuring as many people as possible can participate in this historic event. We’re going to do our best to expand seating arrangements and coordinate with our Welcome Partners to prioritise final seat allocations to those who will confirm they expect to attend," said a key organiser of the event.

Heriot-Watt Dubai Offers Industry-Relevant programmes

Heriot-Watt University is the first British university to set up a campus in Dubai. Since its inception in 2005, it has provided highly acclaimed degree programmes tailored to the unique needs of local businesses and industries. Heriot-Watt University Dubai has extensive foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes and PhD/PGR, spanning disciplines, such as Data Science, Construction and Engineering, Accounting and Finance, Digital Marketing, Psychology, Architecture and Design, Robotics, Computing, and Artificial Intelligence.

Top 10 programmes for 2024 include: 1) Foundation programmes in Management, Engineering, Design Studies, 2) Computer Sciences, such as Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security or Data Sciences, 3) Chemical, Automotive or Electrical Engineering, 4) Architecture, Interior Architecture & Design or Architectural Engineering, 5) Business, Accountancy, Psychology and Management, 6) Renewable Energy Engineering, Network Security, 7) Design Management, 8) International Business Management with Marketing, 9) Business and Finance, and 10) Sustainable Finance with Fintech. Students can choose from the university's over 70 programmes that engage with a curriculum designed to address today’s global challenges.

UAE Launches Early Warning Platform to Monitor Weather, Natural Disasters

The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Centre of Meteorology has launched a digital platform to monitor weather and natural disasters. The 'Early Warning for All' platform will help authorities come up with a rapid and effective response in emergency situations. This is being implemented with an aim to enhance efforts to educate people and take necessary proactive measures in cases of serious natural and climate disasters. It reflects the UAE’s commitment to enhancing public security and safety through the use of modern technology and accurate data to enhance crisis management and response to natural disasters.