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Tasks of the 50: UAE consents to arrangements to dispatch fourth modern transformation program

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Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Sarah Bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi, Under-Secretary of Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology with representatives of 12 industrial entities at the launch of Fourth Industrial Revolution Programme, known as “UAE Industry 4.0”. Image Credit: WAM
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Program means to increment modern efficiency by 30% and add Dh25b to GDP

UAE’s Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) marked Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with 12 modern elements and the Departments of Economic Development of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ajman to launch the recently reported Fourth Industrial Revolution Program, known as “UAE Industry 4.0”.

Dispatched as a feature of Projects of the 50 recently, “UAE Industry 4.0” will speed up the combination of 4IR arrangements and applications across the UAE’s modern area, upgrading UAE’s generally speaking modern intensity, driving down costs, expanding usefulness and effectiveness, upgrading quality, further developing wellbeing and making new positions.

The program intends to increment modern usefulness by 30% and add Dh25 billion to the public GDP.

“In accordance with our administration’s vision, the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology centers around expanding the modern area’s commitment to the public GDP, empowering financial expansion and changing to an information based economy, said Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister for Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC CEO.

Champions 4.0 Network

The drive incorporates the foundation of the ‘Champions 4.0 Network’ , in which driving neighborhood and global organizations will join to share best practice in the arrangement of 4IR advances across the UAE’s modern area. Taking part elements incorporate the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), EDGE, Honeywell, Unilever, Ericsson, Schneider Electric, Emirates Global Aluminum, Microsoft, CISCO, SAP, AVEVA and Siemens.

The betwork will then, at that point, support the making of 100 “beacons”, or WEF-classified I4.0 associations, by 2031, while likewise developing the ideal business climate to build up or draw in 500 tech organizations by that very year. These anchor organizations will assist with driving usefulness, development and proficiency in their individual areas. One more key mainstay of the organization, is a program that will distinguish, survey and afterward help 200 organizations ready for Industry 4.0 change.

“UAE flaunts a dynamic modern area, one that has made a huge commitment to our quick financial turn of events. What’s more, with the cooperation between our public, private and scholarly areas, we have cultivated an empowering modern environment” said Al Jaber.

“UAE Industry 4.0 will expand on these skills to speed up the course of financial expansion currently in progress,” he added.

Zero in on tech-concentrated areas

The first-of-its-sort program in the Middle East will zero in on two equal tracks: fabricating an establishment for innovation inside existing enterprises in the UAE and cultivating the advancement of new, innovation escalated businesses.

Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology, said: “UAE Industry 4.0 is the foundation, and the initial step, on which we try to propel the public modern area and empower complete and reasonable financial development.”

“From the beginning, UAE Industry 4.0 was intended to expand on our current qualities including the UAE’s I4.0 guidelines and light-footed strategy improvement system, different anchor ventures and a-list ICT foundation, while utilizing organizations from across areas and businesses to catch the guarantee of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, ” said Al Amiri.

“Accordingly, the comprehensive and accomplice based program is intended to make drives that bring issues to light, energize information sharing and data, help ability and range of abilities improvement and, critically, offer impetuses and admittance to financing through significant elements, for example, the AED5bn as of late designated by the Emirates Development Bank for cutting edge innovation,” she added.

Al Amiri added, “The arrangements marked today with our financial improvement accomplices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ajman, will uphold the advancement of 4IR arrangements across the UAE’s modern area.”

She proceeded to say, “Close by our accomplices from the DEDs, through making the Champions 4.0 Network we mean to help arising, little and medium-sized organizations in embracing cutting edge innovation. Through a progression of exercises and studios our heroes will grandstand effective uses and best acts of 4IR and assume a significant part in driving the innovative change of the public modern area.”

“Eventually,” Al Amiri closed, “by onboarding our monetary advancement accomplices and bosses of industry today, we are laying the preparation to work with an empowering modern environment which can help the 4IR abilities that will be basic to the maintainable financial improvement of our country.”

UAE Industry 4.0 has been intended to add to UAE’s authority’s vision illustrated in the Principles of the 50 – building the best and most unique economy on the planet, zeroing in on human resources, and solidifying the situation of the country as a worldwide center for computerized, specialized, and logical greatness over the course of the following 50 years and then some.

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UAE petrol prices rise again: New fuel rates for October revealed

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Filling up in the UAE is about to get more expensive, with petrol and diesel prices rising across all categories from October 1.

UAE motorists are set to feel another pinch at the pump this month after the UAE Fuel Price Committee announced higher petrol and diesel rates for October 2026.

The increase means drivers will pay more per litre across every petrol category, while diesel prices have also moved higher.

Fuel prices for October

The new rates will take effect from Thursday, October 1. Here’s what motorists will pay:

Super 98: Dh4.40 per litre
Special 95: Dh4.28 per litre
E-Plus 91: Dh4.21 per litre
Diesel: Dh4.80 per litre

That means Super 98 rises by 60 fils per litre, while Special 95 and E-Plus 91 increase by 59 and 60 fils respectively. Diesel is up by 50 fils per litre.

How much more will a full tank cost?

For motorists, the increase could quickly add up over the course of a month.

For example, filling a 50-litre tank with Super 98 will cost Dh220 in October, compared with Dh190 in September, a difference of Dh30 per fill-up.

A 50-litre tank of Special 95 will cost Dh214, compared with Dh184.50 previously.

For E-Plus 91, the same tank will cost Dh210.50, up from Dh180.50.

Diesel drivers filling 50 litres will pay Dh240, compared with Dh215 in September.

Why are fuel prices changing?

The UAE Fuel Price Committee reviews retail fuel rates at the end of each month, with prices linked to movements in global energy markets.

UAE fuel prices have experienced notable fluctuations this year. Rates fell in July after several consecutive monthly increases, before moving higher again in August and September.

The latest increase comes amid continued volatility in global and regional energy markets.

What does this increase mean for household budgets?

For people who drive every day, higher fuel prices can have an effect beyond the cost of a single trip to the petrol station.

Commuters, families and businesses that rely heavily on road travel may see their monthly transport expenses rise, particularly if they fill up frequently.

Even a relatively small increase per litre can become more noticeable when multiplied across several refuelling trips over the month.

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Football community mourns ex-Chelsea star’s son after tragic desert hike

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Tributes have poured in after the son of former Chelsea star Eddie Newton was found dead alongside his friend following a hike in the UAE, where temperatures soared to 50C.

Cassius Newton, 34, and his friend Aran Martinson, 33, were found by rescuers on July 18 after setting out on a hike in the mountainous Wadi Naqab region.

The pair, from Dorset and Essex respectively, both lived and worked in the UAE. Their bodies were discovered between 3km and 4km from their vehicle.

According to a report, Chelmsford area coroner Michelle Brown said their provisional causes of death included cardiac and respiratory arrest.

Cassius, a non-league footballer, was the son of former Chelsea midfielder and coach Eddie Newton, who spent more than a decade with the club.

His wife was in the UK when she became concerned after Cassius failed to contact her following the hike and reported him missing.

The two men had been living at a luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah.

Tributes after desert tragedy

Tributes poured in after the deaths.

Aran’s wife described him as “incredibly driven, hardworking and ambitious”, saying he had recently begun a new chapter in his career and was excited about the future.

Blackfield & Langley Football Club paid tribute to their former player, saying: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the sad news of the passing of former player Cassius Newton; our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”

National League club Eastleigh, where Cassius had previously played, said it was “deeply saddened” by his death.

Chelsea connection

Cassius’ father Eddie Newton played for Chelsea from 1990 to 2001 and famously scored in the club’s 1997 FA Cup final victory.

The former midfielder also represented Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Oxford United and Barnet.

After retiring as a player, Newton moved into coaching, working as assistant manager at MK Dons and West Brom before returning to Chelsea.

He later served as assistant manager under Roberto Di Matteo and Rafael Benítez.

(With inputs from BBC, The Sun)

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Dubai drivers warned of delays due to Oud Metha Road bridge diversion this weekend

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Dubai motorists face a temporary traffic diversion this weekend as road improvement works get underway on a key route.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced a temporary diversion on the slow lane of the bridge connecting Oud Metha Road towards Abu Dhabi and Port Rashid.

The traffic change will begin at 11pm on Friday and remain in effect until 6am on Sunday, allowing development work to be completed in the area.

Drivers urged to allow extra time

Motorists travelling along the affected route are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of time and allow additional time for their trips.

Drivers should also pay close attention to road signs and traffic directions while the diversion is in place to avoid delays and ensure they reach their destinations smoothly.

New tunnel opens to ease congestion

The latest traffic diversion comes as Dubai continues to expand and upgrade its road network.

Earlier, the RTA opened a 260-metre single-lane tunnel linking Dubai–Al Ain Road with Oud Metha Service Road. The tunnel can handle as many as 1,200 vehicles per hour and is designed to improve traffic movement and reduce congestion.

The new link forms part of the broader Oud Metha Road and Al Asayel Street Development Project, a major infrastructure programme aimed at improving connectivity across the area.

According to an RTA update issued in late July, the project had reached 90 per cent completion at that stage.

Once completed, the improvements are expected to increase the traffic-handling capacity of Oud Metha Road by 50 per cent, helping create smoother journeys for motorists and improving connections to major destinations across Dubai.

For drivers using the Oud Metha area this weekend, however, the message is simple: check your route, leave early and follow the temporary traffic signs.

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