The BMW Group, a pioneer in electromobility, is rapidly expanding its range of electrified vehicles. Within two years, the company will offer five fully-electric series-production vehicles: Alongside the BMW i3, with more than 150,000 units built to date, this year will see the start of production of the fully electric MINI at Plant Oxford (UK). This will be followed in 2020 by the fully-electric BMW iX3 from Shenyang (China) and in 2021 by the BMW iNEXT, which will be produced in Dingolfing (Germany), and the BMW i4 from Plant Munich (Germany).

In 2018, Lacoste started a three-year partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and joined forces to help raise awareness about the extinction of threatened species and support conservation action on the ground. This collaboration led to the creation of 10 limited-edition polo shirts, with the iconic crocodile leaving its usual spot to 10 threatened species. For each one of them, the number of polo shirts produced matches the number of animals known to remain in the wild.

Al-Futtaim has announced the launch of SINYAR, a pioneering programme for UAE nationals, dedicated to developing emerging talent across its organization. This programme is in alignment with the UAE’s Vision 2021 and UAE Government Accelerators initiatives to harness the full potential of its national human capital by maximising, nurturing, attracting and retaining the best talent.

Ahead of the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic from the 1^st to the 3^rd of May 2019, JA Resorts & Hotels continues its support to the world of golf, with four official golf ambassadors retained in 2019.

Huawei announced today the latest edition of the Y series, the HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019. This phone has some of the most amazing features ever: An ultra-view display and auto pop-up selfie camera plus other premium features usually found in flagship devices. The phone is trendy and powerful and will be available for pre-order in Lebanon from 19^th till 27^th May 2019 with a special gift package.

Let us dive right into five features that we love on the HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019.

Baruni’s Spring/Summer 2019 collection is an energetic journey of brilliant colors, bold prints and modern silhouettes. Capturing the energy and colours of Havana, Fadwa Baruni found inspiration in the brightly painted colonial buildings, graffiti wall art and the striking national dress, represented in the silhouettes, fabrics and color palette. Tropical hues of turquoise, purple, yellow and red offset neutral tones of grey and white. Silhouettes take shape in fluid caftans, tiered dresses and quirky separates.

Nissan e.dams has scored its best Formula E result with the team finishing the Monaco E-Prix with two cars in the top five and Oliver Rowland standing on the podium.

Rowland took second place after finishing only 0.201 of a second behind the race winner, while Sebastien Buemi completed the impressive points haul for the team by crossing the line in fifth.

The 2018/19 ‘Super Season’ in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) draws to a close on 15th/16th June with the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA). BMW M Motorsport has now announced the six drivers who will race the two BMW M8 GTE for BMW Team MTEK on the Sarthe region track. The team’s regular drivers Martin Tomczyk (GER), Nick Catsburg (NED), António Félix da Costa (POR) and Augusto Farfus (BRA) will be joined by BMW works drivers Philipp Eng (AUT) and Jesse Krohn (FIN) at Le Mans.

The UAE is expected to continue to be the preferred GCC destination for European tourists, welcoming a projected 8.3 million by 2023^[1]. The latest data released by Expedia Group disclosed that travelers from the UK and France have topped the list for European travel demand into the UAE in Q1 2019. France saw more than 40% year on year growth in demand compared to the same period last year with a 5% share of total room nights, whilst the UK had almost a 15% share of room nights with a year on year growth of below 5%.

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong has unveiled a new curated personal shopping experience to ensure that guests can explore the city’s best kept shopping secrets and hidden retail hotspots.