05 February 2024: People all over the world are having fewer babies. Experts want to know why...

05 February 2024: People all over the world are having fewer babies. Experts want to know why...

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE.
From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE. From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.

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WHY ARE BIRTH RATES FALLING?

With students going back to in-person learning this week, we go behind the scenes at the university where students are also back on campus.

We meet the brilliant 17-year-old Anvith who has come up with a clever carpooling platform.

The completed Hessa Street upgrade is making traffic in Dubai flow faster. We ask the RTA how they managed to reduce travel time from 24 minutes to just 5.

A brand new agency employing AI-only influencers is launching in Dubai. So what does it mean for the real people who are already shaping the industry?

 

 

With students going back to in-person learning this week, we go behind the scenes at the university where students are also back on campus.
We meet the brilliant 17-year-old Anvith who has come up with a clever carpooling platform.
The completed Hessa Street upgrade is making traffic in Dubai flow faster. We ask the RTA how they managed to reduce travel time from 24 minutes to just 5.
A brand new agency employing AI-only influencers is launching in Dubai. So what does it mean for the real people who are already shaping the industry?
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University students back in the classrooms

Confusion in the Strait of Hormuz raises questions over what’s really happening.

UAE students return to classrooms, but the transition is far from normal.

Dubai’s rental market is shifting, with short stays down and long stays rising.

Dubai’s first flying taxi hub is now ready at DXB.

A €100 ticket wins a Picasso worth over a million in Paris.

Confusion in the Strait of Hormuz raises questions over what&rsquo;s really happening.
UAE students return to classrooms, but the transition is far from normal.
Dubai&rsquo;s rental market is shifting, with short stays down and long stays rising.
Dubai&rsquo;s first flying taxi hub is now ready at DXB.
A &euro;100 ticket wins a Picasso worth over a million in Paris.

Schools return

With school buses suspended ahead of the return to classrooms, what does that mean for your morning commute? Could thousands more cars be hitting the roads next week, and how much pressure will that put on the network? What are other alternatives for parents and students?

From the UAE to the Philippines, we discuss the impact of the nationwide transport strike driven by soaring fuel prices.

And we speak to one UAE-based company using AI to support small businesses struggling with falling footfall.

With school buses suspended ahead of the return to classrooms, what does that mean for your morning commute? Could thousands more cars be hitting the roads next week, and how much pressure will that put on the network? What are other alternatives for parents and students?
From the UAE to the Philippines, we discuss the impact of the nationwide transport strike driven by soaring fuel prices.
And we speak to one UAE-based company using AI to support small businesses struggling with falling footfall.

WHY ARE BIRTH RATES FALLING?

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