| |NOVEMBER 20269Phase one of Sharjah's road connectivity project, connecting the emirate to Dubai, sees the opening of parts of Al Taawun Interchange as well as various bridges and junctions. Phase one will facilitate one way flow of traffic along Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to Expo Centre Sharjah. The project is divided into five phases and will help decongest traffic along these routes while increasing road capacity. Phase one of the project features a 560-meter tunnel with three lanes in each direction and is expected to have an hourly traffic of about 4,200 cars. The new Premium Economy cabin by Saudi Arabia's flag carrier Saudia Airlines is being launched during the World Travel Market London event in 2026. The Premium Economy cabin is one that falls between the economy and business class and boasts an armrest pitch of up to 43 inches, a 15.5-inch entertainment screen, adjustable leg rests, improved privacy and extra personal storage space. Saudia Airlines anticipates that the first seats will roll out on their Boeing 787 fleet in 2027. Other aircraft models which will get the Premium Economy cabin include some of their Airbus A330, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 fleets. An insurance programme is launched by WWF-Singapore and Great Eastern to mitigate financial risks that arise from nature-based solutions and increase investments in environmental ventures. This initiative creates an insurance model and covers insurance costs for projects that receive funding from the Canopy Nature Finance Facility of WWF-Singapore, which is an initiative aimed at restoring and conserving the ecosystems of Southeast Asia. Great Eastern will come up with insurance products and assess risks with brokers while WWF-Singapore will evaluate projects and find investment partners. Insurances are supposed to cover risks including project failures, carbon credits delivery problems, natural disasters, and climate risks. The programme will run for a year starting October 26, 2026. SHARJAH COMPLETES ROAD CONNECTIVITY PROJECT WITH DUBAISAUDIA UNVEILS 43-INCH PREMIUM ECONOMY SEATS AHEAD OF 2027 LAUNCHWWF-SINGAPORE, GREAT EASTERN PARTNER ON NATURE PROJECT INSURANCE
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