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‘Prophecy’ extends company’s ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design philosophy

Hyundai presents its future vision with ‘Prophecy’ Concept EVDUBAI/SEOUL, March 8: Hyundai Motor has unveiled its new ‘Proph-ecy’ Concept EV during a video presentation showcasing the key ele-ments of its styling and technology.

Featuring the timeless design of a classic car, ‘Prophecy’ is inspired by the company’s ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design philosophy. It embodies ‘Optimistic Fu-turism’, which focuses on the emotional link between humans and automobiles by balancing nature and technology, emotion and practicality.

“Prophecy” follows suit with an iconic silhouette of perfect propor-tions that have been inspired by an aerodynamic design. Leveraging the extended wheelbase and shorter overhang, Hyundai’s designers have achieved the Ultimate Automotive Form, thanks to a new EV architecture defi ned by pristine surfaces and pure volume in combination with aesthetic harmony and functionality.

“We have brought to life yet another icon that establishes a new standard for the EV segment as well as pushing Hyundai’s design vision to even broader horizons,” said Sang-Yup Lee, Head of Hyundai Global Design Center. “A part of that expansion is what we call Optimistic

Futurism, a design concept embodied by ‘Prophecy’. With Optimistic Futur-ism, our aim is to forge an emotional connection between humans and automobiles.”

The unveiling presentation also covered the company’s electrifi cation strategy, with discussion among three executives: Thomas Schemera, Head

of Product Division at Hyundai Motor Group; Luc Donckerwolke, Chief De-sign Offi cer at Hyundai Motor Group; and Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, Vice-President Marketing & Product at Hyundai Motor Europe.

Hyundai Motor Group is expand-ing its product line-up to include 44 electrifi ed vehicles, and Hyundai

Motor Company alone plans to invest almost 50 billion Euros for research and development into future technolo-gies by 2025. The expectation is to sell more than 670,000 battery and fuel cell electric vehicles annually by this time and to be positioned among the top three EV providers globally. In Europe, more than 75% of the line-up

will be electrifi ed by the end of 2020, and the company aims to supply almost 80,000 zero-emission vehicles to European consumers this year.

Prophecy: defi ning a bright future for Hyundai designs (bold)

Prophecy establishes a new stan-dard for the EV segment. The extend-ed wheelbase and signature shorter

overhang of the EV platform gives Prophecy an iconic silhouette of per-fect proportions. The result is a new EV architecture defi ned by pristine surfaces, pure volume and harmony of aesthetics and functionality.

Prophecy’s exterior features a clean and simple uninterrupted streamline extends from front to rear. In addition, the pixelated progressive lighting technology is integrated into the head-lamp, tail lamp and spoiler, refl ecting design elements presented with the Hyundai 45 concept.

The interior design of Prophecy also leverages the advantages offered by Hyundai’s electric platform, which it shares with the Hyundai 45 concept. A key feature is the joystick steering system, which provides greater inte-rior space and offers more expansive views and ergonomic seating for the cabin occupants. The atmosphere inside Prophecy is continuously refreshed thanks to integrated clean air technology.

The name “Prophecy” refl ects the concept’s purpose, as it signifi es a bright future for both Hyundai’s designs as well as innovative mobility solutions for the EV customers of tomorrow.

Hyundai Motor’s ‘Prophecy’ Concept electric vehicle ‘Prophecy’ Concept EV’s interior

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Zain collaborates with Ministryof Health to fight ‘coronavirus’

HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G is a powerhouseKUWAIT CITY, March 8: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) to spread medical awareness and contribute to the ministry’s efforts in fi ghting coronavirus disease (COV-ID-19). This collaboration comes as part of Zain’s commitment to refl ect the Kuwaiti private sector’s role in shouldering the public sector for the nation’s well-being.

As part of this collaboration, Zain offers its customers free calls to any of MoH’s three hotlines; 24970967, 96049698, and 99048619 in or-der to enable them to inquire about any health or medical information related to coronavirus disease (CO-VID-19) directly from the ministry’s specialized team and ensure taking the correct information from the of-fi cial and certifi ed sources.

Zain also provided MoH with FREE bulk SMS messages to send medical and awareness content to the community during this period. In addition, the company sent a number of awareness messages in collabora-tion with the ministry’s team through its offi cial social media channels. Zain also broadcasted offi cial MoH awareness videos on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in seven lan-guages: Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Farsi, Filipino, Bengali, and Santhali. The company was also keen on hosting Family Medicine Specialist Dr Ah-mad Abdulmalek in a LIVE broad-cast through its Instagram channel to receive questions from followers and present medical and precautionary advice related to the spread of

Zain affi rmed its utmost commit-ment in all the instructions and pre-cautionary measures outlined by the Ministry of Health to contribute to fi ghting the spread of coronavirus dis-ease (COVID-19). Zain supplied all its kiosks and self-service machines in all of Kuwait’s areas with sanitizers, and the company’s team continuously and periodically sanitizes all machines to ensure the safety of customers. Zain also notifi ed all sales staff to wear medical gloves, stop the use of biomet-ric devices, and more.

Zain also launched an internal awareness campaign for the safety of its employees, through which the company distributed precautionary items and sanitizers to all staff and sent periodic awareness content. The company also hosted Inaya Medical Center Manager Dr Samer Ashour in a LIVE broadcast on Instagram to receive questions from staff and present medical and precautionary advice related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Zain spares no efforts to achieve its comprehensive Corporate Sus-tainability and Social Responsibly Strategy that closely focuses on supporting the public sector and shouldering public health initiatives. The company strongly believes that launching and supporting such ini-tiatives helps infuse a sense of re-sponsibility into members of the so-

KUWAIT CITY, March 8: As con-sumers we desire the latest and great-est new technology that can make our lives convenient and enjoyable. Powerful devices that not only have more features but are able to perform the tasks we need effortlessly and effi -ciently can really improve the way we live, work and entertain ourselves.

The HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G is a true powerhouse smartphone. In fact, it is so good that you get professional grade videography, unrivalled 5G compatibility and secure privacy tech-nology to name just a few features all in one stunningly designed handset. Join us as we take a closer look at what makes the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G the King of 5G smartphones.

Imagine the scene. You have just arrived on holiday but you cannot post any of that exciting video of you admiring the stunning scenery. That is because your smartphone it is not compatible with the 5G network of the country you are in. Your holiday destination works on Standalone (SA) 5G but your phone only supports Non-Standalone (NSA). You will never have that issue with the HUA-WEI Mate 30 Pro 5G. This powerful handset supports both, meaning no matter what kind of 5G network you are on, it won’t let you down when you want to stream video or upload. It’s superfast and super easy. It also works with 2G/3G and 4G giving you much greater connectivity options.

AdvancedThe HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G

not only has advanced features but is designed to refl ect its powerful nature with a stylish Halo ring. The 88-degree Ultra Curved HUAWEI Horizon Display gives the handset a borderless, endless screen display so movies become more immersive and web browsing is more intuitive. This is topped off with the new Emerald Green and Vegan Leather Orange variants that add to its iconic look.

The HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G and EMUI 10 brings a new dimension in convenience to how the user can interact with their handset. AI Gesture Control lets you enjoy that lunchtime chat with a friend and keep an eye on your emails with a simple hand gesture up or down to scroll. No need to pick the device up or press a button. Want to take a screenshot? Just make a pinch gesture and the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro will do it for you. AI Auto-Rotate makes the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G work to your needs. It rotates the screen to make sure it is always at the best viewing angle. In other words, to watch your favourite movie on your smartphone all you have to do is get into a comfortable position on the couch and let the handset do the rest.

Multi-screen Collaboration* will take your productivity and effi ciency to a new level by adding seamless data transfer between Windows PCs and smartphones. You can use this feature to transfer video, photos, documents and music among a host of other fi le types between Windows and Android devices.

The HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G packs the most advanced dual 40MP camera setup with a SuperSensing Cine Camera that has a 40MP Cine Camera, a 40MP SuperSensing Cam-era, a 8MP Telephoto Camera and a

Zain MoH hotlines numbers

CBK sets up fundto fight COVID 19KUWAIT CITY, March 8: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced, Sunday, March 8, the establishment of a KD 10 million fund that would sup-port the State of Kuwait’s efforts to combat the spread of the novel Coro-navirus, funded by Kuwaiti banks for that purpose. This comes as part of its national and social contributions amid the increasing spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) globally.

The founding of the fund was an-nounced in a press release by CBK Governor Dr Mohammad Y. Al-Hashel, who remarked that this con-tribution comes to fulfi ll the banking sector’s social and national responsi-bility. He added this comes in addition to previous CBK-led efforts and meas-ures on the part of all regulated entities to ensure no effort is spared where pro-tection and prevention is concerned.

The governor pointed out the fund is at the Cabinet’s disposal, which shall direct how the funds are dispensed to fi nance urgent and necessary require-ments of the different government agencies measures in this regard.

In conclusion, the governor lauded Kuwaiti banks for their swift response to the CBK request and their contribu-tions to the fund, and also praised their total compliance with CBK instruc-tions and recommendations serving to protect banks’ customers and staff against the spread of the virus.

ciety, and help support those who are in need of help.

Zain is proud of its long list of pro-grams and contributions that serve noble causes through strategically partnering with all entities, includ-ing non-profi t organizations, gov-ernmental institutions, and global entities.

Novruz festivities in Azerbaijan.

Welcome the spring season with lively celebration

Experience Novruz Bayram in AzerbaijanKUWAIT CITY, March 8: Azerbaijan is gearing up for spring with its most lively celebration of the new season. As the country’s most cherished holi-day, Novruz Bayram marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the as-tronomical New Year. Say farewell to the old year and celebrate new be-ginnings as you witness nature come alive.

The Novruz festival in Azerbaijan is sure to leave you amazed with a pleth-ora of events and festivities to make an unforgettable experience. Dance, feast and prepare for the physical and spiritual renewal that the spring season brings.

Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Azerbaijan is closer than you think. With daily fl ights, you can be in the Caucasus country in less than X hours. Grab your travel partner and immerse yourself in a world of lively traditions and festivities.

Get the most out of your spring es-capade by experiencing these vibrant cultural highlights in Azerbaijan:

Learn of our ties to fi reAzerbaijan has several ties to fi re

and ancient Zoroastrian history. Join the exciting rituals and jump over a bonfi re to leave your troubles behind and purify your soul going into the new year. After sunset, dance around a bonfi re to celebrate with family and

friends.Savour the sweets from the khon-

cha (xonça)Treat yourself to the delicious

sweets from a khoncha (xonça), one of the essential parts of Novruz. The beautifully decorated tray, with samani (green sprouting wheat) placed in the center, is fi lled with nuts, candles, treats and sweets, each of which has a symbolic meaning. Satisfy your sweet tooth with the goodness of goghal, shekerbura, pakhlava, badambura, fi lled with almonds, hazelnuts, wal-nuts, and organic honey. It is notewor-thy that these sweets have an ancient signifi cance as the round-shaped, yellow-coloured goghal represents the sun, while half-circled shekerbura symbolizes the moon. Pahklava sig-nifi es both sky and stars as the seven layers of diamond-shaped dough are meant to represent the layers of the sky and hazelnut in the center represents the stars.

Appreciate the four elementsThis Novruz, reconnect with na-

ture in Azerbaijan. It is one of a few countries where you can see all of nature’s four elements symbolised by the Caspian Sea, the burning moun-tain of Yanardag, Gobustan and Baku, which rightly earned its title as the city of winds. Every year in the last four weeks before Novruz, every Tuesday

(Charshanba) is devoted to celebrat-ing these elements. It is believed that on the fi rst Charshanba, still waters start moving and water is renewed. On the second Charshanba, bonfi res are kindled and on the third, the warm breeze brings life to water and fi re. The last Tuesday, known as “Akhir Char-shanba”, represents the time when the trees fl ower new leaves and spring fi -nally begins.

Enjoy the family festivalsPrepare to be enthralled by the vi-

brant festivities. With traditional melodies fi lling the air, pehlevans (wrestlers) going head to head, rope-walkers fi nessing their skills and com-edy performances held on the streets, and children getting themselves busy with hat throwing (papagatdi – chil-dren knock on neighbors’ or relatives’ doors and leave their hats behind it and hide waiting secretly for candies, pas-try and nuts), the atmosphere is bright and festive.

Bask in the local atmosphere Bright with traditions and colorful with food and sweets, Novruz celebra-tions take place all across the country in regions such as Sheki, Shamakhi, Nakhchivan, Guba, and Ganja. Expe-rience the festivities in the regions or enjoy the holiday excitement in Icher-isheher, Baku’s medieval walled city full of old-world charm.

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The HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G’s large 4500mAH battery has plenty of juice to help you through your vid-

eography sessions. Need more power? Then the 27W Huawei wireless Su-perCharge, 40W Huawei supercharge, 40W In-car wired charge and 27W in-car wireless charge options let you keep your handset powered so you will never miss that special moment. You can also use your HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G to charge other devices with the new wireless reverse charge.

Dr Ahmed El-Morsy

Visit from March 14-16

Dr Morsy to visit New Mowasat HospitalKUWAIT CITY, March 8: Dr Ahmed El-Morsy, Consultant Orthopedic and Shoulder & Up-per Limb Surgeon at Salisbury District Hospital, UK, will visit the New Mowasat Hospital. The visit will be for 3 days (March 14 till March 16).

Dr Ahmed El-Morsy is a Fel-low of the Royal College of Sur-geons of England (FRCS Tr & Orth and a Fellow of the Euro-pean Board of Trauma & Ortho-pedics (FEBOT). Dr Ahmed El-Morsy has extensive experience in shoulder and elbow surgeries, shoulder arthroscopy and sports

injuries, shoulder instability, and complex shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries.

Alia Al-Sayed, the Director of Business Development and Marketing at the new Mowasat Hospital, welcomes Dr Ahmed El-Morsy, Consultant Orthope-dic and Shoulder & Upper Limb.

The visit is under the supervi-sion of Dr Ibrahim Barouni – Consultant Orthopedic Surgery And Trauma, Preparatory clinic available every Thursday from 4:00 till 8:00 pm that appoint-ment will be available according to priority of the reservation.

Postpone installments thru KFH Online

KFH customers benefit from KFH Pass ServiceKUWAIT CITY, March 8: Kuwait Fi-nance House (KFH) customers benefi t from KFH-Pass service that allows cus-tomers to postpone one of their install-ment payments. KFH designed this service to facilitate the needs of custom-ers and their lifestyle. By applying for a personal fi nance, customers can choose a month in a year to postpone a payment.

Through KFH-Pass service, custom-er can schedule one monthly install-ment after completing the transaction via KFH Online or the mobile app.

This service gives customers more fl exibility in changing the month they wish to postpone their installments during the fi nancing period according to their personal needs.

The goal of KFH-Pass service is to

provide more fl exibility to customers to relieve them from the burden of their other monthly expenses, such as school payments, summer travel season, etc.

The service also helps customers to meet their other emergency fi nancial ob-ligations when needed, easily postponing

the date of installments due without the need to visit the bank branches.

Customers can select the expected postponement months when apply-ing for funding. In doing so, the total funding period should not exceed the maximum repayment periods set by the regulators, 60 months for the con-sumer fi nancing or 180 months for the housing fi nancing.

Customers are entitled to choose the deferred month each year with a maxi-mum of 5 months for consumer fi nanc-ing and 15 months for housing fi nancing. KFH-Pass service is available to KFH customers who have a regular salary transfer at the bank, when requesting new consumer or housing fi nancing, starting from the launch date of the service.