• Aries Group is the first company in Asia to introduce menstrual leave for female employees
• New work culture enhanced with baby care leave
• Over 10% percent of employment opportunities reserved for women with equal pay

Aries Group of companies, whose portfolio includes the world’s largest ship design and inspection firm with more than 2,000 employees in 19 countries, has launched numerous innovative projects for women empowerment and has set the ball rolling to implement a new work culture in the industry by announcing various innovative projects.

The Group has announced ‘Baby Care Leave’ as a post-natal benefit for female employees in conjunction with its Silver Jubilee celebrations. This announcement aims to ensure the best maternal care for all new mothers in the Aries family. The female staff can take leave for one year and an additional year as work-from-home without any service break. As part of this scheme, employees who live near the office can avail four half hour breaks during working hours for taking care of babies.

The UAE-based multinational Aries Group is the first company in Asia to introduce menstrual leave for female employees. In an era where recognising women’s rights at work is still considered as a challenge and cases of labour exploitation increasing globally in many fields, Aries has been taking path-breaking initiatives to encourage women empowerment.

Sir Sohan Roy, the founder chairman and CEO of the Aries group said, “We are elated to make such revolutionary announcements as part of the company’s 25th anniversary. We have previously announced many notable projects, including a fifty percent profit share for employees, retirement with a pension for employees, Parent pension, and Spouse salary, etc. This year our focus is on women empowerment and making our working spaces more welcoming and adaptable for our female staff.”

As a model for women empowerment, ground breaking initiatives launched for women empowerment include the Anti-Dowry Policy, Salary to Unemployed Wives of Employees, Menstrual leaves for Women Employees, Scheme to Turn Women Employees into Entrepreneurs, Special Office for Women, Work from Home facility, New Work Programs for Employees’ Mental Health, Policy Against Gender Discrimination, Anti sexism policy and various other Schemes for Women’s Welfare. Aries Group is becoming a model for the global maritime sector by setting up an office exclusively for women in the maritime sector, where less than 2% percent of women work, and reserving more than 10% percent of employment opportunities only for women with equal pay.

Exciting shows curated to keep shoppers entertained

Start the new year filled with fun, energy and lots of entertaining shows and events at Silicon Central, Dubai’s latest lifestyle and shopping destination with roaming entertainment, monopoly, citrus week, petting zoo, Chinese New Year and India Republic Day celebrations.

For DSF Spend and Win Promotion until 29^th January, customers can shop or dine to get chance to win up to 1 million Dirhams in cash, when spending AED 200/-. Also catch live DSF roaming entertainment from 6pm to 10pm across two weekends on 14-15^th and 27^th to 28^th January 2023. Monopoly lovers can enjoy games at mall atrium from 14^th to 15^th January.

Silicon central will also host Citrus Week on January 19^th at level 1 near food court area from 5pm onwards with fun interactive activities that includes Citrus art, games and win exciting prices during activation.

Animal lovers and kids can enjoy ‘Petting Zoo’ at Silicon Central on 20-22^nd and 27-29^th January and have fun photo opportunities with friends and family.

Mall visitors can enjoy also Chinese New Year celebrations with live entertainment with Giant Panda Air Mascot and activities on 20^th, Chinese Lion Dance on 21^st and Chinese Dragon Dance with Air Mascot on 22^nd of January from 6pm onwards in Mall Atrium.

In partnership with Lulu Hypermarket, the mall will celebrate India Republic Day by displaying six different India Grain Millets in mall atrium from 25^th to 29^th of January, offering residents’ insights into this important commodity.

Silicon Central is strategically positioned 12 km from the city-centre and 15 km from Dubai Airport in Dubai Silicon Oasis, the first eco sustainable district in Dubai focused on low carbon footprint, AI, and technology. Silicon Central is conveniently located near the Dubai Al Ain Road where more than 350.000 cars pass by every day and it aims to offer a host of new retail outlets to the nearby community of 400.000 people as well as students attending the universities in Academic City.

The beautifully packed box comes with 50 pieces of sushi ideal for parties, end of year celebrations and for gifting

Dubai, UAE: Sumo Sushi & Bento celebrates the festive season by introducing the Matsuri Box or the Festival Box with fifty pieces of the best-selling and customers favourite sushi that is ideal for gifting, birthday parties, picnics, family get togethers during the holiday period and New Year Celebrations from the 20th of December until the stocks are available.

Families can host a fabulous feast from the comfort of their home as the sushi rolls, already cut up into individual pieces can be enjoyed with chopsticks or with fingers and is an easy, hassle-free appetizer/snack. With so many choices to select from, it can be a hearty meal too. For added flavour, diners can enjoy the sushi by dipping it into soy sauce mixed with wasabi, and then use the pickled ginger as a palate cleanser in between bites as available in the Matsuri Box.

Available at just AED 289/-, Sushi fans will be able to indulge in 50 pieces of sushi rolls that includes Maguro Sashimi, Sake Sashimi, Dynamite Roll, Crunchy Crazy Roll, Samurai Roll, Super California Roll and Sweet Potato Crunch Roll.

The Matsuri Box offers both quality and value delicacies perfect for all occasions and is available for take-away, delivery and for Dine-In (without the box). It is available on the Sumo Sushi & Bento website and Mobile app.

For regular patrons,the Mobile App is a most simple and convenient way to earn loyalty points. Collect Kenji Coins for every order and redeem them for FREE food and drinks (1 AED= 1 Kenji Coin). You can redeem the rewards without any minimum spend.

The Sumo Sushi & Bento offers are available from 11am to 11pm at all Sumo Sushi & Bento outlets. For Booking: Visit https://sumosushibento.com or call 800-7866(SUMO)