AJMAN / WAM The Ajman Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation has announced linking its digital services with Ajman Pay to create a customer-centric user experience. The initiative enables clients to pay for services across various payment channels and options suitable for all customer segments and needs. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Department of Land ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Thursday that it conducted over 37,000 additional Covid-19 tests using state-of-the-art medical testing methods. In a statement, the ministry affirmed its aim to expand the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As part of its intensified ...

Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) is working closely with hospitality partners and Government Authorities to safely welcome guests back to the emirate as restrictions are gradually eased, and hotel pools and beaches become accessible to visitors. To ensure the wellbeing and safety of visitors and employees, the authority is in ongoing dialogue ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the organisation of a series of virtual conversations hosted and chaired by Chairman Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak. Starting from May 18, the Cultur-All conversations will feature distinguished participants from the region and around the world tackling important and relevant cultural topics. The sessions ...

HADRAMAUT / WAM The UAE, through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) is continuing its Ramadan Mir campaign in Yemen, upon the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Under this framework, the ERC distributed 1,000 food parcels weighing 42.8 tonnes ...

Bloomberg Construction of the world’s most controversial natural gas pipeline is about to enter the endgame of an energy dispute that’s pitted the US against Russia and some of its closest trans-Atlantic allies, satellite images show. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, built to increase the flow of Russian gas into Europe’s biggest economy, was thwarted five months ago after US ...

Bloomberg Quantum Energy Partners is in discussions to raise roughly $5.5 billion for a new fund designed to pounce on opportunities that arise amid turmoil in energy markets, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Houston-based private equity firm, which sold a minority stake to Neuberger Berman’s Dyal Capital Partners, has begun discussing the new fund with prospective ...

Bloomberg One of China’s biggest natural gas distributors flagged the possibility of sub-zero market prices at its shareholder meeting, a scenario that would echo oil’s record plunge last month that stunned global markets. Gas prices could turn negative due to a lack of storage capacity, Wang Yusuo, the billionaire chairman of ENN Energy Holdings Ltd, said. He didn’t specify any ...

Bloomberg Mexico’s energy ministry is seeking to prioritise state-run utilities over new entrants to support supply stability, according to a draft proposal seen by Bloomberg News, a step that could place restrictions on expanding the country’s renewable power capacity. The plan is the latest among moves by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration to reduce private sector generation, which have ...

Bloomberg Murray Energy Corp allegedly violated a bankruptcy financing agreement after manipulating financial information, according to court papers filed by one of its lenders. GACP Finance, owed some $90 million under a loan tied up in Murray Energy’s bankruptcy financing package, delivered a notice of default to the coal miner, court papers show. The lender alleges Murray improperly included non-coal ...