Al Ain / WAM Al Ain Zoo has marked World Penguin Day by celebrating its efforts to protect penguin species and highlight that many are at risk of extinction. One such species, the zoo noted, is the Humboldt penguin, currently listed as ‘vulnerable’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. Declining Humboldt population numbers ...

DubaI / Emirates Business The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza) has launched a set of economic incentive packages, which aim to support companies based in the free zone. This initiative will ensure business continuity across various sectors and will help them mitigate the severity of the economic impact and precautionary measures the world is facing during this time. This initiative ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG) announced the launch of a new, specialised training programme entitled, “Risk Management in Organisations”, to equip senior Abu Dhabi government employees with advanced capabilities that enable them to adapt to a modern, rapidly changing work environment. The objectives of the course complement the UAE’s Future Foresight Strategy, which aims ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Investments said it will continue ongoing production of raw materials across its industrial manufacturing subsidiaries in steel, aluminium, glass and other building materials. The company said in a statement that it is committed to contributing to the UAE economy through this vital sector, which is “a crucial industry that is used as a means to achieve ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Under the slogan ‘Your Safety is our Priority’, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) has developed an in-house Disinfection Tunnel to ensure the health and safety of its employees, customers, residents and the wider community at the hi-tech park. The initiative is in line with the National Sterilisation Program ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention, Abu Dhabi Health Authority and Dubai Health Authority have jointly launched an app named ALHOSN UAE for smart phones and devices. This new app, which can be downloaded on Android and IOS devices is free of cost, and will be an official digital platform for Covid-19 tests in the UAE. ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah’s Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) is to collaborate with the Emirates Marine Environment Group (EMEG) to establish a large-scale coral nursery off the coast of the island of Sir Bu Nair. The project, part of EPAA’s annual programme of conservation initiatives for the island, is designed to mitigate the impact of coral bleaching events that ...

Bloomberg Reliance Industries Ltd started testing its online shopping portal three days after Facebook Inc said it will invest $5.7 billion in digital assets controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani. JioMart, an e-commerce venture of Reliance Retail, went live in three neighbourhoods surrounding Mumbai, leveraging a deal that gives it access to WhatsApp’s 400 million users in India currently under lockdown. ...

Bloomberg Indonesia opted for less punishing social-distancing measures than its neighbours to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Now analysts are warning its economy will take much longer to recover than others in Southeast Asia. With the pandemic’s peak expected in late May, President Joko Widodo is recalibrating his strategy of large-scale social distancing rules and calling for a ramp-up ...

Bloomberg Singapore home prices fell less than initially estimated in the first quarter, with an extended lockdown threatening to further push down values as the residential property comes to a standstill. Housing prices fell 1% in the three months ended on March 31, data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed. That compares to a preliminary estimate of a 1.2% decline. ...