ABU DHABI / WAM Borouge on Wednesday signed with Marie Tecnimont Group, the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for its fifth polypropylene (PP5) plant in Ruwais, which will grow Borouge’s polypropylene capacity by 25% to 2.24 million tonnes per year (t/y) and unlock new opportunities to reinforce local industries. With a nameplate capacity of 480,000 t/y, the new PP5 ...

SHARJAH / WAM As global economies transition from readying themselves for the Fourth industrial revolution, to devising frameworks and capital markets that pave the way for a profitable and sustainable future, the 4th Sharjah FDI Forum, slated to take place on December 10-11, under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler ...

DUBAi / Emirates Business Emirates celebrated a double win this week at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards, after being named ‘Best Business Airline’ and ‘Best Airline – Long-Haul Holiday’. The airline won the prestigious accolades based on votes from Condé Nast Traveller readers’ for the best travel experiences in the world. The Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will celebrate on Thursday the annual International Day of Charity, which takes place on September 5. The country has succeeded in transforming charity work into a culture and social behaviour, which is well-established in the Emirati character. This year’s celebration followed the Year of Giving in 2017, which aimed to promote the values of ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced that the 37th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), is set to take place from October 31 to November 10. The Sharjah Expo Centre will host the 37th edition and witness the participation of leading Arab and international writers, artists, intellectuals, cultural personalities, chefs and performers who will fill the SIBF’s ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Azimut Yachts, the world’s leading yachts manufacturer with seven offices in the Middle East including UAE , is gearing up for Europe’s leading boat show “Cannes Yachting Festival 2018” with a fleet of 18 yachts, including 3 new models that will be making their world debut at the festival which will be held from September 11 ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, has partnered with Abu Dhabi Mall, giving shoppers the chance to win up to 1.5 million Etihad Guest Miles between now and September 26. For every AED200 spent at the mall, shoppers will be eligible to enter the weekly draw to win 300,000 Etihad Guest Miles, enough ...

Dubai / WAM Building on the UAE’s longstanding historical ties and robust bilateral relations with India, Dubai FDI – the investment development agency of Dubai Economy (DED) – announced that the South Asian country will be the guest nation of the upcoming 4th edition of the premier Dubai Investment Week (DIW), set to take place from October 7-11, in the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, on Wednesday announced that it will provide design and development consultancy services for the world’s largest indoor Snow & Ski resort, Wintastar Shanghai, led by Singapore’s SGX Catalist-listed purveyor of luxury lifestyle, real estate and hospitality, KOP ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, on Wednesday received the Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Navdeep Suri, to discuss ways of intensifying cooperation channels, along with an array of issues of common interest. Al Bowardi commended the growing ties of friendship between the UAE and India, particularly at the defence levels. ...