DUBAI / Emirates Business GE and Microsoft Corp announced an expanded partnership, bringing together operat- ional technology and information technology to eliminate hurdles industrial companies face in advancing digital transformation projects. GE Digital plans to standardise its Predix solutions on Microsoft Azure and will deeply integrate the Predix portfolio with Azure’s native cloud capabilities, including Azure IoT and Azure Data ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said the visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to China in 2015 represented a vital step in the improving overall cooperation between the UAE and China, including in the economy ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has excellent diplomatic and economic relations with China which are based on mutual cooperation, and is also keen to promote regional and international communication, to help create a bright future and achieve global security, peace and stability. Political Relations The Founding Father of the UAE, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan sent a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan is accompanying President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on his official visit to the UAE, as part of a high-level delegation to deepen bilateral trade, cultural and scientific cooperation between the two countries. The first lady represents a new image of China, where the President of the Institute ...

DUBAI / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, said that the development of the UAE-China relations have led to activating joint agreements and enhancing cooperation in infrastructure, railways, oil, energy and sustainable sectors, which represent the foundation of a comprehensive development. ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways enhanced its upgrade offering to a dynamic live auction which will make it easier for customers to secure a premium seat in a higher cabin class. Customers will be able to take part in a bidding system where real-time notifications of their bid will be displayed on their screen, allowing two or more ...

DUBAI / WAM Ahead of President Xi Jinping of China’s arrival in the UAE later this week, Dubai Tourism reports continued growth in visitors from China. With a robust growth of 119 percent in overnight Chinese visitors since 2014 and a year on year increase of 41.4 percent overnight Chinese visitors to Dubai from 2016 to 2017 combined with a ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates on Wednesday announced that it will introduce two additional flights to Lyon and one to Paris per week, complementing its existing schedule and providing even more choice and convenience to travellers. The increase in frequency from five to seven between Lyon and Dubai will see the route become a daily service, while the extra flight ...

New York / WAM The UAE presented its first ever Voluntary National Review (VNR), at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, providing a review of the country’s progress in implementing the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The presentation was delivered during the UN’s High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the global gathering of decision-makers that has been ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), has called on persons dealing with commercial real estate to apply the basic Value Added Tax, VAT, rate of five percent on all sales and rent of such properties, urging buyers to pay the due VAT before proceeding with the transfer of ownership. The Authority had organised an awareness tour for ...