Dubai / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) reported a high level of responsiveness and cooperation from the shipping, customs clearance, logistics sectors with regulations surrounding the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT), which came into effect on January 1, 2018. The FTA made the announcement during an introductory workshop that tackled the anticipated effects of VAT on internal ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Port, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) and its technical arm (DUTECH), along with IBM signed an agreement to launch a cloud-based disaster recovery service in Dubai. The new service will provide organisations in Dubai with cloud-based business continuity capabilities and faster disaster recovery of critical IT systems and the ability to store its data in-country. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday received Aga Khan IV, Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed welcomed Aga Khan and exchanged talks with him on issues of mutual ...

Geneva / WAM International officials participating in the UN Human Rights Council meetings, currently being held in Geneva, have highlighted the UAE’s leading role in women’s empowerment and gender balance. Several senior women’s rights experts praised the efforts of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution announced plans to open at least 13 new service stations this year including, for the first time, sites in Dubai and Saudi Arabia. Three new service stations are planned for strategic locations across the Emirate of Dubai, nine new stations will open in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Fujairah and at least ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, inaugurated on Wednesday Ducab Aluminium Company (DAC) in the Khalifa Industrial Zone of Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) as a joint venture between Ducab, the UAE-based leading manufacturer of high-quality cables and cabling products, and Senaat, one of the largest holding ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Airports and Travelex, one of the world’s largest currency exchange network, solidified a five-year partnership which will see three additional outlet openings including the first Travelex at Dubai World Central (DWC). The foreign exchange company, which operates in over 30 countries reports that Dubai International is home to two of the best performing stores in the ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi is organising the first edition of the Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum, to be held from January 30-31, under the theme ‘Transformations and Achievements in the Publishing Industry: The Emirati Experience’. The forum, taking place at Manarat Al Saadiyat, will play host to expert Arab and foreign ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai has been selected as a candidate city for the 12th World Chambers Congress (WCC) in 2021, the largest international event of its kind attracting the participation of 14,000 chambers of commerce from 100 countries. The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s efforts were crucial to helping Dubai secure the nomination. The 12th WCC will be ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai-based flydubai has announced the start of flights to Thessaloniki in Greece and Aqaba in Jordan from June. The latest additions to the growing flydubai network give passengers from the UAE and the region the option to travel to more than 100 destinations through Dubai’s aviation hub. flydubai is the first UAE carrier to operate flights ...