DUBAI / WAM Ducab Group has been awarded a contract to electrify one of Hong Kong’s largest and most advanced hospital projects to date: the Acute Hospital in Kai Tak Development Area. This came as part of the group’s participation in Build4Asia 2025, a leading event for innovative technologies in the security, building, and electrical engineering sectors, held in Hong ...
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SCA’s CEO elected Chair of IOSCO’s Africa-Middle East Committee
ABU DHABI / WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) on Tuesday announced that its CEO, Waleed Saeed Al Awadhi, has been elected as the Chair of the Africa and Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC). AMERC is one of the four key regional committees under the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). This recognition is a testament to the UAE’s ...
Read More »UAE President: On World Youth Skills Day, we renew our commitment to equipping the UAE’s young people with the skills that will define the future
GULF TIME President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan shared a post on X, writing, On World Youth Skills Day, we renew our commitment to equipping the UAE’s young people with the skills that will define the future. In an age of AI and digital transformation, we remain focused on empowering our youth to lead, create, and contribute ...
Read More »Talal Group Launches Sustainable Initiative with Free Reusable Bags Across UAE Outlets
DUBAI/GULF TIME Talal Group Launches Sustainable Initiative with Free Reusable Bags Across UAE OutletsDubai, July 11, 2025 – Talal Group, through its Talal Market chain, kicked off a significant sustainability initiative this morning across its UAE outlets. The event saw the distribution of free reusable bags to valid customers, highlighting the company’s commitment to a greener future.The launch, attended by ...
Read More »ADFD signs first financing agreement with Laos for AED73.5m road project
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a financing agreement with the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic to support the development of the Southern National Road 13, with a fund of AED73.5 million (US$20 million). The project aims to strengthen Laos’ transportation infrastructure by enhancing road quality and improving traffic safety. Thereby, supporting the ...
Read More »Tahnoon bin Zayed chairs ADQ Board of Directors meeting
ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Member of the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs (SCFEA), has chaired the board meeting of ADQ. Sheikh Tahnoon commended ADQ’s continued efforts to strengthen the foundations of economic resilience and sustainable development, in line with the wise vision of President His ...
Read More »UAE leaders offer condolences to Saudi King over passing of Mother of Prince Abdullah bin Saud bin Saad
ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, expressing his sincere condolences and sympathy on the passing of the mother of Prince Abdullah bin Saud bin Saad I Al Abdulrahman Al Saud. ...
Read More »Summer Splash Fest is BACK at LEGOLAND® Water Park
DUBAI/ GULF TIME This summer, LEGOLAND® Water Park invites families to cool off with the return of its highly anticipated Summer Splash Fest at LEGOLAND Water Park. Back for a second edition, and even more exciting than before, the event will run daily, from 28th June to 24th August 2025 starting 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM. Families can look forward to ...
Read More »Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi performs 1st robotic lung transplant in gulf region
ABU DHABI / WAM Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has made history by performing the Gulf region’s first-ever robotic lung transplant, making it one of the five centres in the world to have performed this surgery. With this landmark complex surgery, two patients have now successfully undergone robotic lung transplants, marking a major milestone in the region’s advanced surgical and organ ...
Read More »AD Ports Group, KTZ Express launch GulfLink commence operations
ASTANA / WAM AD Ports Group announced wednesday the commencement of operations of its Central Asian logistics joint venture, GulfLink Ltd., with KTZ Express, the freight arm of Kazakhstan Railways. GulfLink, 51% percent owned by AD Ports Group, and 49% by KTZ Express JSC, a multimodal transport and logistics subsidiary of Kazakhstan Railways (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, or KTZ), aims to ...
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