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ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Pension Fund (ADPF) leads the list of government service providers in the emirate, after successfully achieving first place in the performance index for case management in Abu Dhabi CRM System. ADPF was the most accomplished and committed among the categories of users compared to other government entities in the emirate with large ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), the third edition of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week (ADAFSW) ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World and Zhejiang Seaport Group have announced a new partnership to establish a comprehensive strategic cooperation aimed at strengthening port logistics and shipping routes between Jebel Ali Port in Dubai and Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in China. This partnership will focus on attracting shipping companies to establish additional maritime routes between the two ports and encourage shipping lines ...

TOKYO/WAM New 10,000 yen ($62), 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes featuring cutting-edge anti-counterfeit technology went into circulation in Japan on Wednesday, in the first design change in two decades, reported Kyodo News. The first batches of the new bills, featuring three-dimensional holograms of historical figures, were transported by truck from the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ’s) head office to financial ...

PARIS/WAM Emerging economies have increasingly driven global agricultural market developments over the last 20 years and are projected to continue to do so over the next decade, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033 is ...

ASTANA/WAM On behalf of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, arrived today in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, leading the UAE delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. Kazakhstan is hosting the two-day summit under the theme: “Strengthening multilateral dialogue ...

VIENNA/WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation of the United Arab Emirates is taking part in the International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development, which is organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 1st-5th July at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The conference aims to review global developments related to nuclear knowledge management and human ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The number of travellers passing through Abu Dhabi’s airports reached around 22.4 million in 2023. Data released on Wednesday by Abu Dhabi Airports in the Key Transport Statistics 2023 report by the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD), revealed that the number of annual arrivals through the emirate’s airports reached over 11.1 million, while the number of departures ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates and the Federative Republic of Brazil have issued a joint statement to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. Below is the full text of the statement: “The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Brazil and the United Arab Emirates are pleased to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Adnoc Drilling Company on Wednesday confirmed the award of an estimated total contract value of $733 million, by Adnoc Offshore for three island drilling rigs in support of the growing operations at the offshore Zakum field. Abdulrahman Abdulla Al Seiari, Chief Executive Officer of Adnoc Drilling, said, “Adnoc Drilling is honoured to receive this substantial award, which marks ...