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  ABU DHABI / WAM Borouge petrochemical company on Friday announced the General Assembly approval for its 2022 interim dividend payment of $325 million (AED1.2 billion) equivalent to 3.97 fils per share. The interim dividend will be paid to shareholders of record on October 03 and is the first payment of the expected total FY 2022 dividend of $975 million ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE, through its humanitarian bodies and in cooperation with the Somali Disaster Management Authority (SoDMA) and other authorities, continues to distribute aid to the local population and displaced people in areas most affected by the drought, including Mahas and Mataban regions in Hiran Governorate, Hirshabelle State. This aid is part of efforts to distribute ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) has launched an updated version of the Abu Dhabi Guide for Infrastructure Services at the “Partners Forum” 2022 with modifications and adding 30 sub-directories bringing the total number of technical documents in the Guide to 160. The Partners Forum 2022 was organised in Abu Dhabi, with the ...

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE affirmed that developing new strategies to upskill workers and enhancing business environments for employers are necessary to prepare for the digital future of work. This came during a speech by Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation and head of the UAE delegation, at the 48th Arab Labour Conference, held from ...

  SHARJAH / WAM Under the patronage of the wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFO) in Sharjah, the activities of the seventh edition of the UAE Women Writers Forum, organised by the Cultural and Media Office of SCFO, will be launched next Monday ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) has collaborated with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the fitness app STEPPI to launch an interactive challenge that aims to encourage individuals to collectively walk one billion steps. The challenge has to be completed by the end of the 9th ...

  DUBAI / WAM Salik Company, Dubai’s exclusive toll gate operator, on Thursday announced the successful completion of the bookbuild and public subscription process for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The company confirms the previously announced upsized offering size of 1,867,500,000 ordinary shares (“Offer Shares”), equivalent to 24.9% of total issued share capital, along ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates will celebrate Saudi Arabia’s 92nd National Day on 23rd September with large-scale official and popular celebrations, under the theme, “Together Forever KSA-UAE,” underscoring the deep-rooted relations between the two countries. The UAE’s major landmarks and many official and private entities have started decorating their headquarters with Saudi flags, and shopping malls have ...

  ABU DHABI/ WAM Under the directives of HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Adviser, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has launched the Khotwa (RizeUp) scholarship programme to further enhance access to education opportunities and open new knowledge horizons ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The non-oil foreign trade between the UAE and Saudi Arabia grew by 92.5 percent over the past decade to AED124.69 billion by the end of 2021, compared with AED64.79 billion by end of 2012, according to statistics from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC). The trade exchange between the two countries in the first ...