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Dubai / WAM Dubai Courts signed a memorandum of understanding with Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital Dewa, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, to enhance their collaboration in digital transformation and cybersecurity. Leveraging on Moro’s capabilities in the digital security field, the MoU will serve the society’s interest in providing a comprehensive legal framework to combat ...

  Sharjah / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, announced the provision of additional monthly grants as a gift to Sharjah citizens who have retired from federal entities and other institutions within the Emirates, to be deposited in their bank accounts beginning in January 2023, to ensure a decent ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Jawhara Jewellery, the leading Emirati brand in the world of gold and jewellery, continues its promotional campaign, which it launched in all its stores, during the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), in cooperation with the Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group, by announcing the names of four lucky winners with the its first raffle draw prizes on ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi (EAD) has imposed 32 administrative fines, totalling AED328,000, since the implementation of the decision issued last April by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Board of Directors of EAD, regarding the list of administrative fines for violating the ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Health Services (EHS) has announced the launch of a Metaverse-based Virtual Telemedicine Solution using 3D virtual reality technology. The launch is part of transformative projects which leverage advanced technology and promote smart services such as remote health solutions and telemedicine. Through the project, EHS aims to deliver virtual medical consultation services supported by advanced ...

  Dubai / WAM Starting from January 1, 2023, private sector companies with 50 employees or more that have not raised Emiratisation targets by 2 percent of skilled jobs in 2022, will be fined, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) said on Thursday. The fines are AED6,000 per month, a total of AED72,000 annually, for each Emirati who ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) has announced that, for the first time, over 60% of the total power demand was delivered from renewable and clean energy sources. The achievement was announced this month, with a generation of approximately 5.5 gigawatts (GW) of the total 8.6GW system power demand being supplied from Ewec’s solar power ...

Dubai / WAM Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, visited the Industrial Innovation Group (IIG), the world’s leader in security printing, biometric and global systems national entities and corporates headquarter in Sharjah, to explore the scientific research lab, new trends in advanced technology, and collaboration aspects. Al Olama said ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) on Thursday announced the launch of the region’s first tokenised, contactless payment methods through the options of clasp and ring “Adib Pay”, in partnership with token enablement service provider Tappy Technologies and global digital payments leader, Visa. Samih Awadhalla, Acting Global Head of Retail Banking at Adib, said, “Adib continues ...

Sharjah / WAM Arada has completed Nest, a premium purpose-built housing cluster based in Aljada community in Sharjah. The AED700 million Nest complex features 2,473 fully furnished dormitories (both individual and shared) spread over 12 apartment blocks. Situated on a 380,000-square-foot plot located next to Aljada’s business district, Nest is a smart technology-enabled cluster that sets a new standard for ...