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Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received Goktug Gur, President and CEO of Philips Lighting in the Middle East and Turkey; and Samir Al Aref, Commercial Director. During the meeting, Al Tayer welcomed the delegation, and explained DEWA’s work including its activities, development, and the continuous progress in its …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Board of Directors of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme on Wednesday approved housing support for 449 eligible Emiratis with a total value AED322 million. The housing support is part of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh …

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, announced that it has upgraded to the latest international standards set by leading certifications firm International Standards Organization (ISO). The Dubai-based district cooling company has undergone rigorous evaluation and received the upgraded ISO9001:2015 certification for qualitymanagement and ISO14001:2015 for its environmental management system. …

DUBAI / Emirates Business Danube Properties, a major Dubai-based property developer, has awarded five construction-related contracts with a combined value exceeding AED381 million in 2017 — a year it started delivering homes — part of the AED2.84 billion portfolio. These construction contracts include an AED221-million main construction contract awarded to Naresco Contracting LLC to deliver Miraclz Tower near Miracle Gardens …

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the Dubai Frame, an award-winning cultural landmark, at Zabeel Park on Tuesday morning. His Highness was accompanied by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Municipality announced that it will participate in the Global Conservation Coalition on December 31, which will host a New Year celebration in Los Angeles, California to launch its worldwide ocean protection initiative called, ‘Our Big Blue Expedition.’ The Coalition is comprised of several non-profit conservation organisations and several international organisations such as the International Union for …

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Industrial Park (DIP), a designated district within Dubai Wholesale City and one of the largest industrial hubs in the emirate, announced on Tuesday that it would implement Wi-Fi connectivity across all its labor accommodation at highly affordable rates. This new initiative will benefit more than 14,000 residents across its labor village, offering them access to …

Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Government-owned RAK Gas is currently undertaking an offshore seismic survey, it has been announced. The 70-day survey, being carried out by the survey vessel Polarcus Alima, began earlier this month and is due to be completed in February. RAK Gas holds licences for oil and gas exploration over the whole of Ra’s al-Khaimah’s onshore and …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs smart innovations have helped increase number of customs transactions in general and in Port Rashid in particular. Port Rashid has dealt with 606,922 transactions in the first nine months of 2017. Electronic clearance had the lion’s share of these transactions with 438,220 transactions (72%), and insurance registration with 98,236 transactions (16%). The new smart customs …

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received the ‘Informatics Medal’, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …