ABU DHABI / WAM The opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island and the hosting of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix contributed to a dramatic surge in hotel guests staying in the emirate during November. The month saw a 16% rise in guests staying in the emirate’s 162 hotels and hotel apartments compared to the …
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat on Monday announced the revamp of its roaming packs for both prepaid and postpaid customers to give them flexibility and more affordable choices of tailored plans to stay connected with their family and friends while travelling outside the country. The new roaming packs will offer a worry free experience to customers traveling abroad in …
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ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The National Health Insurance Company – Daman will begin replacing cash payments with the e-Dirham service across all its branches and service points from January 2018. The move comes after six months of thorough testing and is part of Daman’s efforts to digitalise services and simplify customer transactions, making their experiences more efficient, secure and …
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Arts, Sciences and Technology University in Lebanon (AUL) to offer exchange programs, training initiatives, as well as knowledge sharing platforms to students of both institutions. Dr Waqar Ahmad, Abu Dhabi University’s Interim Chancellor and Dr Adnan Hamza, Director of AUL, signed the three-year renewable …
Read More »Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), organised an awareness workshop for examiners at vehicle technical testing centres to educate attendees about standards and procedures that have to be observed in this vital field. Mohammed Nabhan, Director of Monitoring and Enforcement, RTA Licensing Agency, said, “The workshop was held over two days in the presence of all parties …
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Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), organised the ‘Innovation in Real Estate Best Practices Event’ to coincide with the announcement of the second edition of the Gulf Real Estate Awards, which will take place in 2018. A select group of professionals from different segments of the real estate sector …
Read More »Dubai / Emirates Business Dulsco, a regional leader in people and environmental solutions, has been recognized for its ‘Bulb Eater’ initiative at the 2017 Dubai Airport Safety Awards. The ‘Bulb Eater’, which won the ‘Best HSE project’ category at the ceremony, was developed in response to the large amount of used light bulbs that were being disposed of at Dubai …
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DUBAi / Emirates Business Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, received Japan’s Consul-General in Dubai Akima Umezawa, where they discussed reinforcing mutual cooperation to enhance trade and customs ties between the United Arab Emirates and Japan. Welcoming the Consul-General of Japan, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih underscored Dubai Customs’ commitment to constant coordination with Japanese diplomatic corps to boost trade between …
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ABU DHABI / WAM The interest rates charged by the Emirates Inter-Bank Offered Rate (EIBOR) have continued their impressive increase since the beginning of the year, with EIBOR set for one-month period posting a significant rise of 19 percent over the past two months, surging to 156 points on December 24 from 131 points in early November, according to UAE …
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AJMAN / WAM HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has approved the general budget of the Ajman Government for the 2018 fiscal year. He issued Emiri Decree No. 27 of 2017 on adopting the bud-get, with expenses totalling AED1.367 billion, 16 percent higher than the 2017 budget. HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid …
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