ABU DHABI / WAM Borouge, a joint venture between Adnoc and Borealis that provides innovative, value-creating polyolefin solutions, has announced the successful start-up of its new fifth polypropylene unit (PP5) in Ruwais. The new unit will boost the UAE’s polypropylene production to meet the growing global demand for manufactured products in the recyclable advanced packaging, infrastructure, and other industrial ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE and the US signed a judicial cooperation agreement covering mutual legal assistance in criminal affairs, which is the first agreement of its kind in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The agreement was signed by Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, and Sean Murphy, Foreign Affairs Attaché at the ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM PTT’s new trading office was opened by the PTT Chairman, CEO and Board of Directors, who travelled to Abu Dhabi to mark the milestone, alongside representatives from Adnoc, IFAD and ADGM. PTT is Thailand’s largest corporation and the only Thai company listed in Fortune Global 500. PTT becomes part of the growing energy trading community ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has showcased its agrifood innovation and manufacturing capabilities to strengthen further its ties with the UAE at a dinner event held at the Australia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. The event was led by the newly appointed Vish Padmanabhan, NSW Senior Trade Commissioner to India and the Middle ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S) and Atlantic Gulf & Pacific International Holdings (AG&P), a leading downstream LNG platform and infrastructure development company, have signed a charter agreement to utilise Adnoc L&S’s LNG Carrier Ish as a Floating Storage Facility (FSU). Under the agreement terms, starting Q3 2022, AG&P will use the carrier for the ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable of congratulations to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin of Brunei on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Defence has announced its intention to sign a contract with China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) for the purchase of 12 L15 aircraft, with the option for 36 additional aircraft of the same type in the future. Tareq Abdulraheem Al Hosani, CEO of Tawazun Economic Council, said the deal comes as ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abdullah Mohammed Al Mazrui, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has discussed with Fatmir Bytyqi, Deputy Prime Minister of Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in charge of Economic Affairs, the means of boosting economic cooperation between businesses in Abu Dhabi and North Macedonia. During the meeting, which was held on ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM DMCC — the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise — has announced the opening of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) representative office at the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) in Almas Tower. Senior representatives and government officials from DMCC, World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), IDE and the Israeli ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Scientists Council (ESC), chaired by Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology, held the first meeting of its third cycle to discuss the council’s role in contributing to the major national initiatives launched as part of the ‘Projects of the 50’ and ‘Principles of the 50’. The ESC established ...
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