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Dubai / WAM With Expo 2020 Dubai around the corner, Dubai Customs announced they completed 1,432 customs declarations for Expo goods, with 12,600 tonnes of goods, that has a value of AED948 million, cleared especially for the grand event. Dubai Customs revealed the facilities and preferential services it dedicates to exhibitors and visitors of Expo 2020 Dubai, which kicks off ...

Dubai / Emirates Business In line with the continued easing of travel restrictions around the globe, Emirates has announced that its flagship A380 aircraft will soon be deployed to an expanded list of destinations starting in October and November. By the end of November, the number of cities that the aircraft will serve will be scaled up to 27, representing ...

Dubai / WAM EZDubai, the fully dedicated e-commerce free zone strategically located in the heart of Dubai South’s Logistics District, has announced that four new facilities of 270,000 square feet are currently under construction. Preparing for demand in the future, the four facilities are under development to complement the 1,300,000 square feet already developed and handed over. The announcement comes ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi has significantly expanded its eco-tourism offerings with the announcement that new marine protected sites across the emirate have now been made accessible to the public. The newly unveiled areas will give residents and visitors a host of new options for exploring the emirate’s coastline and waterways, with the initiative also supporting the emirate’s maritime ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohamed Helal Al Mheiri, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber, and Michal Kovac, Ambassador of Slovakia to the UAE, have discussed enhancing UAE-Slovakia trade cooperation and economic relations. During a meeting at chamber’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Al Mheiri said that Abu Dhabi Chamber is ready to increase joint cooperation between businesses in Abu Dhabi and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SNO Yachts, a leading Italian superyacht brand, for the construction of Nautilus 45, a first-in-class superyacht shadow and explorer vessel, for one of SNO Yacht’s existing clients. While the state-of-the-art platform will be built by ADSB in the UAE, SNO Yachts will carry out ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways will be operating more flights to Seychelles from October to provide holidaymakers and families with convenient travel options to the tropical island. The national airline of the UAE will upgrade its Seychelles service from four to five weekly flights from October 7, as well as operate seven additional services between 15 and 24 to ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business National Takaful Company (Watania) announced that it has engaged its customers in Souqalmal’s digital platform “MoneyDoctor”. As a program specialised in spreading financial education, MoneyDoctor comprises of nine different modules that thoroughly present various financial matters and issues inside the UAE. MoneyDoctor provides guidelines regarding various banking and financial issues starting from local business establishment ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai-based Indian entrepreneur and CEO of UAE’s leading corporate training services brand Blue Ocean Academy, Dr Sathya Menon was honoured with the much-coveted 10-year UAE Golden Visa. “I am deeply honoured and humbled by this great gesture shown to me by Dubai’s ruling authorities. I have always been fascinated by the visionary leadership of our beloved ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the operations centre of the Expo 2020 venue in Dubai, ahead of the start of the mega event. Being held for the first time in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia, the event, billed as ...