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DUBAI / WAM DP World, UAE region, has taken a step forward to explore the power of Quantum Computing in the logistics and trade industry through collaboration and exploration with D-Wave and other global leaders in the quantum computing sphere. This move will place the company among the top organisations that are exploring the Quantum Computing technology to boost business ...

AJMAN / WAM The Ajman Department of Economic Development (Ajman DED) signed a cooperation agreement with noon.com, the region’s homegrown digital marketplace, to support the growth and success of small and medium-sized companies and entrepreneurs in the emirate, including the members of the Small and Medium Enterprises Programme “Tazeez”, the members of the “Riyada” programme for practicing economic activities at ...

DUBAi / WAM Dubai Customs announced the completion of five million transactions in the first quarter of this year, according to latest figures. This is equivalent to the double number of transactions in the same period in pre-pandemic 2019, and 20% more than Q1 2020, in which 4 million transactions were completed, according to a Dubai Customs statement on Saturday. ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that as part of the expansion of the eligibility criteria for Covid-19 vaccination, women who are breastfeeding as well as those who are planning to conceive can take the mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech). Furthermore, patients who had Covid-19 no longer need to wait for three months to get the vaccine. They can ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry discussed ways to boost the economic ties and strategic partnerships with the Republic of Belarus in a way that serves the interests of business communities in the two countries. This came during a meeting held at the SCCI headquarters between Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI, and Evgeny ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the ‘National Behavioural Reward Programme’ on Saturday morning at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The programme is one of the initiatives of the Department of Behavioural Rewards of the Ministry of Possibilities to support and ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs announced the completion of five million transactions in the first quarter of this year, according to latest figures. This is equivalent to double the number of transactions in the same period in pre-pandemic 2019, and 20 percent more than Q1 2020, in which 4 million transactions were completed, according to a Dubai Customs statement on ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ajou University, a leading research institution based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The MoU will provide a framework for collaboration for research & development (R&D) and innovation in the energy fields. The MoU was signed by Mohamed Ibrahim AL Hammadi, the Chief Executive ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Emirati researcher Mouza Al Mansoori obtained a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Business School at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, which she attended on a scholarship from the Scholarships Department and External Cultural Relations Department of the Ministry of Education in the UAE. She has become the first Emirati Researcher to obtain a ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Police ‘Sail Safely’ service has successfully facilitated the rapid emergency response to 65 distress calls and helped warn thousands of registered users about sea conditions and hazards, since the service was launched two years ago. The number of owners and captains of marine crafts registered in the ‘Sail Safely’ service has reached 3,715 users on ...