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  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution, in collaboration with Al Masaood, launched an Autoserv Centre at its Rabdan service station in Abu Dhabi’s Mushrif area. Managed by Al Masaood, vehicle owners in Mushrif visiting the Autoserv Centre can benefit from the expertise of highly skilled technicians who ensure the delivery of best-in-class, reliable services. Vehicle repair services offered …

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Holding, the global investment holding company, has launched its ‘Books for All’ programme, an initiative that aims to provide greater access to books for residents across the UAE. Launched in collaboration with Amal Education, the programme is aligned with the Reading Nation campaign, which was launched earlier this year as part of the Mohammed bin Rashid …

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), lauded the solid partnership between the government and private sectors, describing it as a unique role model of public-private collaboration that works collectively with a single-minded purpose to achieve the common goal of promoting a destination. …

  Sharjah / Emirates Business ‘Horouf,’ the innovative educational imprint of Kalimat Group – a publishing house dedicated to printing and distributing quality children books in Arabic – is continuing with its programme of activities taking place at its winter camp for children at Maktaba Al Qasba, Sharjah. Titled ‘Shitaa Bil Arabi’ (Winter in Arabic), the camp is set to …

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business With an aim to raise awareness and encourage the use of legal channels for sending money home among the Bangladeshi expatriates, UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, launched ‘Amar Bangladesh’. Derived from a Bangla term that literally means “My Bangladesh”, the new social awareness campaign stands out for its …

  DUBAI / Emirates Business du announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Dubai Taxi Corporation, Roads and Transport Authority, to launch WiFi UAE access and smart screens in 500 cars of the Dubai Airport Fleet. This effort is in line with Dubai Government strategy to make Dubai the smartest city in the world, and wholly embodies the Smart Dubai strategy. “Our …

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Ambitious plans set out by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the deployment of renewable energy are strongly aligned with the hopes and ambitions of the country’s young people, according to global research commissioned by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company. The Masdar Gen Z Global Sustainability Survey, which spoke to around 5,000 youth aged …

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE is an active key player in shaping the future through accelerators, innovation and adoption of scientific and modern technologies, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, CEO and Managing Director of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA. “The UAE’s leaders give high priority to efforts to anticipate and shape the future,” he said in his keynote …

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai-based Gulf Ship Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf Navigation Holding, announced a recent tie up with Switzerland’s SeaQuest Group to set up a ship management joint venture and expand operations in the region. A new company will be created under a partnership agreement signed recently. It will be affiliated and owned by Gulf Navigation …

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) organised third and final meeting of Government Financial Policy Coordination Council for 2016 on its premises in Dubai. Speaking on the occasion, Al Khoori said, “Since its establishment in 2008, the council achieved important accomplishments in the coordination of financial policy, identifying projects funding mechanisms and discussing sovereign credit ratings for …