ABU DHABI / WAM The central bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued a Consumer Protection Regulation, the foundation of its new Financial Consumer Protection Regulatory Framework (FCPRF) and aims to ensure the fair treatment and protection of consumers. The new regulation is supported by Decretal Federal Law No. 14 of 2018 Regarding the Central Bank and Organisation of Financial ...
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Enoc completes construction of its Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion
DUBAI / WAM Enoc Group on Monday announced that the construction of its pavilion at Expo 2020 has been completed. The state-of-the-art pavilion under the theme of ‘Reimagine Energy,’ occupies a plot of approximately 2,060 m2 and comprises five distinct structures. The pavilion was built using 700 tonnes of steel to minimise waste and environmental impact, and to promote environmental ...
Read More »Dubai launches vaccine logistics alliance to expedite distribution
DUBAI / WAM Dubai on Sunday launched the Vaccine Logistics Alliance to speed up distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the world through the emirate. The move follows the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. In support of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVAX initiative and its efforts to ...
Read More »Arada launches AED8b forested community project in Sharjah
Sharjah / WAM Sharjah-based real estate developer Arada has announced the launch of Masaar, the developer’s third project, a mega community in the Al Juwaiza’a district of New Sharjah with a sales value of AED8 billion. The 19 million square foot upscale project will include 4,000 villas and townhouses in total, all set in eight gated districts linked by Masaar’s ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 forges tie-ups to drive tech talent
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, Hub71, has forged two new partnerships with leading academic institutions — the United Arab Emirates University’s Science and Innovation Park (UAEU SIP) and INSEAD Middle East Campus – to upskill talent in Abu Dhabi and attract new science and technological capabilities to its growing tech community. Abu Dhabi’s embrace of technology ...
Read More »UAE leaders offer condolences on death of Saudi Prince
Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has expressed his condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, on the death of Prince Turki bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. In his message, President Khalifa asked Allah the Almighty to rest the deceased in ...
Read More »Dubai council supports green aluminium initiative
DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, has chaired the Council’s 63rd meeting held remotely. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Energy, attended the meeting along with the board members. The meeting ...
Read More »UAE ranks first in Arab region in GII 2020
ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has made innovation a way of life and an administrative approach to modernising government work and strengthening sustainable economic development based on clear plans and strategies, enabling the country to be ranked first in the Arab region and 34th globally in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020. On February 1, “Innovation Month ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 forges new partnerships to drive tech talent
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, Hub71, has forged two new partnerships with leading academic institutions – the United Arab Emirates University’s Science and Innovation Park (UAEU SIP) and Insead Middle East Campus – to upskill talent in Abu Dhabi and attract new science and technological capabilities to its growing tech community. Abu Dhabi’s embrace of technology ...
Read More »Covid-19: UAE reports 4,189 new recoveries
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 184,260 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary ...
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