ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has said that as the country and the world face testing times during the coronavirus pandemic, the 44th anniversary of the UAE Armed Forces’ Unification Day comes as a reminder of this nation’s “perseverance” and “ability ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) joined the Dubai Unified Business Registry, an initiative by Dubai Economy to achieve inclusiveness and transparency in business activities in Dubai. Dewa is one of the first government organisations to join the blockchain-based network to use data on institutions registered with the Dubai Economy and free zones in the emirate. ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Government Support, as represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (Adda) has announced the launch of the digital payment platform, ‘Abu Dhabi Pay’ through Abu Dhabi Government Services ecosystem (Tamm). The launch of Abu Dhabi Pay is a new step towards accelerating the pace and impact of digital transformation and innovating more solutions ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday sent an aid plane containing medical supplies to Kenya to bolster the country’s efforts to curb spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist thousands of medical professionals as they work to combat the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Khalid Khalifa AlMualla, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, stated: “The ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi on Tuesday announced the launch of the ‘Abu Dhabi Specialist Programme’, an e-learning platform which will provide travel trade industry professionals with destination-related information about the emirate through a series of online courses. In a statement, DCT Abu Dhabi noted that the programme will be rolled out ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the launch of the Federal Automated Revenue Estimation System (FARES) as part of its strategy to further enhance government operations in order to advance digital transformation in the country. The system will automate ministry’s revenue estimations model and further improve integration of data to calculate estimates based on statistical and accounting ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The value of non-oil foreign merchandise trade through Abu Dhabi ports hit to AED37.1 billion in January and February, up 3.6 percent from AED35.8 billion during the comparable period last year, according to the figures released by Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre (SCAD). Imports increased by 12.5 percent from AED17.11 billion to AED19.25 billion during the reference ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE  on Monday sent an aid plane containing five metric tons of medical supplies to Botswana to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist approximately 5,000 medical professionals as they work to combat the virus. To date, the UAE has provided more than 353 metric tons of aid ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The central bank of the UAE has revealed the country’s gross banking assets have risen to AED3.128 trillion ($851 billion) during the first quarter of 2020. The March gross banks’ assets total represents a year-on-year increase of 8.1 percent compared to March 2019 (AED2.894 trillion). Statistics issued by central bank highlighted an increase in the value ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM In an ongoing effort to find innovative solutions to the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, Mubadala Healthcare has reached out to NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to utilise its 3D printing and Core Technology Platform capabilities to meet the growing demand for critical medical supplies. In a statement on Monday, Mubadala Healthcare said the aim of ...
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