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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), the government entity that leads the digital transformation in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, announced the launch of the “Abu Dhabi Connect” project under the umbrella of the Abu Dhabi Government Services ecosystem, “TAMM”, through which more than 50 hard-copy documents have now been transformed and integrated with the ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat on Saturday announced that it enabled at least one million students in the UAE to access distance learning websites and platforms using its advanced network, with more than 10 million mobile subscribers enjoying free browsing to over 800 websites related to education, health and safety. To support and enable distance learning, free mobile data ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Excellence Award announced that the registration for the seven categories of the award is now open and will last until the end of October. The award is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) discussed and passed ten federal bills as part of its mandate to develop the country’s legislative system, according to a report on the house’s activities in the first quarter of the year. The ten federal draft laws, which contain 178 articles, cover wide-ranging sectors including health, economy, transport, environment, security, investment, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE government is providing, through its official website, digital government services around the clock, to enable customers to complete their transactions remotely, ensuring their safety and supporting the country’s efforts to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and limit its impact on all sectors. The UAE government offers 3,730 vital services, which include ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Government Support, which is represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) announced the full availability of Department of Economic Development “Commercial Licences” through Abu Dhabi Government Services ecosystem, “TAMM”, allowing business owners to easily access services and complete transactions digitally. The Department of Economic Development, ADDED, is the first government entity that ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) announced that it ended Q1 2020 with available liquidity of approximately $2.8 billion. DAE’s owned, managed and mandated-to-manage fleet exceeded 400 aircraft. During the said period, DAE sold or novated 15 aircraft, acquired 4 aircraft and transitioned or extended leases on 8 aircraft. Commenting on announcement, Firoz Tarapore, DAE’s Chief Executive Officer, said, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Economy launched a ‘Price Monitor’ portal to track daily prices of staple foods and essentials making sure that consumers continue to get their basic needs at fair prices in spite of the precautionary measures being adopted in view of the coronavirus (Covid-19). A dedicated portal – Price.ded.ae – has also been launched to strengthen communication with ...

Dubai / WAM Total volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) in March totalled 1.8 million contracts, valued at $45.133 billion. The Average Daily Volume (ADV) throughout the same month registered 81,850 contracts. As the Covid-19 pandemic causes volatile swings in markets across the globe, investors are making increasing use of Exchange’s derivatives products and services as risk ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) launched the first issue from a series of reports to tackle the different challenges that organisations in Dubai and the world will face once the Covid-19 global outbreak subsides, titled “Life After Covid-19: Workspaces”. The report, launched on Wednesday, looks into the future of work post the novel coronavirus, the notion of ...