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Dubai / WAM The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) the regulatory body for the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) announced the launch of the second phase of the AI-powered chatbot, “HADI”, including the expansion of the list of smart services available online, to facilitate providing support remotely to customers, residents, business partners. In 2019, the DSO was the first free zone ...

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sharjah Media City, Shams, on the exchange of information for tax purposes, as part of the UAE’s tax agreements. Younis Haji Al Khoori, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Dr. Khalid Omar Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Media City (Shams) signed the agreement virtually. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, has launched ‘Picture Yourself in Abu Dhabi’ initiative in order to take full advantage of the current proliferation of remote communication and video conferencing applications due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative, which has been rolled out for Abu Dhabi Government entities, gives users ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted over 40,000 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, 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 treatment. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Police has booked 22,162 violators in the first half of this year for not wearing seat belts. The ADP’s Traffic and Patrols Directorate is urging both motorists and passengers to wear seat belts for the safety of road users. According to Article (51) of the implementation regulations of the Federal Traffic Law No. ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) announced that it has partnered with American University of Sharjah (AUS) to foster the next generation of professionals across the finance sector. Through the collaboration, the DGCX will offer AUS undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in an internship programme and educate them about how the DGCX operates and the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE national airline, Etihad Airways, will resume passenger flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai, from July 27. “The service will operate with an initial weekly flight using a Boeing 777-300ER, featuring Business and Economy cabins,” the airline said in a statement on Monday. Robin Kamark, Etihad Aviation Group Chief Commercial Officer, said, “We are delighted ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s external food trade in the first half of the year totalled nine million tonnes, representing a value of AED32 billion, Dubai Customs announced on Monday. According to the latest trade statistics, Dubai’s food imports touched AED22 billion (6.23 million tonnes), while exports reached AED5.5 billion (2.1 million tonnes) and re-exports amounted to AED4.5 billion (733,000 tonnes) ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, delivered a net profit of AED 4.1 billion for the first half of 2020. Net interest income increased 36% y-o-y and non-funded income grew 24% y-o-y with the acquisition of DenizBank in 2019, the bank said in a statement. Total assets at AED 694 billion, up two percent ...

AD DURAYHIMI / WAM The UAE has dispatched an aid convoy containing ten tons of food rations to Ad Durayhimi District, in Yemen’s Al Hodeidah governorate, as part of its ongoing food aid campaign in the country. The assistance – which included food baskets containing staple foods such as rice, flour and cooking oil – reached 3,600 people in the ...