ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, presented awards to the 10 winners of the Zayed Sustainability Prize with the participation of a number of world leaders, at the Prize’s annual awards ceremony on Monday, coinciding with the start of Abu ...
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Adnoc unveils comprehensive sustainability goals for 2030
ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), announced on Monday a set of comprehensive sustainability goals, extending its legacy of responsible oil and gas production and reinforcing its longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship. The announcement was made by Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Adnoc Group CEO, while speaking at the opening ceremony of ...
Read More »Mena’s first automotive facility comes up in Dubai
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), on Monday laid the foundation stone for the W Motors Automotive Facility at the Dubai Silicon Oasis, the first manufacturing facility of its kind in the Middle East, with an investment of AED370 million. The groundbreaking event was also attended by ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi’s automotive trade up 5% in 10 months
Abu Dhabi / WAM The automotive trade index in Abu Dhabi has maintained its positive momentum achieving 5 percent growth during the first ten months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. According to statistics in a report issued by the Statistics Centre-Abu Dhabi, local car sales jumped in value to AED28.66 billion from January to the end ...
Read More »Group 42 announces acquisition of Bayanat
ABU DHABI / WAM Group 42, an Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence and cloud computing company, announced on Monday that it has acquired Bayanat for Mapping and Surveying Services LLC, an end-to-end and customised geospatial data products and services provider. Bayanat has been a leader in the geospatial domain since its launch in 2010, delivering various geospatial solutions and services, providing ...
Read More »Adnoc signs energy pacts with two Indonesian firms
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), exchanged signing of agreements with Indonesia’s Pertamina and Chandra Asri. Adnoc signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to explore potential development of a Crude to Petrochemicals complex in Balongan, Indonesia as well as a Sales Agreement in which Adnoc will supply Pertamina with up to 528,000 MT of LPG ...
Read More »Etihad Airways, Gulf Air expand partnership
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, has inked a new partnership with Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, further enhancing benefits for its members. The partnership expands on codeshare agreement between the two airlines and provides further cooperation between the frequent flyer programmes, Etihad Guest and Falconflyer. This ...
Read More »Etisalat highlights impact of 5G tech on future of media
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The media plays an increasingly significant role in our lives as a trusted source for news and information, and beyond that also a source for entertainment. It is also a powerful communications platform for the society with the ability to influence people’s opinions and perceptions therefore making a significant social impact at all levels, highlighted ...
Read More »Emirates SkyCargo set to support global trade in 2020
Dubai / Emirates Business At the start of a new decade, Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is geared up to facilitate global trade and cargo movement in 2020 and beyond through a combination of innovative product development and investment in ‘fit for purpose’ infrastructure. “The outlook for 2020 is more positive with the air cargo industry set to ...
Read More »Dubai forum to highlight key trends in aviation industry
DUBAI / WAM Glimpses into Air Traffic Control (ATC), modernisation and innovation will be provided to aviation industry stakeholders at the ATC Forum which is returning for its third straight year in June 2020 during the Airport Show, the world’s largest annual airport industry gathering. The event is coming at a time when it has been predicted that more than ...
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