DUBAI / WAM Japan broke ground for its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday. The groundbreaking, which officially marked the beginning of construction, was done by Akihiko Nakajima, the Japanese Ambassador to the UAE; Akima Umezawa, Consul-General of Japan in Dubai; Tomiyasu Nakamura, Commissioner General of the Japan Pavilion; and Najeeb Mohammed Al Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Expo 2020 ...
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EuroTier makes Middle East debut in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI / WAM EuroTier, the world’s leading trade show for animal husbandry and livestock management has announced the launch of its inaugural exhibition in the Middle East, the first-of-its-kind gathering for farmers, farm owners, livestock managers and agriculturists in the region. It is scheduled to run from September 2 to 4 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Saeed Al ...
Read More »UAE passport renewals at Dubai airport rise 768% in 5 years
DUBAI / WAM A Service Centre at Dubai International Airport’s terminal three witnessed 768 percent increase in number of UAE passport renewals in the past five years, mainly due to the passport’s jump in global ranking and increased awareness among Emiratis, a senior official told Emirates News Agency (WAM). “Emiratis travelling abroad used to ensure that their passports were renewed ...
Read More »Adnoc Distribution’s shares certified as Shari’a compliant
ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Distribution announced that its shares have been certified as Shari’a compliant based on the recent screening assessment made by The Unified Committee of Isla-mic Banks for Shari’a Screening of Equities — UAE. This certification enables brokerage arms of Islamic banks to trade Adnoc Distribution shares. Adnoc Distribution’s Acting CEO, Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, said, “We ...
Read More »Farnek wins five-year Dubai Airports contract
Emirates Business Leading UAE-based technology and sustainability-driven facilities management (FM) company Farnek, has been awarded a five-year contract by Dubai Airports. Farnek, which will mobilise in excess of 800 cleaning staff to fulfil the contract, will be responsible for Terminals 1 & 2, Concourse D, Cargo & Logistics at Dubai International (DXB), as well as Dubai World Central (DWC). “Farnek ...
Read More »AFZ companies contribute 32% of Ajman’s total exports
Ajman / Emirates Business The number of businesses choosing Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) to locate their operations continues to increase in the first six months of 2019 with 8.23 percent. The total number now stands around 8000. In addition to this, there to 91 percent of those companies who were contractually obliged to re-new, with the demand for business offices ...
Read More »DIFC Courts signals surge in ‘SME cases’
DUBAI / WAM The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts released its figures for the first half of 2019, with a total volume of 463 cases across all divisions for the first six months of 2019, a 25 percent increase from the first half of 2018. The English-language common law courts continued to assist global businesses resolve their largest and ...
Read More »UAE traffic fatalities fall by 34% in last 5 years
ABU DHABI / WAM The number of road traffic deaths in the UAE has fallen by 34.2 percent in five years, down from 712 in 2014 to 468 in 2018, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Interior. Statistics also indicate that the number of serious traffic accidents decreased by 24.1 percent, down from 4,895 in 2014 to 3,712 ...
Read More »UAE issues stamp to celebrate Gandhi’s 150th birthday
DUBAI / WAM To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi on October 02, Emirates Post has issued a commemorative stamp to honour the life and times of India’s most influential leader. Gandhi played a crucial role in the development of India and notably led the country to independence through non-violent protest. Commonly referred to as the ...
Read More »Gulf Craft to represent UAE at Cannes Yachting Festival 2019
Emirates Business Gulf Craft will proudly fly the UAE flag at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival with four of the boat builder’s finest vessels cruising into the French Riviera. The premier destination for the global superyacht and luxury watercraft industry, Cannes attracts some of the biggest and most luxurious yachts by acclaimed shipyards as well as the most discerning and ...
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