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Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has invited local and international universities to take part in the Innovation Hall, which is a key component of the 21st Water, Energy Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex), 2019. Under the umbrella of Green Week, the exhibition is held from October 21-23, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre held ...

Dubai / WAM Grandweld Shipyards, the UAE-based shipbuilding, ship repair, and engineering solutions specialists, has successfully completed the construction and delivery of ten boats for one of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s (KPC), subsidiaries, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). As per terms agreed upon in a May 2017 signed contract, Grandweld constructed a grand total of six pilot boats and four crew transport boats ...

Dubai / WAM Further cementing its position as a future hub for global innovation when its doors open on 20th October 2020, Expo 2020 Dubai will host a series of 10 medical conferences and specialised events at the co-located Dubai Exhibition Centre, DEC, in a move that looks to foster cutting-edge healthcare innovations and grow the UAE’s knowledge-based economy. The ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development issued 3,854 new economic licences in second quarter, recording a rise of more than 44%, compared to 2,671 commercial licences issued during same period last year, as per commercial activity report by department’s Abu Dhabi Business Centre. According to report, 1,947 new licences were issued in Abu Dhabi city, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The total value of hunting weapons sold at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, ADIHEX 2019, which ended at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), reached AED35.5 million. Brigadier Salim Hamoud Al Balushi, Chairman of the Security Organising Committee of the Exhibition, said that this level of sales reflects the public’s interest in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), welcomed over 4.5 million passengers during summer months, demonstrating airport’s popularity with travelers heading to and leaving Abu Dhabi, as the airport seeks to offer a wide range of attractive routes, smooth operational efficiency and high customer satisfaction. During summer period, top five destinations that saw the highest share of traffic ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Cabinet formed a committee, chaired by HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, with several ministers and officials as members, to implement the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to the ministers, government officials ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM As of August 16, Emirati citizens with diplomatic, private, and regular passports have been exempted from applying for pre-entry visas to enter Paraguay, announced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The decision was issued as part of an agreement signed by Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Foreign ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities (DPM) unveiled its new digital platform, My Land, allowing the public to identify land use, locate available sites and discover potential opportunities in Abu Dhabi. The DPM platform — the first of its kind in the region — provides the general public, including landowners and developers, with a ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, announced that it has enabled bill payment service through Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) mobile application to facilitate customer transactions and upgrade its services. Among the 100,000 customers of Empower, who have an account with ADCB Bank, can easily pay their bills through ADCB ...