ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has a position as the global capital for the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and is leading the world charge to crystallise a future strategy for manufacturing and industrialisation, said Badr Al-Olama, Head of the Organising Committee for the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) 2019. ‘‘The UAE is encouraging international efforts towards an industrial ...
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FNC’s elections panel opens HQ at Abu Dhabi Chamber
ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Committee for the fourth cycle of the Federal National Council (FNC) elections has opened its headquarters in the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Saif Ali Al Qubaisi, Executive Director of the Department of Citizens’ Affairs at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Committee, attended the ...
Read More »Masdar, FAB support energy-saving project for rehabilitation centre
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) are celebrating Year of Tolerance in UAE by helping an Abu Dhabi-based school for people of determination to drastically reduce its electricity and water bills. Funds raised from a special co-branded, biodegradable credit card, launched at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2013, are now being ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi invites bids for record-breaking solar plant
ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec), the UAE’s leading procurer of water and electricity, has issued a tender for the construction and development of a new 2,000 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power project to be located at Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi. The new project forms part of a series of projects approved by the higher ...
Read More »Etihad Airways launches A380 service to Seoul
ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways celebrated the deployment of its first Airbus A380 ‘super jumbo’ on its scheduled daily services to Seoul, Korea. The occasion was marked in style with a spectacular ‘Abu Dhabi Night’ evening reception at The Shilla Hotel in Seoul, with the venue hosting a unique opportunity to showcase the two cultures, Korean and Emirati, coming ...
Read More »AED240mn Albania infrastructure projects launched, says ADFD
TIRANA / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD, has launched infrastructure projects in Albania valued at AED240 million ($65 million). A delegation of the fund led by Adel Al Hosani, Director of Operations Department at ADFD, participated in the official inauguration of the final phase of ADFD funded projects in capital Tirana, the Tirana Northern Boulevard and Tirana River ...
Read More »UAE central bank issues commemorative coin
ABU DHABI / WAM Central Bank of the UAE has issued a commemorative silver coin and a commemorative one Dirham coin, on the occasion of celebrating the 50th anniversary of establishment of Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) with effect from Wednesday, July 3. A bank press release said the obverse face of the coin depicts the logo of the occasion ...
Read More »â€˜Falcon Eye’ to strengthen national security
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s new satellite ‘Falcon Eye’ — which will be launched into orbit next Saturday – has taken four years to be ready, going through several stages, ending up in being shipped from the French city of Toulouse to the French city of Guiana on June 1. The satellite is designed to provide global coverage for ...
Read More »Factors vital to to meet climate action objectives outlined
ABU DHABI / WAM Experts at the path-breaking Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting, the precursor to the UN Climate Action Summit set to take place in September 2019 in New York, outlined a series of key recommendations that they believe are non-negotiable if the global community is to meet targeted climate action objectives. The first of these is driving green economy ...
Read More »First Saudi German Clinics launched in Jumeirah, Dubai
Emirates Business Saudi German Hospitals Group has launched its first Saudi German Clinics at Umm Suqueim3 Jumeriah Road, Dubai, inaugurated by HE Humaid Al Qutami Director General of Dubai Health Authority and Dr Marwan Al Mulla CEO of the Health Regulation Sector, in the presence of Dr Reem Osman — Group CEO — SGH UAE. Saudi German Clinics allows quality ...
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