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ABU DHABI / WAM The results of macroeconomic and sectoral indexes reflect a positive economic performance in Abu Dhabi, particularly at the level of non-oil activities, during Q2 of 2018, confirming rising levels of investor confidence and business optimism about the emirate’s economic outlook. This is revealed by Q2 economic follow-up report of results of the emirate’s macroeconomic and sectoral ...

ABU DHABI / WAM As part of its continuing commitment to efficiency and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies in its growing network of service stations, Adnoc Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, has signed an agreement with Japan Cooperation Centre Petroleum (JCCP) to supply, install and pilot the use of a photovoltaic (PV) solar power system at one ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE will on November 4, launch the Unified Customs Strategy, announced Ali Al Kaabi, Customs Commissioner and Head of the Federal Customs Authority. Al Kaabi said the strategy aims to support country’s security and customs systems, maintain community security and stability and improve UAE’s rankings in internatio-nal competitiveness indices. He stated the strategy will standardise ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Saturday received the Emirati engineering team who helped design, build, and launch KhalifaSAT into orbit, ...

Cairo / WAM The UAE Armed Forces is participating in the joint Arab military exercise titled ‘Arab Shield 1’ which is taking place from November 3-16, at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base in Egypt. The major military exercise will involve land, naval and air, special forces and aim to strengthen joint military cooperation between Egypt and other Arab countries in ...

Dubai / WAM The auto-renewal service launched by the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, has seen a 34 percent increase in the number of total renewed licences (115,700) during the first ten months of 2018. The latest BRL report showed that the percentage of auto-renewal transactions accounted for 46.9 percent during ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A Federal National Council (FNC), delegation has reached China for an official working visit. The UAE contingent, headed by Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the FNC, will hold discussions with various Chinese officials and representatives until November 10. Dr Al Qubaisi said that the purpose of the visit is part of the FNC’s objective ...

Sharjah / WAM In yet another proud global recognition of its reputation as a humane and people-friendly Emirate, Sharjah was formally crowned the “Accessible City for the Physically Disabled” by the World Federation of the Disabled during the World Cities Day at the United Nations (UN), in New York. The title was conferred on Sharjah at a special ceremony at ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), the investment promotion agency dedicated to the continued transformation and economic diversification of Sharjah, organised the Sharjah-India Business Roundtable on the side-line of the second day of Indian-UAE Partnership Summit at the Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, as part of India’s continued interest in the emirate’s diversified economy. The roundtable focused ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has announced that it will commence construction works on three footbridges across Dubai. According to a press statement, one of the bridges will have four escalators linking the four sides of a key junction at the King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street. This latest move is in line ...