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Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the opening of a representative office in India, which will be tasked with identifying new business opportunities for Chamber members, attracting Indian companies to Dubai and expanding bilateral trade and investment. The new office, located in Mumbai, is the second representative office to be opened by the ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business With schools closed over the summer, young children and teenagers will spend most of their time on their devices — increasing their average online activity to eight hours per day. Children spend the majority of their time on their devices, which may include gaming devices, smartphones, laptops, desktops, virtual assistants, etc. According to a study commissioned ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Yahsat, a leading global satellite operator based in the UAE and wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, on Sunday completed the acquisition of a majority and controlling stake in the mobile satellite services operator Thuraya. The acquisition of the UAE’s first home grown satellite operator, Thuraya, is set to significantly expand Yahsat’s current satellite solutions portfolio ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has hosted a three-day workshop for its Safeguards team on Additional Protocol Commodity Identification. Delivered by the US Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), the training aims to provide familiarity with the ‘especially designed or prepared’ materials and equipment list in the Additional Protocol, which could be used ...

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced that the nine qualified candidates of the UAE Astronaut Programme have arrived in Moscow, Russia, for their mission specific medical examination. The Programme was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness ...

DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empow-er), world’s largest district cooling services provider, announ- ced its sponsorship as a global partner in 5th World Green Economy Summit (WGES 2018). WGES will be held under the patronage of the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on October 24 ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) launched a pilot project to install and test a 1.2MW/7.2MWh Sodium Sulphur Battery Energy Storage System (NaS BESS) at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world. The authority will connect the storage systems to its grid. The project in cooperation with Amplex ...

DUBAI / WAM Preparations are now underway for the upcoming “UAE Maritime Week 2018,” a first-of-its-kind event on the regional map, being held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council. Organised by the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) from October 28 to November 1, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is launching a Smart Time Management System (STMS) at venues of various events, such as exhibitions and conferences. The system enables the RTA to receive real-time data on the number of visitors and, accordingly, deploy an appropriate number of me-ans of transit. It also enables passengers to be sent information on ...

DUBAI / WAM Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, presented the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) with its Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the annual Esri User Conference in San Diego, California. Esri selected Dewa from 300,000 eligible candidates to receive the award for its innovative application for mapping, data analytics, and thought leadership in the ...