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Abu Dhabi / WAM The third UAE Public Policy Forum will take place in Dubai in January 2019, the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), announced. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, the upcoming Forum, titled ‘Accelerating SDGs Implementation: Future Policy ...

Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai signed an agreement with the China-Arab International Cooperation Committee (CAICC), to promote the global destination in the most populous country. Based in Shanghai, the CAICC is a government-backed, non-profit organisation that supports China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative by stimulating and facilitating business cooperation and cultural communication between China and Arab nations. Under the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Space Agency (UAESA), concluded in Abu Dhabi the first national workshop on measuring the space economy. The Agency organised the workshop in collaboration with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA), and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). It was attended by Ministry of Economy, local statistics centres and local economic authorities. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister for Tolerance, said that the UAE, since its establishment by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, presented leading models of friendship and community harmony to the world, with its various residents of many races, religions and cultures. He made his statement on the occasion of the annual ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza) has reduced business set-up cost by up to 65 percent, as part of its aim to increase its regional competitiveness and activate a number of key sectors by attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Supporting Dubai’s efforts to become an ideal destination for investment and prosperity, the decision will help achieve further stability ...

DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has launched Apple Pay feature enabling customers using iPhones to process the payment of several fees in a quick and safe environment via RTA Dubai app. The RTA has thus become one of the first government departments in the emirate to use this technology. The step reflects RTA’s endeavours ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Deyaar Development PJSC, one of Dubai’s leading property developers and real estate service providers, announced its financial results for the first half of 2018, ending on June 30, demonstrating that the company had a solid start to the year. Deyaar reported revenues of AED314 million for the six months ending June 30, 2018, a 0.7 percent ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emaar Malls, the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by Emaar Properties PJSC, recorded a growth of 8 percent in its net profit for the first half (January to June) 2018 to AED 1.102 billion ($300 million) compared to the H1 2017 net profit of AED 1.021 billion ($278 million). Revenue for half-year 2018 is AED ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), announced on Sunday that it has expanded its Tajer Abu Dhabi licence package by opening it up to all GCC nationals and UAE residents and increasing the number of eligible commercial activities to 1,057; all exempted from having a physical presence or an office. The department has also ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), has been awarded the ISO 27001 Certification for Information Security Management. The ISO 27001 is a framework that helps organisations manage and protect their information internally and externally. The certification will support FANR by identifying information-related risks and developing the needed controls in order to minimise them. The certification ...