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CANCUN / WAM Having concluded their participation in the fifth session of the summit held on March 7 in Cannon, Mexico, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, and Abu Dhabi Environment Authority, announced that Abu Dhabi will host the sixth session of the 2019 World Summit of the Oceans. This announcement has been declared during the AD Emirate Governmental bodies’ ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), has reaffirmed that registering for Value Added Tax (VAT), can be done in three easy steps through the e-Services portal on the Authority’s website, taking no longer than 15-20 minutes. The Taxable Person or an official representative can register through the e-Services portal, available 24/7 on the FTA website, which was ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), has announced that the theme of this year’s Emirati Women’s Day 2018, which will take place on August 28, will be, “Women on the Course of Zayed.” ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Wednesday announced its intention to move further downstream, as the company pivots to take full advantage of the rising demand for higher value refined and petrochemical products, particularly in the growth economies of China and Asia. Speaking at CERAWeek, a leading gathering of the energy industry, Dr. Sultan ...

TOKYO / WAM The growth on non-oil trade between the UAE and Japan to AED53.5 billion, or $14.6 billion, is a tangible proof of the privileged relations established by the two nations across the past decades, according to Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy. The minister made the remarks during UAE-Japan Strategic Business Forum, in presence of Japan’s ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM Total oil product stocks in the Port of Fujairah were 16.712 million barrels, up 4.6 percent on the week, after heavy distillates rebounded from last week’s record lows, according to latest data from the Fujairah Energy Data Committee, or FEDCom. Stocks of heavy distillates and residues jumped 34.3 percent on the week to 6.5 million barrels. This ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on Wednesday inspected the progress of the Shindagha Heritage District project, which is part of a major renovation development aimed at rejuvenating some of the oldest parts of Dubai. His Highness was accompanied by HH Sheikh Maktoum ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Day two of the eighth edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018) featured two lively and insightful sessions as part of the inaugural Infosecurity Exchange Forum, which provides a platform for unrivalled insights into cyberspace threats and the challenges related to the key information security issues faced by ...

Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation and President of the UAE National Olympic Committee, has honoured the winners of the 10th Dubai ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The International Center of Islamic Economy (ICIE) in cooperation with the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has launched the Halal Digital Chain project and the Blockchain Forum. The project is part of major initiatives in line with the ‘Dubai: The Capital of Islamic Economy’ plan announced by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President ...