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Dubai / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), an independent organisation that recognises excellence in green business industry performance and practices globally, working in 160 countries. According to the MoU, the two organisations will collaborate in research and development, training, and promoting green buildings by applying ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Cabinet approved a resolution pertaining to the Value Added Tax (VAT) for Conferences and Exhibitions, in line with the government’s ongoing efforts to support this sector and to enhance the country’s status as a hub for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE). The resolution provides for granting the facilities involved in organising exhibitions and conferences ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), announced the official launch of ACCESSADGM, a fully digital, integrated online client portal that provides over 60 e-services related to visas, work permits, letters, event permits, mailboxes and much more. ACCESSADGM also allows guest users to register on the portal to request a subset of services such as permits for conducting ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Middle East Public Relations Association (Mepra), hosted the fourth Leadership Majlis on Sunday, the year’s major communications conference in Abu Dhabi. The 2018 edition brought together almost 200 industry professionals from more than 40 organisations, to uncover the industry’s biggest challenges trends and opportunities. Speakers included senior leaders from the National Media Council, PRWeek, Facebook, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dawaii (Arabic for “medicine”) Campaign has been started at the SEHA facilities to increase public awareness about taking medication while fasting, in accordance with their doctor’s and pharmacist’s instructions during the entire month of Ramadan. Regarding the programme, Mohammed Hassan Al Zaabi, Chief Operating Officer at SEHA, said, “We congratulate you on the holy month of ...

Dubai / WAM In cooperation with Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA) has developed two initiatives with the aim of placing Dubai 10 years ahead of other leading cities under Dubai 10X initiative. The first of them, ‘Dubai Blink’, is the world’s first B2B smart commerce platform while the second is the ‘Free Zone Exchange – ...

DUBAI / WAM Petrochemical companies operating in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the region’s premier business and logistics hub, generated trade worth AED16 billion in 2017. Jafza is home to 526 companies in the sector from 67 countries and will be exhibiting its services in the petrochemical sector at the 10th GPCA Supply Chain Conference in Dubai. Sultan Ahmed bin ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The historic first cargo of crude oil from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), destined for the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL) has, on Saturday, been loaded and is en-route to India. The cargo is the first under an agreement between Adnoc and ISPRL, an Indian government-owned company mandated to store crude oil for ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council has stated that Dubai’s rising global rankings in a range of economic indicators show that it is closing the gap with the world’s most competitive economies according to the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid ...

LAGOS / WAM Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Founder and President of Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) and Member of the International Publishers Association (IPA) Executive Committee, said that the African publishing industry has enormous potential for the future, including building essential cultural bridges with the rest of the world. Speaking to some of the most influential figures in publishing ...