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Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, has called on all businesses to comply with the executive regulations of the Federal Law No. 08 of 2017 on Value Add Tax (VAT), and register online via the Federal Tax Authority’s website to receive a tax identification number, ...

Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah has been named the GCC’s ‘Favourite Adventure Destination’ at the 2017 Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards – the region’s premier travel industry honours. The award recognises the major strides the emirate has taken to develop international-standard adventure and activity tourism offerings centred around Jebel Jais – the UAE’s ...

Sharjah/ Emirates Business Sharjah Public Library (SPL) has launched its ‘Digital Library Collection’, providing 38,000 libraries and schools from around the world with access to 1,200 of the emirate’s eBooks and audiobooks. In cooperation with ‘Overdrive’, one of the leading digital reading platforms in education, the material is compatible with most mobile devices and PCs, giving instant global accessibility. The ...

Geneva / WAM The UAE has reiterated its serious commitment to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, stressing the importance of reaching gender balance as part of its fulfilment of said goals. Addressing the World Family Summit 2017 in Geneva, Obaid Salem Al Zaabi, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations and other International Organisations, said that ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), on Sunday launched the ‘Don’t Be Deceived’ campaign, to educate customers in general, and youth in particular, about the different ways of deception and fraud on smart devices and various modern technologies. The campaign, which was launched during a press conference at the Emirates Towers in Dubai, intends to raise awareness ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Cityland Group – developer of Cityland Mall, UAE’s first nature-inspired mall scheduled for launch in 2018 – on Sunday announced further progress in its leasing arrangements by signing up Matalan which is one of the leading fashion and lifestyle retailers across the globe. Founded in 1985, Matalan, the specialist retailer in fashion and homeware will occupy ...

DUBAI / WAM Reinforcing its commitment to the cause of sustainability, Dubai Investments PJSC, a leading, diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is set to adopt a number of ideas and initiatives across the group, put forth by its Sustainability Champions to support the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). These initiatives were evaluated as part of ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business As Sharjah continues its extensive drive to build a wider global base of economic allies and investors, government entities, expanding enterprises and private businesses from Japan and Sharjah met to discuss latest investment opportunities in the rapidly diversifying economic milieu of Sharjah and the UAE. For the first time an international business meeting was brought to ...

ADEN / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) announced the launch of a water campaign to assist the people of the Jahaf district in Yemen’s Dhale Governorate. The campaign objectives include providing a number of tanks to ensure safe drinking water for 35,000 individuals who lack necessary humanitarian conditions; as a result of severe drought and lack of access to ...

Sharjah / WAM NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), welcomed a UK delegation, headed by London’s Lady Mayoress Samantha Bowman on her first official overseas tour, at its headquarters in the Executive Office of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of NAMA. The UK delegation was welcomed by members of the NAMA Executive Committee, including Sheikha Hind bint ...