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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Business Centre’s Department of Economic Development (DED) has completed e-linkage with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, bringing the total number of electronically linked federal and local governmental bodies to 37. The percentage of economic licence transactions that are now conducted electronically with all the linked bodies has reached 98 percent, according to officials. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi’s Design for Excellence lab have developed new innovations in computer chip technology that present landmark achievements in IT security. Secured by a secret key so that only authorised users may utilise them, and immune to reverse-engineering, ‘logic-locked’ computer chips will provide future users with new guarantees of security for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emiratisation at Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC) hit 80% during Q2. The increased nationalisation pace of posts goes in harmony with a comprehensive plan to implement the objectives envisaged by the UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda . Fatma Hamad Al Hamli, Executive Director of Support Services Department at ADSIC has stated that high Emiratisation ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The Ras al-Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) began accepting entries on Sunday for the RAKEZ Business Excellence Awards 2017. The awards, with a cash prize of AED200,000, recognises companies for their outstanding excellence and for their key role in the economic development of the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah. “Would you believe that we only had 120 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM “VAT for the Import and Export Sector and Registration Mechanism” was the title of an awareness workshop organised by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the Federal Tax Authority, on Sunday to spread awareness amongst import and export companies on the mechanism of applying the value added tax in the country. ...

DUBAI / WAM The Zayed Giving Initiative (ZGI), has launched a programme to mark World Humanitarian Day, which was on August 19, to promote the culture of volunteer work and humanitarian giving among the youth of various nationalities. Dr Adel Al Shameri, CEO of ZGI, said the new initiative will feature a package of charitable projects that will be implemented ...

Dubai / Emirates Business DLD has strengthened partnerships with government entities as part of ongoing efforts to integrate Dubai’s various institutions, improve government performance, achieve highest standards of excellence, ensure customer satisfaction. Hamdan Hamad Al-Madhani, Director of Rental Relationship Regulation Department at DLD, said: “To achieve the desired level of integration, a workshop was organised where representatives from any DLD ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM The newly established Fujairah Terminals, under the management of Abu Dhabi Ports, welcomed its first container feeder vessel, the Dubai Alliance. This is the first ship to arrive at the terminal, which is wholly owned by Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, Fujairah ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has carried out a comprehensive campaign at old and new Al Falah as well as surrounding areas in collaboration with strategic partners. The campaign aimed to verify that stipulations set for protecting the appearance of the city are implemented, and removal of all distorting elements is carried out. The campaign focused ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The GCC projects market had a muted performance in the first half of 2017, but is expected to perform better in the second six months of the year as the region’s economies continue to adjust to lower oil prices. According to the latest data from MEED Projects, the region’s leading projects tracking and analysis service, $56bn ...