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Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs has processed 4.5 million transactions in the first half of 2017, compared to 4.3 million transactions during the same period last year, posting a growth rate of 4.5 percent. Dubai’s stature as a global trade hub and its sophisticated customs and border services have led to the increase in the number of transactions handled by ...

DUBAI / WAM The national initiative for a green economy launched by Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the crux of a coordination meeting held by the ministries of Infrastructure Development and Climate Change and Environment . The national initiative for a green economy in the ...

DUBAI / WAM Emaar Entertainment, the leisure and entertainment subsidiary of Emaar Properties, has unve- iled a record-breaking organic light-emitting diode screen ab- ove Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. The screen has received three Guinness World Records titles, in partnership with LG, setting records for being the largest OLED screen, highest resolution video wall and largest high-definition video wall. Comprising ...

Dubai / WAM Officials at Dubai Economy have reviewed prospects of collaboration with representatives of the Sharjah International Commercial Arbitration Centre (Tahkeem). This came in a meeting between the two sides that occasioned a review of ways of enhancing exchange of knowledge and expertise and applying best international practices in areas of commercial rules and legislation and corporate governance. The ...

DUBAI / WAM The Arab-Brazilian trade exchange has significantly developed during the first half of 2017, with the daily growth rate of Brazilian exports to the Arab countries being on the rise during the monitored period, according to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. A report released by the Chamber has stated that the Brazilian exports bound to the Arab nations ...

Dubai / WAM More than AED204 billion of investments are generated by 201 plastics plants operating in Abu Dhabi, according to the Industry Development Bureau of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED). The revelation came during a workshop organised by the bureau as part of the ADDED’s ‘Industry Dialogue’ initiative, aimed at bolstering an investment-conducive environment at the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal decree No. 84 of 2017 to transfer and appoint Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Assistant Undersecretary for International Financial Relations to the position of Director-General of the Federal Tax Authority and the rank of an Undersecretary at Ministry. The Director General of the FTA ...

NEW DELHI / WAM Relations between the UAE and India, which received a fillip when His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited New Delhi as chief guest for Indian Republic Day in January, are set to scale greater heights. Intense preparations are under way ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kenya signed a FinTech cooperation agreement which provides a fra-mework to support financial innovation in each jurisdiction. Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, and Paul Muthaura, Chief Executive, CMA Kenya signed the agreement, which expands both parties’ FinTech cooperation network ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Nawah Energy Company has announced the achievement of a number of milestones in the area of operational readiness. The company has begun making arrangements to welcome the Pre-Operational Safety Review Team, Pre-OSART, from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for their planned mission for Unit 1 at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) in Al Dhafra Region ...