Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports signed an MoU with the Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada, to strengthen cooperation between the two entities in the areas of knowledge sharing and facility development, to further support the growth of the infrastructure sector in Abu Dhabi. The MoU was signed on Thursday by Abdul Majeed Al Khoori, Acting Chief Executive ...
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Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF), in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), held a workshop on tax treaty issues and Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), at its premises in Dubai. The workshop was headed by Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Assistant Under-Secretary of International Financial Relations, in the presence of Majid Ali Omran, ...
Read More »Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) is set to announce the winners of the 2nd cycle of the Dubai Smartpreneur Competition on May 17, during the closing ceremony of the ArabNet Digital Summit 2017. Ten ideas have been shortlisted for the final round of the competition, which requires candidates to present their ideas at ArabNet. ...
Read More »Dubai / Emirates Business MAG Property Development (MAG PD), the property development arm of MAG Group, announced that it will be broadening its presence across Dubai by expanding into two key areas of the city – Downtown Dubai and Dubailand – with the launch of MAG 318 and MAG 230 respectively. Both projects will offer prospective tenants an attractive 35/65 ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Republic of Kazakhstan confirmed it will be participating in Expo 2020 Dubai. The announcement comes just weeks before the Central Asian nation hosts its own Expo in the capital city, Astana. Kazakhstan is the latest country to publically confirm it will have a pavilion at the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs’ training center launched a sign language training programme exclusively for customs’ personnel. This comes in response to the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and the guidelines of “My Community – A City for Everyone” initiative. The initiative aims at turning Dubai into a disability-friendly city ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business The largest Bugatti showroom in the world is opening its doors on Sheikh Zayed Road in the centre of Dubai. The French super sports car manufacturer’s facility in Dubai is the 15th location in the brand’s global dealership network with the new award-winning brand design. Bugatti’s longstanding sales and service partner in the UAE is Al ...
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced on Wednesday that the value of its direct and indirect contribution to the economy of Abu Dhabi reached AED1.12 billion in Q1 2017, representing an 8 percent growth over target. The company attributed the positive first quarter results to the improved contribution from its existing events including ...
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Abu Dhabi /Â WAM In yet another indicator of the growth of business sentiments in the country, the number of automatic teller machines operated by banks in the UAE hit a total of 5, 211 by end of March , an increase of 67 machines from the same period in 2016, according to UAE Central Bank statistics. Up to 40 ...
Read More »Sharjah /Â WAM Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), is participating for the first time in the China World Travel Market in Shanghai to explore new tourism markets. The China World Travel Market is taking place from May 10-12 in Shanghai and is one of the leading travel and tourism fairs in China, attracting more than 800 exhibitors from ...
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