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  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution announced the opening of Bab Al Sharq ADNOC Xpress station in Mohammed Bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi as part of phase one of its plan to open 10 such stations to service the most congested areas of the city and its suburbs. ADNOC Xpress stations have a longitudinal ground plan featuring ...

  Dubai / WAM The Public Transport Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai revealed that its public buses had transported 151.1 passengers last year. The sector is witnessing a steady growth and increasingly becoming important to the people in their daily commute. Basel Ibrahim Saad, Director of Buses, RTA’s Public Transport Agency, expressed his delight at the growing numbers ...

  Sharjah / WAM As part of its agenda to introduce world cultures to the people of Sharjah, the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) will host Chinese Heritage Week at the Sharjah Centre for Heritage Activities in Al Bait Al Gharbi from March 15-19. The programme will represent different facets of the Chinese culture, including a Kung Fu Show, folk dances, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Looking ahead to a year of robust growth, DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, on Thursday announced that it awarded 121 construction, supplier and consultancy contracts valued at AED 1.4 billion in Dubai during January and February 2017. The main contracts have been awarded for the provision of various services ...

  Ajman / WAM The Woman and Child Protection Foundation, headed by Sheikha Azza bint Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, was launched in time for International Women’s Day, with the support and under the directives of HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman. The foundation conducts its work in both, Ajman and the entire ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) announced March 28 as the deadline for receiving applications for the second edition of the Dubai Smartpreneur Competition, which was launched recently in cooperation with the Smart Dubai Office. The Dubai Smartpreneur Competition gives aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to be part of Dubai’s mission to create happiness ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Media City (DMC), a member of Tecom Group, partnered once more with the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity (Dubai Lynx) to enable the sustained growth of the region’s thriving media and creative communications industry. The annual event for the creative communications industry in the MENA region ran from March 5 to 8 at ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business India and UAE announced the formation of the Business Leaders Forum (BLF) to augment bilateral trade between both countries. The Forum will work towards strengthening ties between both countries and enhance economic cooperation and investments. The Business Leaders Forum will provide a platform for exchange of ideas and help investors unlock the enormous growth potential ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s banking sector came first on the list of the banking sectors in terms of asset volume in the GCC region, with a total value of about US$711 billion, over (AED2. 61 trillion) in 2016, according to statistics from the Central Bank of the UAE issued at the end of last year. This reflects ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The volume of non-oil trade between the UAE and Russia touched about US$1.6 billion during the first 9 months of 2016, compared to about $2.5 billion during the whole of 2015, according to a report released by the UAE Ministry of Economy, on reviewing the trade policies with Russia. The report also shed light on ...