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  Dubai / WAM DMCC, the Government authority on trade, enterprise and commodities in Dubai, on Thursday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zhongwei Ningxia Municipal People’s Government in China. The purpose of the Memorandum is to explore new collaboration, directives and initiatives to drive bilateral trade between DMCC and Zhongwei as part of the ‘One Belt One ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Dubai organized its second Majlis discussion during the second edition of the Ramadan Majlis. This falls under the umbrella of the Dubai Plan 2021, which aims to strengthen communication channels with various segments of society and encourage their involvement in achieving the objectives of the plan to ...

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business With smartphone penetrations mounting at startling pace and rapid proliferation of technological devices combined with increasing spendable income of residents, the UAE is vigorously embracing technological creations and moving towards a hyper-connected future. Testimony to the aforesaid statement is the fact that GfK Connected Consumer Index, which studied data of nearly 78 countries, has ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Arabian Center, the most-soughted community mall in the UAE is celebrating yet another successful season of its TreeofLife concept following the positive momentum it has received in the past few years. The TreeofLife is a symbolic representation of change that is bought about in the lives of the underpriveliged. To commemorate the spirit of giving ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business It was a fun-filled morning for the children of Sheikh Khalifa Medical City’s Children’s Cancer Ward as they received a surprise visit from their all-time favourite cartoon character, Shaun the Sheep. The ward was quickly filled with the smiles and laughter of dozens of children as they watched Aardman’s famous animated character perform. A variety ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity is the key to fight financial fluctuations and emerge as a successful business model in this region. The real estate and construction sector, particularly in the UAE, has witnessed a sharp surge in the business owing to M&A deals in the last few years. According to the Al Masah ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has launched the ‘Bring Happiness’ initiative, a social media campaign that will connect members of the community in need with those who can offer their support. The initiative has been launched to coincide with Zayed Humanitarian Work Day, and honour the memory of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Tourism (DTCM) recently hosted exclusive media tours with two iconic homegrown brands – AJMAL Perfumes and Karam Coffee– as part of its ‘Ramadan in Dubai’ campaign; an awareness campaign that aims to shed light on the diverse activities and events taking place during the Holy month, as well as highlight the private sector’s support ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Comfortable airport terminals will be key for growing the number of passengers in the GCC’s USD 100 billion worth of airport projects, industry experts announced. With the International Air Transport Association projecting Middle East passengers to grow by 4.9 percent per year to 2034, the GCC is fuelling USD 100 billion in airport expansion and ...

  Emirates Business Al Sagheer, one of the premium hair and beauty salons, encompassing a chain of more than 26 salons across Egypt, Dubai & Qatar, proudly supported the community this Ramadan with a hair & beauty styling event for the children from Dubai Autism Center. “Happiness for all” as the name suggests, the initiative was aimed at sharing happiness ...