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  Dubai / Emirates Business Two thirds (66%) of board members in Dubai say their anti-bribery and corruption policies do not work effectively, according to a new international study from Eversheds. Beneath the Surface engaged with 500 board-level executives in large organisations across 12 countries – including 50 in Dubai – to find out how businesses are responding to bribery ...

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business If you ask fellow Indians — who form majority of UAE’s total expat numbers — about their investment plans, it is more likely that you will get only one answer — property. Real estate investment back home has emerged as the foremost preference among Indian diaspora as the number of NRI-owned (non-resident Indian) properties ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business There is good news for UAE residents who frequently travel to the UK for business as well as leisure purposes. The new version of the UK’s Electronic Visa Waiver scheme (EVW II), which aims at making the system more foolproof to avoid any last-minute glitch, is all set to go live this Monday (May ...

  Dubai / WAM The 13th Annual Middle East Update in Otolaryngology Conference and Exhibition, ME-OTO, organised by Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, is set to open its doors from the May 24-25 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre alongside the first ever World Congress on Cochlear Implants in Emerging Countries. With an expanding spectrum of key Ear, Neck ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business In a bid to boost national competencies and develop a qualified cadre of Emirati professionals, Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) will appoint 22 qualified UAE nationals to different roles at the Foundation. The move follows AMAF’s successful participation at the just-concluded 16th UAE Career Exhibition (Careers UAE) at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Through ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), a research and teaching institution specializing in public policy in the Arab World, organized the sixth Policy Council session on ‘Building an Inclusive Society: Supporting Youth Employment and Development in the Innovation Economy. Convening government partners, educators and industry leaders, the session explored ways in which Emirati youth can ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation reinitiated the Midday Break Decree for the 12th consecutive year, preventing any sort of duty under direct sunlight between 12:30 – 15:00 for three months from June 15 to September 16. Saqr bin Ghubash Saeed Ghubash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, said that the Decree is based on ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) received three prestigious awards during the annual Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Supply Management Awards held at The Address Dubai Marina recently. ENOC was recognised as the “Overall Winner” for 2016 in addition to two team categories called “Best People Development” and “Best Supplier Relationship Management”.

  SHARJAH / WAM The Business Excellence Department at the Department of Economic Development(DED) Dubai, in collaboration with the Sharjah Islamic Bank Academy(SIBA), is gearing up to organise the fifth edition of the Visions to Reality conference, at the Dubai World Trade Centre on May 24. Held under the theme, “Success Stories”, the conference will also commemorate the UAE’s ‘Year ...

  HONG KONG / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, and his accompanying delegation, on Wednesday participated in the opening of the Belt and Road Summit, being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibitions Centre. The two-day event is expected to attract at least 2,000 investors, service providers, project owners and operators from ASEAN countries and ...