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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) announced today that the enabling work is under way for Phase 1 of the Saadiyat Lagoons District. The contract was awarded to Western Bainoona Group for General Contracting L.L.C. and covers ground improvements, in addition to site clearance. Officials noted that it is progressing on schedule, to be completed ...

  Dubai / WAM National Bonds, a sharia-compliant savings and investment company in the UAE, has started providing financial planning tips and tools via its website as part of its continued efforts to spread financial literacy among the UAE population and the wider region. Launched by the Financial Advisory unit at National Bonds, the new financial planning section offers valuable insights ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has highlighted the attractive investment environment that the UAE and Abu Dhabi offer during its participation at the China Investment Conference 2016, which recently concluded in Shanghai. The conference’s agenda included the discussion of the Chinese Silk Road Economic Belt Initiative and the UAE’s role in its implementation as well ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Archives and the British National Archives have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to coordinate the translation of important historical documents, including digitising and making them available to decision-makers and researchers, as well as using the documents in preparation of the nation’s curricula at various educational stages. The cooperation is in line with the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, has been named as the ‘Preferred Remittance Centre of the Year’ at The Filipino Times (TFT) Awards 2016. TFT Awards aims to recognize the most influential brands amongst the Filipino community as well as acknowledge the brands that Filipinos love the most. Husam ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports has installed a new Automated Tray Return System (ATRS) to speed up the process of hand luggage screening at Terminal 3 in Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). The new system allows for the processing of more than four times the number of baggage that conventional screening lanes do, reducing screening wait times ...

  Dubai / WAM Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) increased by more than 95 per cent in the first half of 2016, according to a report issued by Dubai Airports. The first six months of the year saw passenger traffic reach 410,278, up 95.4 per cent compared to 209,989 passengers recorded during the corresponding period in 2015. Passenger traffic ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), has announced that September 29 would be the deadline to receive entries for the Sharjah Economic Excellence Network (ShjSEEN) Award, which is aimed at spreading the culture of quality and excellence among the private sector various bodies and implementing the practices which contribute in setting comprehensive quality standards and ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Continuous improvement, innovation, and environmental sensitivity have become the watchwords for the cleaning industry in the region as more and more companies in the sector are sourcing products and equipment keeping sustainability in mind. Globally, the market for green cleaning products is expected to reach US$51 billion in value terms with a CAGR of ...

  Ajman / Emirates Business The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) announced the launch of two classification programs for desert camps and tourism villages, the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates. Desert camps are divided into two types which are day use and overnight but will fall under one category while tourism villages will have different categories ...