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  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Cutting-edge latest technology in payments saw the light of day at the 2016 edition of Cards & Payments Middle East — the region’s largest payment and banking solutions gathering, which opened at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre. While on one hand, visitors explored how to recharge from a fuel station, on the ...

  Ajman / WAM The number of guest arrivals into the Emirate of Ajman during the first quarter of the year has increased by 20 percent, generating total tourism revenue of AED108million, according to tourism statistics released today by the Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD). The total guests from January to March 2016 was reported at 142,404 and delivered 313,724 ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Findings from a study conducted by the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology reveal that the novel carbon capture and utilization technology developed by UAE-based ENGSL Minerals DMCC (the technology partner of EnPro) could capture up to 1.3 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, or 85% of total CO2 emitted by a typical ...

  RAS AL KHAIMAH / Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) has been honoured by the Emirates and Europe Economic Forum with an Innovation Award, winning the category of “Innovative Development of Free Zones”. The event took place in Warsaw, Poland, from May 17-18. “Being named as the most innovative free zone gives us great honour ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Canon Middle East, a leader in imaging solutions, won the first prize in the Best Environmental Sustainability Programme/Initiative Category of the recently concluded Ta’atheer Awards 2016 in Dubai, an award that measures the social impact of organisations’ CSR efforts. Canon was recognised for its holistic view as it strives to conduct business in a responsible ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business A delegation from Knowledge without Borders (KwB), the Sharjah based cultural project, recently visited the Department of Punitive and Reformatory Establishments in Sharjah. On the agenda for the meeting was the effective rehabilitation of criminals through the habit of reading, with the aim being to successfully reintroduce them into society as model citizens. Headed by ...

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Airline signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jordan Tourism Board, which aims to utilize the airline’s global network to further boost inbound tourist arrivals to Jordan, focused on the growth of key tourist destinations in the country. Jordan has been an important part of Emirates’ network since 1986. Today, the airline offers three ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, and Chairman of Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, and Ahmed Moussa, General Manager of Dubco Construction, signed a AED194.5 million contract for construction and maintenance of the 900,600-square metre Al Quoz Residential Complex in Dubai. Site preparation for the 159 villa project commenced in early May ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM In implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and orders of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality will on Tuesday begin the handing over of 346 communal ...

  Dubai / WAM Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, has won the Best Hotel in the World and Best Hotel in the Middle East awards at the Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards, as voted by the readers of the UK edition of Ultratravel, the Daily Telegraph’s travel pages and the Ultratravel-branded luxury travel pages on telegraph.co.uk. The ...