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  Abu Dhabi / WAM In line with the open data policy followed by the UAE, the Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday the results of the preliminary government finance statistics report for the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, based on the standards of the Government Finance Statistics Manual issued by the International Monetary Fund. The preliminary results showed an ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties (Aldar) and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, have partnered to acquire Al Maryah Tower, a prime Grade A commercial office property located on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi’s premium lifestyle destination and international financial centre. The transaction reflects Mubadala’s collaborative approach to driving the growth of Abu Dhabi’s real ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM GPRC Summit 2023 will host discussions on Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), integrated with performance and strategy. GPRC Summit 2023, organised by Ejtemaat Events and hosted by Corporater – a global software company that enables organisations worldwide to manage their business with integrated GPRC (Governance, Performance, Risk and Compliance) solutions – will bring together GRC ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc Drilling Company PJSC (Adnoc Drilling) on Wednesday announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire an additional two premium high-specification Gusto MSC CJ46-X100-D design offshore jack-up drilling units. The rigs have a combined cost of $200 million. The acquisition is part of the company’s fleet expansion and growth strategy that is a key ...

    Dubai / WAM The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) has launched “mobile rehabilitation services” initiative to offer mobile services through home, school, and business visits by the care and rehabilitation department, to ease customer access to the foundation’s services. The initiative will help women and children who have fallen victims to domestic abuse or human trafficking, ...

Dubai / WAM A new AI-powered mobile application for detecting crop disorders was unveiled by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, during a ceremony at the headquarters of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA). Called Dr Nabat, the application is a result of collaboration between ICBA and the University of Barcelona, Spain, under a ...

  Sharjah / WAM Ambassador of Pakistan in the UAE Faisal Niaz Tirmizi has highlighted friendly economic policies, investment opportunities and ease of doing business in Pakistan. This came during his meeting with Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Expo Center Sharjah. Ambassador Tirmizi invited the chamber’s investment in hospitality and tourism sectors ...

  Dubai / WAM In line with Dubai’s drive to become the world’s smart mobility hub, Dubai South on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Evocargo for the launch of the UAE’s first autonomous vehicle trials for cargo at the master development’s Logistics District. The trials will see EVO.1, Evocargo’s unmanned electric logistics vehicle, navigate Dubai South’s Logistics ...

Dubai / WAM Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation (UAEBF), Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, said that the UAE banking and financial sector has successfully addressed the numerous geopolitical and economic developments and changes that over the recent years have posed challenges to the global economy. He made the statements as he addressed the fourth meeting held by the CEOs of the ...

Dubai / WAM Li Xuhang, Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China, on Tuesday rang the market opening bell to celebrate the listing of $300 million bonds on Nasdaq Dubai. This is the second time that the Bank of China is listing its bonds on the region’s international financial exchange, following the listing of CNH 2 billion bonds in 2015. ...