South Korea / WAM The latest trend in UAE-South Korea bilateral trade shows the strong and resilient economic relations between the two countries, according to the UAE’s top diplomat in Seoul. “The UAE-South Korea non-oil bilateral trade has grown to US$1.3 billion during the first quarter of 2022, a 19 percent increase compared to the same period last year,” ...
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Siemens, ZHO sign agreement
ABU DHABI / WAM Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) received a delegation from Siemens to learn about ZHO’s experience in caring for and rehabilitating people of determination. The aim was to discuss the exchange of experiences, deepen bilateral cooperation and become acquainted with all the services provided by the ZHO regarding educational and rehabilitation services and ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohamed, Bahraini King discuss ties, global developments
ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. During the meeting, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and the visiting King of Bahrain exchanged friendly fraternal conversations that express the deep-rooted historical relations that unite the UAE and the Kingdom of Bahrain and ...
Read More »UAE-South Korea bilateral trade grows 19% to $1.3b in Q1 2022
JEJU / WAM The latest trend in UAE-South Korea bilateral trade shows the strong and resilient economic relations between the two countries, according to the UAE’s top diplomat in Seoul. “The UAE-South Korea non-oil bilateral trade has grown to $1.3 billion during the first quarter of 2022, a 19 percent increase compared to the same period last year,†Abdulla ...
Read More »Government entities, tech firms innovate remote work solutions
DUBAI / WAM The office of the Minister of State for Artificial intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications organised the “Inspiring solutions to developing Remote Work Performance†workshop at the CodersHQ, one of the national programmes for Coders initiatives, aiming to share best practices on workload distribution by teams. The workshop discussed best practices in design effective mechanisms ...
Read More »Dubai’s dhow trade sees 21% growth in H1, 2022
DUBAI / WAM The Marine Agency for Wooden Dhows, established in July 2020 by Dubai’s Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), facilitated the entry of more than 6,000 wooden dhows during the first half of 2022, reflecting a 21 percent year-on-year growth. Two years after setting up the Marine Agency for Wooden Dhows, the emirate continues to witness ...
Read More »DCT Abu Dhabi to support Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022
ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced an agreement to support the Abu Dhabi Air Expo for its next three editions by helping to attract sponsors and participants and providing added marketing value. The Abu Dhabi Air Expo fits into DCT Abu Dhabi’s strategy to further stimulate the ...
Read More »Nafis signs 5 pacts to boost Emiratis integration in healthcare
ABU DHABI / WAM Nafis, a federal programme that supports Emiratis in the private sector has signed five MoUs with higher educational institutions in the UAE to expand the involvement of Emiratis in the healthcare sector through NAFIS’ ‘National Healthcare Programme’ initiative, which has opened its doors for registration in the end of July 2022. The ‘National Healthcare Programme’ ...
Read More »UAE GDP growth of 18.8% at current prices in 2021: FCSC
ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) announced that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at constant prices by 3.9 percent, and at current prices by 18.8 percent in 2021. The centre’s data issued on Tuesday showed that GDP at constant prices increased to AED1.499 trillion in 2021 from AED1.442 trillion in 2020 while ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi firm to build AED1b luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah
RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH), a listed company at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange operating hotels, catering, tours and transportation, has acquired a prime plot on Al Marjan Island to develop a AED 1 billion luxury Resort with 1,000 rooms, spread over 1 million square feet overlooking the Arabian Gulf. The investment highlights the appeal ...
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