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DUBAI/WAM India is set to expand its presence at the 2025 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from April 28 to May 1. A statement released on Tuesday projected that India’s participation this year will grow by 41 percent year-on-year, driven by a strong presence from exhibitors such as the ...

DUBAI/WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that the fieldwork phase for the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2024-2025, conducted in partnership with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, local health authorities, and statistical agencies, is due to conclude by the end of March with the data collection phase to be followed by a thorough phase of ...

ABU DHABI/WAM AD Ports Group on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership agreement signed between its digital arm, Maqta Technologies Group, and the Indra Group to explore opportunities for jointly offering digitalisation services and solutions for ports, logistics, and trade across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The agreement outlines that Maqta Technologies Group and Indra Group will collaborate and leverage ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Constantine Tassoulas of Greece on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al ...

ABU DHABI/WAM “Make It in the Emirates” 2025 has announced the opening of visitor and media registration for its fourth edition, the largest industrial gathering in the UAE, set to take place from May 19 to 22 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. Make it in the Emirates 2025 is led by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, in collaboration ...

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC Gas plc and its subsidiaries confirmed shareholder approval at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to distribute $3.41 billion in full-year dividends for 2024, including a final dividend payment of $1.706 billion scheduled for distribution in the second quarter of 2025. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Chairman of ADNOC Gas’ Board of Directors, commented, “In 2024, we achieved ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Seviora Group, a leading Asia-based asset management group with $54 billion of assets under management and headquartered in Singapore, has announced the establishment of its Middle East office in the ADGM. The new office, coupled with Seviora’s existing offices in Singapore, India, China and Indonesia, will contribute to the expansion of the company in Asia and beyond, ...

DUBAI/WAM Drydocks World has been awarded the contract for the refurbishment and life extension of the FPSO Baobab Ivoirien, by MODEC Management Services Pte Ltd, further strengthening its position as a global leader in complex offshore asset upgrades. Set to commence in May 2025, the eight-month expedited project on the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel will involve extensive ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Biobank has launched private cord blood banking services, offering expectant families with an affordable, accessible and local way to preserve their newborns’ stem cells. With over 60,000 transplants performed globally using stem cells from umbilical cord blood, the demand for life-saving treatment using cord blood banking is growing. However, many families are having to go without ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai will host the eighth edition of the International Conference on Education Quality as part of AI Week, organised by the General Directorate for Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA-Dubai). Held under the theme, “AI Innovations: Future Insights in Empowering Public Institutions and Enhancing Education Quality,” the conference will take place from April 22 to 24. The event ...