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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) hosted the “Regional training workshop on strategic planning and policy development in food security” in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS). The training workshop was attended by representatives of 27 countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Education signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba, aimed at enhancing their cooperation in higher education and scientific research. The MoU was signed by Dr Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mualla, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Academic Affairs, and Walter Baluja Garcia, First Deputy ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued new off-plan sales register regulations to regulate off-plan sales of real estate development projects, along with its fees’ rules. These new regulations aim to enhance the confidence of investors and ADGM customers in real estate development projects on Al Maryah Island by creating a register for reservation agreements ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates and Airlink officially activated their codeshare partnership, making it easier for customers to create their ideal itinerary and benefit from seamless connections and a single booking reference across eight domestic South African cities via the airline’s gateways Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Emirates customers can now book a wide range of additional flights, including eight ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties launched the third cycle of its Manassah programme — a six-month incubator, aimed at cultivating entrepreneurial talent and advancing retail concepts in the UAE to become part of Aldar’s thriving retail portfolio. The programme is held in partnership with startAD, the global startup accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi. ...

  Bloomberg India plans to slash the production costs of green hydrogen to $1 a kilogram from $5-$6 currently to encourage industries to use cleaner energy and wants access to cheaper loans to help fund that transition, a senior government official said. The world’s third-largest carbon emitter put out a roadmap in February to become a hub for the production ...

  Bloomberg President Joe Biden’s commerce chief said it “may make sense” to lift tariffs on some goods as a way to tame the hottest inflation in almost four decades. “Steel and aluminum — we’ve decided to keep some of those tariffs because we need to protect American workers and we need to protect our steel industry; it’s a matter ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc supplier BYD plans to begin commercial production of iPads this month in northern Vietnam after a trial run started in May, according to a provincial government official. The production of the tablets is a boost for a country expected to benefit as electronics manufacturers seek alternatives to China. “The factory has been running a trial phase since ...

  Bloomberg Carro, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest online marketplaces for used cars, has agreed to buy a 50% stake in Indonesian automotive financing and rental company MPM Rent for S$75 million ($54.5 million) to expand in the world’s fourth most populous country. The deal will lead to a strategic partnership between Carro and PT Mitra Pinasthika Mustika Tbk, which ...

  Bloomberg Ample rice reserves in India, the world’s biggest exporter of the food staple, and expectations for bountiful monsoon rains should allay concerns about the possibility of any “drastic” measures to curb exports, according to National Commodities Management Services Ltd. Global markets are fretting that rice may be next on the agenda after India restricted wheat and sugar exports. ...