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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (Adaa) has become the first government entity to move its data centre to the G42 Cloud and expand its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across its digital operations. The move is in line with the emirate’s leadership directives to achieve the highest levels of integrity and continuously improve best governance practices. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has launched a donation campaign, both inside and outside the country, aimed at enlarging the scope of beneficiaries of its health services and improve the quality of available services. Dr Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, ERC Secretary-General, said HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (Adaa) has become the first government entity to move its data centre to the G42 Cloud and expand its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across its digital operations. The move is in line with the emirate’s leadership directives to achieve the highest levels of integrity and continuously improve best governance practices. ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist militias’ attempts to attack civilians and civil objects in Khamis Mushait and Abha International airport in Saudi Arabia, with a bomb-laden drone, which was intercepted by the Coalition Forces. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the UAE reiterated ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, met Sarath Weerasekera, Minister of Public Security of Sri Lanka, to discuss a number of issues of common concern. During the meeting, which was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Abu Dhabi, the parties discussed bilateral relations between the UAE and Sri Lanka ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 310,797 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates customers travelling from the UAE to EU member countries now have more opportunities to confidently make the most out of their travel journeys. The airline has been working closely with Al Hosn National Health System team to enable the readability and recognition of customers’ health credentials with EU verified QR codes, including Covid-19 vaccine status ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has started providing its smart services on Amazon Alexa in Arabic, becoming the first government utility in the world to do this. Customers can now review their monthly bills in Arabic, check past statements, details of electricity and water consumption, their carbon footprint, as well as connect their Dewa account ...

  Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc has more than tripled environmental, social and governance investments in Asia, stepping up efforts to meet a growing need from clients to limit their greenhouse gas footprints. The New York-based bank has completed nearly 15 investments based on ESG criteria in the past two years, up from just four during the previous period, people ...

  Bloomberg Bangladesh’s economic growth is expected to increase to 6.6% in the fiscal year ending June in 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as the coronavirus pandemic abates and policies remain accommodative. Growth may rise to 7.1% the fiscal year after that, the IMF said in a statement on its website, citing an improvement in the external ...