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Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced the suspension of entry for travellers and transit passengers from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique. This includes suspending the entry of travellers who were in these countries 14 days before coming to the UAE. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 294,480 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. As ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE-based Versa Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Aeroter – one of the portfolio companies of the Strategic Development Fund (SDF), the investment arm of Tawazun Holding – for the civil/commercial operation of the VRT300 unmanned helicopter in the UAE. Under the MoU, Versa Aerospace is working on developing a long-term relationship where ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has approved a wide-ranging reform of the country’s legal system, which aims to strengthen economic, investment and commercial opportunities, in addition to maximising social stability, security and ensuring the rights of both individuals and institutions. The draft of new laws and legislative amendments came ...

DUBAI / WAM In a new global achievement for Dubai on the cultural front, the emirate has enhanced its ranking in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2021 issued by the Institute for Urban Strategies at the Mori Memorial Foundation in Japan. Dubai ranked first in the Arab world and fifth globally in the cultural interaction criterion that measures the ...

Dubai / WAM In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to provide the best government services worldwide, the UAE Government launched the UAE API Marketplace enabling the private sector to co-design, develop multi-channel digital services, and provide value-added innovative customer experience. ...

ABU DHABI /WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, and the Khalifa University of Science Technology signed a strategic partnership at Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) to enable students and alumni to work alongside tech startups, opening the private sector and entrepreneurship door for their career paths. Signed by Badr Al-Olama, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Hub71 and Dr ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Etisalat on Saturday has made global strides in 5G by setting a benchmark right from the launch of the network to the services with its infrastructure ready to support all 5G devices and future solutions backed by the continuous investments in technology and innovation on the network enabling superior 5G connectivity. The continuous support and wise ...

Bloomberg Euro-area business activity unexpectedly quickened, though the region’s recovery faces headwinds from a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections and “record inflationary pressures.” IHS Markit’s composite Purchasing Managers’ Index rises to 55.8 in November from 54.2 in October, according to a survey of purchasing managers by IHS Markit published. While that defies the median estimate in a survey of analysts ...

Bloomberg California’s ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach delayed charging fines on containers that sit on the docks for too long for a second time this month, arguing the threat alone is helping clear lingering boxes from space-constrained terminals. The plan to charge carriers at least $100 daily for each container waiting nine days or more for trucks to ...