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Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Sunday unveiled a sweeping programme of reforms and financial incentives to drive new private sector opportunities for both young and experienced Emiratis, with an investment of AED24 billion to create 75,000 new private sector jobs for Emiratis. The new announcements include grants for students and fresh graduates to take up private ...

Dubai / WAM Margarete Schramböck, Austria’s Minister of Digital and Economic Affairs, has said that Expo 2020 Dubai paves the way for opening new markets, enhances international cooperation, and provides the opportunity to highlight the quality of research and development of Austrian innovations. On the occasion of the approaching inauguration of Expo 2020, the minister stated that Austria’s participation focuses ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The value of humanitarian, relief and development projects carried out by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) in Afghanistan over the past decades totals more than AED320 million, and has benefitted over 8 million people. This aid includes development projects, seasonal programmes and other aid worth over AED242 million that helped over 5 million people, while the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has announced its upgraded “Verified to Fly” service to offer a more streamlined and personalised service through its website, etihad.com. This upgrade makes the process quicker and easier for Etihad’s guests to ensure they have all the required Covid-related documents before leaving for the airport. Seven days ahead of travel, all guests will receive ...

Sharjah / WAM The International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) 2021 is organising exciting brainstorming sessions and youth interactions to initiate conversations to mobilise the youth alongside the key stakeholders such as the media, and social media influencers, thereby integrating their voices and contributions as future leaders into the nation’s developmental journey. The forum will be held on the sidelines of ...

Bloomberg The Biden administration is weighing a new investigation into Chinese subsidies and their damage to the US economy as a way to pressure Beijing on trade, people familiar with the matter said. Top Biden economic advisers, including US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, are meeting to discuss the potential probe, the people said. They ...

Emirates Business The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) signed three separate MoU with Etisalat, Emirates Steel and Taqa, the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, as the first three large national companies joining, to mark their commitment to the National In-Country Value (ICV) Program. The move is part of UAE’s wider National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology, which ...

Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) mission may start its review of Ukrainian government policies as soon as September 21 as the country seeks to unlock a $5 billion loan frozen since last year. The mission will probably work virtually because of the pandemic, Vladyslav Rashkovan, Ukraine’s representative at the Washington-based lender, told reporters at the YES conference in Kyiv. Ukraine ...

Dubai / WAM DP Wo­­­rld, UAE Region’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), seeks to pave the way for the construction industry with its participation in The Big 5 2021. One of the largest construction and contracting events in the Middle East region, the event is scheduled to take place from September 12-15 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Jafza’s ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abdullah Mohamed Almazrui, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has received Madiyar Menilbekov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the UAE, at the Chamber’s tower in Abu Dhabi. Attended by Mohamed Helal Al Mheiri, Director General of Abu Dhabi Chamber, both sides discussed promoting economic and trade cooperation between businesses in both Abu Dhabi and ...