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Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Development Co plans to close on a 14-billion riyal ($3.7 billion) loan from five domestic banks by the end of the year as it steps up construction on a luxury tourism project about the size of Belgium, its chief executive said. The developer has been seeking financing since last year for the project, which stretches ...

Bloomberg Australia’s economy could contract by 6% over the next five decades if climate change goes unchecked, according to Deloitte Access Economics. That’s equivalent to a A$3.4 trillion ($2.4 trillion) loss in gross domestic product and 880,000 fewer jobs, Deloitte said in a report. The group said its modeling differs from others in setting a benchmark for growth which incorporates ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the national railway network in the UAE, has won the Gold Award for Best Practices for the year 2020 by the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR) in recognition of its outstanding achievements in following best-practices and results in quality management strategies. A total of 51 companies, public administrations ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) announced complete digitisation of account opening process for Small and mid-size enterprises, SMEs, through the BASHER portal, becoming the first bank in the Middle East to achieve this milestone. The Government of the UAE represented by the Department of Proactive Services – Ministry of Possibilities, MoP, launched BASHER to simplify the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced on Sunday that it has appointed Saeed Hamad Obaid Al Dhaheri as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In a statement, ADX said, “Al Dhaheri brings a wealth of highly relevant experience that will support his new role as Chief Executive Officer of ADX, helping it further develop and move confidently into ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) said it carried out over 112,546 additional Covid-19 tests in the country over the last 24 hours, using the latest testing methods. The ministry said in a statement that the intense testing drive uncovered 1,278 new cases of various nationalities, who are all in a stable condition and receiving ...

Dubai / WAM Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE cabinet approved the federal budget of AED 58 billion for the fiscal year 2021. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid asserted that the UAE will continue to implement major projects and focus on ...

ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) announced complete digitisation of account opening process for Small and mid-size enterprises, SMEs, through the BASHER portal, becoming the first bank in the Middle East to achieve this milestone. The Government of the UAE represented by the Department of Proactive Services – Ministry of Possibilities, MoP, launched BASHER to simplify the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Arabic Language Centre, a subsidiary of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Alef Education to commence cooperation between the parties in the field of Arabic language education modernisation and support. The MoU establishes a framework focused on utilising modern technologies, data analysis, ...

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Community Development (MoCD) in partnership with Next 50 Year Preparation Committee completed 70 workshops for more than 1,240 people who participated in specialised development workshops held remotely under the title “Non-Benefit Public Dialogue”. The workshops were organised by the Non-Benefit Public Associations and the supervision of the MoCD in partnership with the “designing next ...