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Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of the healthcare programme for senior citizens and individuals with chronic diseases, Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre under the guidance of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), has launched mobile clinics which will be operating in coordination with several public and private healthcare facilities in the emirate. The clinics will facilitate access ...

Sharjah / WAM Orient Source Hong Kong Group of Companies (OSHK) the International Commodity Trader and Project Investor, made its foray into UAE by launching its state-of-art 247,570 ft2 Multi-Functional Offshore & Repair Facility at the Port of Hamriyah in Sharjah along with a Trading Platform with Hamriyah Free Zone. The inauguration of the new facility was announced during a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Government Support, which is represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) announced the launch of the new Customer Relationship Management platform for the Abu Dhabi Government. The platform aims to improve customer experience as new services and solutions will now be provided to end users, enabling them to complete their transactions with ...

dubai / WAM Dubai Design District (d3) on Saturday launched the inaugural d3 Architecture Festival in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects Gulf Chapter (RIBA Gulf Chapter) establishing the emirate’s first platform to showcase regional architecture, urbanism and sustainable development. The inaugural edition is set to run from November 11-13 on the sidelines of Dubai Design Week, held ...

Dubai / WAM A report by the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector of Dubai Economy shows that the number of operating businesses in Jumeirah reached 3,648 to date. According to a press release issued by Dubai Economy on Saturday, the licences issued according to the activities are: commercial (1,919), professional (1,663), tourism (48) and industrial (18). In terms of ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s order banning US companies from doing business with Chinese messaging app WeChat could damage iPhone sales in one of Apple Inc.’s most important markets. The order would block all transactions involving WeChat, which would prohibit Apple from distributing WeChat to mobile devices through its App Store. WeChat is central to digital life in China. It’s the ...

Bloomberg The Italian government has approved its latest bundle of coronavirus related norms aimed at supporting businesses and workers damaged by the coronavirus pandemic. The measures known as “August decree” include tax breaks for small and medium-sized businesses and companies that hire in Southern Italy, an extension of one-off payments for tourism and entertainment industry workers, money for the healthcare ...

Bloomberg Boris Johnson’s government warned British tourists they face more disruption to their plans for holidays in Europe amid reports that France may be next on the UK list of countries hit by coronavirus travel restrictions. Belgium, Andorra and The Bahamas were added to the quarantine list — meaning all passengers arriving from these areas will need to self-isolate at ...

Bloomberg Norway’s government is now advising its citizens to avoid all unnecessary travel abroad, regardless of coronavirus (Covid-19) infection levels in their intended destination. The announcement from the country’s health minister, Bent Hoie, comes amid what was described in Oslo as “an alarming” surge in coronavirus. Some 290 cases of Covid-19 have been documented in the Nordic country over the ...

Bloomberg Canada’s economy recorded a third straight month of strong employment gains that have recouped more than half of losses from Covid-19. Employment rose by 418,500 in July, bringing to 1.7 million the number of jobs reclaimed over the past three months. Canada lost 3 million jobs in March and April at the height of the pandemic. The employment rebound ...