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Bloomberg China’s leaders are considering the option of not setting a numerical target for economic growth this year given the uncertainty caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. What may instead be unveiled at upcoming National People’s Congress later this month is a description of goal for gross domestic product growth, one of the people said. Last year target was a ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates Airline, ramped up its operations to offer 10 weekly cargo flights to facilitate the flow of goods into Bahrain, replenishing supplies and maintaining vital trade links during this critical time. Starting this month, the carrier noted in a statement, that its operations will see 10 weekly cargo flights on its ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah has issued several fines against individuals visiting desert and mountain areas within the emirate. According to the EPAA, as many as 1,225 violations were registered during the first quarter of 2020, as a result of individuals littering and throwing waste in wilderness areas. The authority also listed the ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM The volume of oil products held in storage at Fujairah jumped to the highest level on record earlier this week as tumbling regional demand from the coronavirus pandemic drives more supplies into the eastern UAE port. Stocks rose 6.3 percent last week to 26.192 million barrels, with the greatest build seen in middle distillates, including jet fuel, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) acquired ISO 16133: 2018 certification, which is an internationally approved standard for managing soil quality monitoring programmes. It is the first organisation in the Middle East and Africa to acquire this certification. EAD obtained compliance to ISO 16133: 2018 standard from the British Standards Institution (BSI) in the Middle ...

Emirates Business In parallel with extensive precautionary measures taken by Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Abu Dhabi, Tadweer has adopted a well-coordinated plan to ensure the safety of all workers, whose health and wellbeing is a top priority for the Center. The Environment, Health and Safety Department at Tadweer ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Authority of Social Contribution–Ma’an has commenced the first deliveries of its food support scheme, providing more than 512 food baskets to Abu Dhabi citizens and residents whose income has been affected by the current health and economic situation. In partnership with Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority, the food basket deliveries will run for three months, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has conducted 1.3 million coronavirus tests, which were done by hospitals, specialist health centres and 14 drive-through testing centres. The number of people who recovered from the virus doubled in the past two weeks, jumping from 1,443 on April 21 to 3,153 on May 5, at an average of 122 cases per day. The ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday sent an aid plane containing 7.7 metric tons of medical supplies to Zimbabwe to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist more than 7,700 medical professionals as they work to combat the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Dr Jassim Mohammed Mubarak Al ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business While the Earth might be filled with grounded planes, they will all be taking to the skies soon. In an appropriate response to the ‘Stay at Home’ movement, most passenger planes have been rested across airports around the world, awaiting their next flight dates. The photos of the world’s biggest airports such as Dubai International Airport, ...