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ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an’s ‘Together We Are Good’ programme, in coordination with the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi, has collaborated with the National Health Insurance Company – Daman to launch the Medical Support programme, providing medical support to residents of Abu Dhabi with chronic illness who are impacted by the current ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Post has launched ‘epostcard,’ a digital postcard application that will allow users to create customised physical postcards for friends, families, colleagues, and stakeholders. The ‘epostcards’ app, which can be downloaded from iOS App Store and Google Play Store, will allow individuals to design bespoke postcards to send to friends and family and for companies to send ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) launched a programme to regularly disinfect its electric-vehicle Green Chargers at petrol stations across Dubai, in collaboration with Enoc and Adnoc. The move supports Dewa’s participation in the National Disinfection Programme. Dewa has emphasised that the health and safety of citizens and residents is one of its top priorities, as it ...

ABU DHABI / WAM NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Class of 2022 student Cameron John Wehr has been named as a recipient of the prestigious Boren Award, which promotes linguistic and cultural immersion within critical language groups, including Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and Swahili. Wehr is the first student from NYUAD to receive this award and will study Mandarin for one year ...

Bloomberg China said new US export restrictions targeting companies including Huawei Technologies Co. may threaten the global supply chain. Beijing opposes the new US rules and will take all necessary measures to defend rights and interests of Chinese companies, the Ministry of Commerce said. It urged the US to help create conditions for normal trade and cooperation between enterprises. The US ...

Bloomberg China’s state-backed funds pumped $2.25 billion into a Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) wafer plant to support advanced-chip making as Washington tightens technology restrictions on the Asian nation. The Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp plant’s registered capital jumps from $3.5 billion to $6.5 billion after the investment, the company said in an announcement. The chipmaker’s stake in the Shanghai facility ...

Bloomberg India will open up its space facilities, mineral blocks and power distribution to private companies, as it seeks new investments to help shore up an economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration will also allow foreign investment up to 74% in defense manufacturing to attract investments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in New Delhi. The ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s cash handout included in a host of relief measures promised by the government could be received by eligible recipients as early as July, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said. The HK$10,000 ($1,290) handouts will be received mid-July if recipients opt for electronic registration with banks to collect the money in their personal accounts — the fastest channel for ...

Bloomberg The Philippines’ fight against the coronavirus is likely to become more complicated with the onset of typhoon season, during which it typically has to evacuate tens of thousands of people from storm-hit areas. “As the rainy season approaches, the battle against the virus will become more challenging,” the finance department said in a May 15 bulletin. “The flu season ...

Bloomberg Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s biggest metropolis, faces an increasing risk of flood disasters given rapid infrastructure expansion driven by economic growth, according to McKinsey Global Institute. The chance of such events could increase five to 10 times by 2050, resulting in economic and infrastructural damage that could cost billions of dollars, according to a McKinsey report, dated April. ...