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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business On the occasion of its first year anniversary, Khalifa Port’s CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal, announced it has accomplished over 800,000 hours without lost-injury time (LTI) and surpassed the 540,000 TEU mark since its operational soft launch last April. Based at Abu Dhabi Port’s flagship port, Khalifa Port, the terminal is the result of a 35-year ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) reiterated its full commitment to supporting taxpayers and enabling them to fulfil their tax obligations during these exceptional times, as authorities ramp up their precautionary efforts in the light of the new challenge the world is currently experiencing. With that in mind, the FTA issued a decision to extend the Tax ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has discussed the latest developments in the global fight against Covid-19 with Steve Sisolak, Governor of the US state of Nevada, and ways to contain its repercussions at the humanitarian, economic and other levels. ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD), through its Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), announced that it will continue to provide all support services to its customers and ensure business sustainability in the current exceptional circumstances. These services guarantee continued work in the real estate sector at its usual pace, confirming its importance in driving the national economy, and ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Directorate of Public Works (SDPW) announced the launch of the first phase of the ‘We are Responsible’ campaign, which included sterilising the buildings of the department in cooperation with Bee’ah. The campaign includes sterilising offices, surfaces, tools, devices, and various equipment, facilities and services in the various branches of the department, in addition to distributing ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Latest figures on the activity of the official portal of the UAE government recorded around 11.752 million transactions involving the most used e-services in 2019. The UAE achieved significant accomplishments in the field of digital transformation in recent years, due to the provision of 5,713 federal and local government services through the official government portal in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has condemned an attempted terror attack in the Arab Republic of Egypt that resulted in the killing of a policeman and the wounding of several others. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation praised the vigilance, sophistication, and efficiency of the Egyptian security forces’ response, which resulted in ...

Fujairah / WAM Volumes of oil products held in storage at Fujairah climbed to their highest since the all-time high seen in February as tumbling demand from the coronavirus pandemic left more supplies in the eastern UAE port. Stocks rose 5.3 percent over the past week to 24.953 million barrels, with the greatest build seen in light distillates, according to ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) underlined its keenness on the constant coordination with the private sector to support its activities in the emirate of Sharjah in general and in eastern and central regions in particular. The coordination will be through the chamber’s branches in these cities by creating an enabling environment to enhance the ...

Bloomberg India will allow makers of information technology hardware, farmers and industries in rural areas to resume operations after April 20 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi crafts a plan to exit the world’s biggest lockdown and revive stalled economic activity. Amid a three-week lockdown that’s been extended to May 3, the government will also lift restrictions to allow e-commerce companies, ...