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SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce (SCCI) has announced the activation of online attestation services for all transactions through the chamber’s website or the smart application instead of coming in person to the customer happiness centres. The move comes as part of the precautionary measures adopted by the SCCI to combat the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) and to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG) has announced the launch of the ‘Digital Learning Challenge’, as part of Abu Dhabi government’s ‘Digital Month’. The challenge is open to all Abu Dhabi government employees through the academy’s online learning platform. The challenge will run for a period of three months and will contribute to achieving Abu ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), recorded savings of 178 megawatts, in electricity consumption in the emirate, equivalent to a reduction of 74 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, during Earth Hour 2020. People in Dubai joined millions of people around the world in expressing their solidarity with efforts to address the threats posed by global warming and ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Executive Council announced on Sunday that it will extend the suspension of all social and sporting events and celebrations in wedding halls, event halls, hotels, and government and community facilities, until the end of April. The decision comes as part of preventive and precautionary measures taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus, in line ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates National Accreditation System (Enas) is providing accreditation services and carrying out emergency evaluations as of mid-March, in line with the country’s precautionary measures to ensure the safety of institutional experts to limit the spread of Covid-19. Dr Rehab Al-Ameri, Director of the National Accreditation Department, confirmed that the administration has begun implementing the policy ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the directives of the HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the ERC is planning to launch a set of initiatives over the coming period in support of “The Fund of the United Arab Emirates: Homeland of Humanity”, which has recently been ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Economy reassured residents on Sunday that there is no need for panic or anxiety regarding the availability of hygiene essentials. In a statement, Dubai Economy affirmed that there are “adequate” stocks of face masks, gloves and sanitisers at leading supermarkets across the country. It also reminded residents to shop responsibly and avoid hoarding of essentials. It ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) launched an online course on coronavirus to spread awareness among the emirate’s business community and curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Chamber, the training course targets Sharjah’s business community, corporate officials, and the private sector, as part of the SCCI’s preventive measures to ensure the ...

Bloomberg Student Chelsie Lee landed in Singapore from the UK last week, prepared to spend 14 days of mandatory, coronavirus-related isolation at home. Instead, she was whisked away to a five-star hotel on a resort island. For a fortnight, courtesy of the government, she’ll wake up to a sea view in a room that would normally cost hundreds of dollars ...

Bloomberg Tata Motors Ltd, the Indian owner of Jaguar Land Rover, plans to separate its cars business from trucks and buses, as the company seeks partners for a unit slammed by the coronavirus outbreak and a global shift to electric vehicles. Car sales in India fell for a 16th consecutive month in February, and that’s set to continue as the ...