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DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Community Development (MoCD) announced the launch of the “We Are Your Family” remote initiative to reach out to senior citizens. The initiative seeks to check on psychological and social health of senior citizens and fulfill their needs via phone or visual applications. Hessa Tahlak, Assistant Under-Secretary for Social Development at the Ministry of Community ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Properties announced on Tuesday that it will cut 20 percent of school fees and a refund of all payments made towards catering and transport expenses for the third term of the current academic year, to all students enrolled in Aldar Academies and Cranleigh Abu Dhabi. Aldar will also launch ‘All In This Together’ fund to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM People living in Abu Dhabi Emirate have started getting medicines delivered at their homes from pharmacies thanks to a new initiative by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate. Most of the outpatient pharmacies in the emirate have the approval to offer this service, the DoH — ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Safeen, Abu Dhabi Ports’ maritime service arm, announced a successful acquisition of a Post Panamax bulk carrier, making it largest vessel ever to join its inventory. Built in Romania and in service since 2006, the vessel will operate under the name “Hafeet” and will initially undergo an extensive conversion, prior to commencing operations. The refitting ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) underlined the significant role played by its volunteering teams in supporting the national efforts taken at the country level to fight the Covid-19 in cooperation with other competent bodies. “HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, is closely following ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA) has lined up more than 90 programmes covering a range of topics to be broadcast on its radio and television channels during the holy month of Ramadan this year. The announcement came at a virtual press conference held on Tuesday. Aligning with the UAE’s directives for social distancing to combat the ...

Bloomberg Japanese PM Shinzo Abe declared an emergency for Tokyo and its surrounding regions, after a recent surge in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the metropolis sparked alarm. The one-month emergency period from April 7 will cover Osaka, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures as well as the capital. The move hands powers to local governments to ...

Bloomberg India partially lifted a ban on the exports of a malaria drug after President Donald Trump sought supplies for the US, according to government officials with knowledge of the matter. Exports of hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol will be allowed depending on availability of stock after meeting domestic requirements and existing orders, said the government officials, who asked not to be ...

Bloomberg Chinese artificial-intelligence (AI) giant Megvii Technology Ltd is facing additional queries from the Hong Kong bourse ahead of its planned initial public offering, people familiar with the matter said. Some questions relate to public complaints about whether the company adequately disclosed risks related to US sanctions, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Megvii, ...

Bloomberg Thailand plans new borrowing of 1 trillion baht ($30.5 billion) for its latest stimulus package to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The package is worth about 1.9 trillion baht overall as it also includes 900 billion baht of steps by the Bank of Thailand, finance minister Uttama Savanayana said in a briefing in Bangkok. The Thai ...