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DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) hosted the first Beharana Marine Scientific Forum that provided a national platform for marine science experts to share knowledge and advance marine research. Salah Al Rayssi, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Biodiversity and Marine Life Sector at MOCCAE, said: “Our seas, or beharana in Arabic, hold immense cultural, economic, ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Expo 2020 Dubai has announced a world class music recording studio that will become a permanent facility as part of its legacy plans in the future city of District 2020 – and the first project to make use of the studio will be Expo 2020’s all-female orchestra. The Firdaus Women’s Orchestra (Firdaus means ‘Paradise’ in Arabic) ...

DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), board endorsed the ‘First and Last-Mile’ strategy that advocates a healthy and active lifestyle by offering multiple mobility options integrated with mainstream public transport network. The strategy was endorsed during the authority’s board meeting led by Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, RTA Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors. ‘First ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), in collaboration with the Sharjah Department of Town Planning and Survey, Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA), and Sharjah Water and Electricity Authority, has announced the launch of an infrastructure development project for the 10th industrial zone in Sharjah. The new project is a pioneering initiative to reconstruct the whole ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Ivan Duque Marquez, President of the Republic of Colombia, held a meeting with Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, to discuss ways to develop both public and private sector cooperation between the two friendly countries. The meeting came within the framework of the official and business mission of the UAE delegation led by the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Over 6.6 million worshippers, tourists and residents visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during the ‘Year of Tolerance’ last year. According to figures released by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC), the total number of individuals visiting the iconic mosque reached 6,656,818 in 2019. The SZGMC said that it had intensified its efforts to boost ...

Bloomberg Indian poultry sales have been plunging on rumours spread by social media claiming that chickens are linked to the coronavirus, according to the country’s top animal feed company. Industry-wide weekly sales have plummeted at least 47% in the past three to four weeks, while prices have slumped almost 60%, said BS Yadav, managing director of Godrej Agrovet Ltd. “The ...

Bloomberg As the novel coronavirus starts to gather speed in Europe, the Middle East and the US, there’s one place it is seemingly being contained: Singapore. With no reported virus-related deaths despite 96 cases, and a slowing rate of infection that’s been outpaced by recoveries, the Asian city-state is emerging as a litmus test of whether the deadly pathogen can ...

Bloomberg India is considering options including offering subsidised loans to cash-strapped wireless carriers that owe $13 billion in past dues, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The proposals include asking the companies to pay 20% of the principal upfront and the rest over a period of 16 years at an interest rate of 0.5% over the yield on ...

Bloomberg China is slowly starting to get back to work, as it battles the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 2,900 people and sickened tens of thousands. Government controls and the fear of going outside have curtailed spending, and many factories are still not working at full capacity due to a lack of staff, with workers still in their ...