DUBAI / WAM Healthcare and trade professionals from more than 159 countries will arrive in Dubai tomorrow for the opening of the Arab Health Exhibition & Conferences, the largest gathering of healthcare companies, technology, products and services in the Middle East & North Africa (Mena) region. Following the success of the 2019 edition, where business generated by exhibitors during the ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) during separate meetings at the headquarters of the FNC in Abu Dhabi, received a number of ambassadors of friendly nations to the UAE, including Sharif Al Badawi, Egyptian Ambassador, Ambassador of the Czech Republic; Sherif Mojka Novic, Ambassador of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kwon ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Jarwan, President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, was awarded the ‘Gandhi Peace Prize’, in recognition of his achievements in promoting peace and tolerance around the world. Al Jarwan was awarded the prizeon January 25 at the Ministry of External Affairs of India during the 39th International Convention of NRIs ...
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Dubai / WAM Following the vision of the Dubai Blockchain Strategy 2020, announced in October 2016 by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Smart Dubai has delivered on its promise of building a thriving Blockchain ecosystem in the city and establishing Dubai as the world capital of ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi’s efforts to become one of the world’s top sports tourism destination in 2019 have not stopped, nor has its excellence in hosting international and continental sporting events. Abu Dhabi achieved a new record in the sport of fishing, as the Abu Dhabi Grand Fishing Tournament for King Fish and Cobia announced the sale of ...
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Bloomberg Japan’s goal of attracting 40 million visitors this year may already be in danger, following China’s decision to ban tour groups going overseas to help contain the impact of the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus. Chinese tourists made up almost a third of all arrivals to Japan in 2019, in a year that saw visitor growth impacted by a diplomatic ...
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Bloomberg Face masks and hand sanitisers are becoming must-have accessories from Hong Kong to Japan as a deadly virus spreads across Asia. The only problem is getting hold of them. Pharmacies across Hong Kong sold out of masks aimed at preventing viral infection, prompting authorities to say more will arrive next week. Taiwan banned the export of masks for the ...
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Bloomberg China is strengthening efforts to encourage direct financing of companies in a financial system that’s long been dominated by banks, as the private sector struggles with access to credit. Regulators in recent months relaxed rules for companies seeking listings on China’s stock markets, moving towards a registration-based system that in theory automatically green-lights applicants provided they meet set criteria. ...
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Bloomberg Malaysia is offering airwaves for 5G networks at little cost to carriers to reduce the investment needed for the speedier wireless service, a model followed by China in its rollout of the technology last year. The government will forgo revenue from spectrum auctions and instead will allocate airwaves to a consortium of carriers via a tender starting after April, ...
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Bloomberg India’s economy appears to be shaking off a slump, as activity in the services and manufacturing sectors expanded for a second straight month in December. The needle on a gauge measuring so-called animal spirits signalled the economy may be taking a turn for the better, as five of the eight high-frequency indicators tracked by Bloomberg News came in stronger ...
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