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Dubai / WAM DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – announced on Tuesday that it registered 202 new companies in the month of October – the highest figure in a single month for nearly two years. The sharp increase signals investor confidence in Dubai, and both the appeal of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Properties announced on Tuesday that it has achieved a significant milestone in the delivery of two of its flagship developments on Saadiyat Island, having started phased handovers of Mamsha Al Saadiyat and Jawaher. Mamsha Al Saadiyat is an exclusive mixed-use development located in the Saadiyat Cultural District offering beachfront residences with access to diverse retail, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, received on Tuesday at Al Bateen Palace, the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, Davlatali Said, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Sheikh Mansour and Said discussed ways to boost bilateral relations between the two countries ...

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, highlighted the UAE’s keenness to adopt the latest technologies and the Artificial Intelligence (AI), under the framework of its development approach and its ambitious vision. While participating in the launch of the EDGE advanced technology ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has been briefed by representatives of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), on the Culture achievements to date and planned milestones of Abu Dhabi’s five-year Culture Sector Strategy. HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has taken its data-driven digitalisation journey another step forward with the launch of its state-of-the-art Cargo Control Centre (CCC) at its head office in Abu Dhabi. Launching a year after Etihad Cargo embarked on a far-reaching digital transformation strategy, the CCC becomes the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The key initiatives launched by UAE since the start of the year reflect the country’s vision to combat extremism and promote openness with other cultures, making it a leading regional and international centre of spreading these values, through hosting major conferences and forums attended by influential intellectuals and scholars. Specialist events and initiatives organised monthly by ...

Dubai / WAM Gitex Technology Week continues be a strong catalyst that accelerates the region’s growing global status as a pioneering market in technology adoption. The show’s growing contribution to Dubai’s economy is attested by the results published in the Gitex Technology Week Economic Impact Assessment 2019 Report issued on Tuesday by DWTC. With a significant AED1.6 billion in revenue ...

Ajman / Emirates Business Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) was a main sponsor of the fifth edition of the UAE-India Economic Forum held at the Waldorf Astoria, DIFC. Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade & Industry, Minister of Economy was guest of honour at the event. The well-attended event brought 500 delegates from India, the UAE and other key ...

Bloomberg India’s exit from RCEP regional trade talks appeared to leave China and Japan at odds over whether to press ahead with the remaining members, or to try to find a workaround that includes PM Narendra Modi’s government. India announced it was withdrawing from the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), citing the deal’s potential impact on the livelihoods of ...