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Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE), in collaboration with Dubai’s Community Development Authority (CDA), on Wednesday rolled out the Ghafat Al Khair initiative that aims to provide senior citizens in the emirate with 200 Ghaf seedlings to plant in their houses. To kick off the initiative that focuses on preserving nation’s heritage and environment in the ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), revealed that 20 Emiratis visited the People’s Republic of China for two weeks as part of the ‘Ambassadors of Innovation – Leaders of the Future’ programme, which supports the UAE’s efforts to empower young people through creativity and innovation. The programme, implemented by the Dewa and the Watani Al Emarat Foundation, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The number of live births registered in Abu Dhabi over the past ten years has increased by 34 percent, with 38,285 babies born in 2018, compared with 28,456 in 2008. According to a report issued by the Statistics Centre in Abu Dhabi, the number of live births nearly tripled between 1977 and 2018, an increase of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), announced that the sale and possession of all types of cigarettes not bearing ‘Digital Tax Stamps’ will be prohibited across UAE markets starting August 1. In a press statement released on Wednesday, the Authority explained that two types of Digital Tax Stamps were approved, the first of which is ‘Red’ and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The DIFC Courts has announced changes to the rules of wills registrations, which will now accommodate all resident and investor assets across the Emirates, as well as assets held outside the UAE. Effective from July 1, the Courts’ Wills Service Centre also confirmed that existing wills registered with the Courts can be amended free-of-charge until August ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has received a thank you letter from the Director-General of the Agriculture and Irrigation Office in Yemen, Fahmi Al-Ghathanim, in which he expressed his appreciation to the Foundation for its conservation efforts in the Socotra archipelago. In the letter, the Yemeni official detailed the UAE’s efforts in the conservation ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Japanese companies are making a strong presence in the UAE, with their number increasing 23.44 percent in the past six years, according to a top Japanese diplomat. “The number of Japanese corporations in the UAE has slowly but steadily been increasing; from 273 in 2013 to 337 in 2018,” Akihiko Nakajima, the Japanese Ambassador to the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development announced that the registration for the third edition of the ‘Pitch@Palace UAE’ competition, aimed at providing Emirati entrepreneurs with an opportunity to pitch their innovative projects before a global audience in Abu Dhabi has now been extended to August 20. Mouza Al Nasri, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Khalifa Fund, emphasised ...

Bloomberg China and the US plan to meet again in September to extend trade talks, as the latest round of negotiations in Shanghai ended with signs the sides discussed Chinese purchases of American farm products — a key demand of President Donald Trump. US delegates including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer wrapped up talks with their ...

Bloomberg India’s Energy Efficiency Services Ltd, responsible for replacing the state’s vehicles with new-energy cars, is seeking to lease electric vehicles to cab companies amid delays integrating them into government fleets. EESL has made offers to lease EVs to Ola Cabs, a Softbank Group Corp-backed ride-hailing service, and Indian taxi firm Meru Cabs, and plans to reach out as well ...