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DUBAI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), on Sunday announced that it achieved cost savings of AED20.8 million through its suggestion scheme during the first half of 2019. Since January 2019, EGA employees have put forward over 14,000 ideas to reduce costs and improve processes at worksites. The company also launched a campaign during the Holy Month of Ramadan that ...

AD DURAIHIMI / WAM The UAE on Sunday dispatched a food aid convoy to several villages in Ad Duraihimi District along Yemen’s Red Sea Coast, as part of its ongoing support for the Yemeni people. An ERC representative in the Red Sea Coast said that the aid included 2,000 food parcels, which were distributed in the villages of Glefqa, Kadhaf, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), outlined Abu Dhabi’s programme for energy transformation and plans to diversify energy sources and promote renewable energy, at Australian Energy Week 2019, in Melbourne. Addressing more than 500 local and international energy leaders and decision makers, Al Marar also tackled the opportunities and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, on Sunday received Lt. General Koji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defence Forces, and his accompanying delegation, who are currently visiting the country. At the meeting, which was held at the General Headquarters of the UAE Armed Forces, ...

London / WAM Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence (AI), stated that the UAE is a global model in adopting AI in government work, as well as in its future strategies, along with key sectors and government services which will improve the community’s quality of life. He made this statement while participating in the “CogX: ...

Sharjah / WAM Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has met with Alisher Selmov, Consul-General of Uzbekistan in Dubai, and explored ways of enhancing mutual cooperation for the benefit of both sides. During the meeting, Al Owais briefed the guest on the chamber and its missions in trade and economic relations with friendly countries. ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has broken the world record in major inspection outages by re-engineering the Gas Turbine SGT-4000F overhaul process at the Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Complex. Dewa succeeded in the completion of its major inspection outage within 11 working days compared to 30 working days previously. This allows a 63% reduction in outage ...

LUXEMBOURG / WAM Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, held a meeting with Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg’s Minister of Finance. The meeting, held in Luxembourg City, was aimed at strengthening the UAE’s economic and trade ties with the Duchy of Luxembourg, as well to enhance cooperation in Islamic Banking. The UAE is considered the capital of ...

Sharjah / WAM The Emirate of Sharjah has witnessed a significant number of achievements in 2019, among them is its ever-growing vibrant cultural scene bringing together Emirati and Arab artists, actors, literary greats and poets. Sharjah’s efforts to bolster the Arab world’s cultural prowess is not tied to a specific geographic location but spans diverse areas to build bridges of ...

Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee said the company will pursue investment in future businesses including sixth-generation mobile networks and system semiconductors as the South Korean tech giant faces a rapidly changing global business environment that has already put pressure on profit. Lee, the company’s de facto leader, last week held discussions with Samsung executives on potential ...