ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) on Monday announced that the value of its direct and indirect impact on the Abu Dhabi economy in 2018 registered AED3.41 billion, taking the total value of its contribution to the local economy since its inception in 2005 to AED32 billion. The company shared its 2018 results at a press ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE consolidated government revenues increased to AED304.5 billion during the first nine months of 2018, up 4.8 percent on year, with expenses picking up from AED259.3 billion over the first nine months of 2017 to as much as AED267.2 billion in the corresponding period of 2018, according to figures released by Federal Competitiveness and Statistics ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM A report issued by the UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) on the World Trade Organisation’s Trade Policy Review of the United States shows that despite shifts in the US trade policy towards increasing protectionism across multiple sectors, the US remains committed to working with all WTO members in maintaining fair and reciprocal trade partnerships. The report, ...
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Dubai / WAM Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), revealed that its hospitality division – Hospitality by DWTC – catered for 1,056 high-profile external events in 2018, serving a total of 415,293 guests. DWTC continues to strengthen Dubai’s competitiveness as a regional event destination. “The impressive results for 2018 are a testament to the competency of the entire Hospitality by DWTC ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE, represented by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), distributed 25 fishing boats to the families of martyrs and disabled people in Al Buraiqa District, Aden Governorate, continuing its support for Yemeni fishermen. Mohammed Al Kaabi, ERC Representative, said that the boats were distributed in Qaewa, Ras Omran, Fiqm and Al Haswa while stressing that in ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE financial regulators have announced the launch of a new fund passporting facility to help promote investment fund in the country. In a statement, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA), the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), said that following the enactment ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Investment Development Agency, Dubai FDI, kicked off its first of a series of visits for 2019 under the Global Promotional Investment Programme. The tour, which takes place from March 9 to March 16, is aimed towards strengthening bilateral relations with one of the most important global economic powers while also opening new markets in line ...
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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, on Monday honoured the supporters of Sandooq Al Watan, who have been contributing to achieving the initiative’s national objectives since its establishment. “UAE nationals embody the quintessential Emirati values of giving, the seeds of ...
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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, received on Monday, President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo, at the Beach Palace in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral ties between the UAE and Togo, and means of developing them ...
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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, and President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo, witnessed on Monday, the signing of an $15 million agreement between Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development and Togo’s Ministry of Finance, to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises ...
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