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ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, held several meetings with high-level delegates attending the AIM Congress, being held in Abu Dhabi until 9 May 2024, after delivering an insightful and inspirational keynote speech at the opening of the investment conference. The meetings brought H.H. Sheikh Saud ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE PureHealth achieved robust revenue growth of 52 per cent, reaching AED6.1 billion, and also 85 per cent year-on-year increase in hospital revenue, totalling AED4.8 billion. This growth was propelled by a 10 percent year-on-year surge in total patient volumes, reaching 1.5 million patients, as well as a 10 percentage point rise in bed occupancy ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM M42, a leading global health-tech powerhouse, unveiled its lineup of top global health experts to convene on the M42 Main Stage at the inaugural Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week 2024 (ADGHW). ADGHW, hosted by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) today launched the “Abu Dhabi Experts” e-learning platform, designed to empower B2B partners and transform them into certified “Experience Abu Dhabi Experts”. Revealed on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2024), the Abu Dhabi Experts platform offers specialised content across nine comprehensive modules, ...

DUBAI/ WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, Chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council, stressed that the tourism sector contributed to the UAE’s economy, registering an 11.7 percent increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023, amounting to AED220 billion. Speaking at the opening day of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024, Al Marri said that the sector ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Burjeel Holdings has commissioned a cutting-edge, advanced molecular diagnostics and immune profile testing laboratory in the UAE. To manage the technical and operational aspects, the Group’s central laboratory — CoLab — has partnered with Canada-based OncoHelix that provides specialised molecular and immune profile testing for clinical diagnostic, and translational research in North America and worldwide. Located ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has entered the final phase of its latest National Risk Assessment (NRA) with the conclusion of the third and final workshop, carried out with the support of the World Bank Group (WBG). The workshop, which lasted four days in Abu Dhabi, was attended by officials and specialists, policymakers from government agencies, and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Gas plc on Tuesday announced its financial results for the three months period ended on March 31 (Q1 2024). The company’s adjusted net income improved by 21% Y-o-Y to $1,187 million, while its domestic gas net income unit margin improved by 20% Y-o-Y. This is a testament to Adnoc Gas’ position as a highly efficient ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa Award for Education, the award is organising its third international conference entitled Education as a Pathway from Empowerment to the ...

JAKARTA / WAM Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has organised 200 bilateral business meetings between companies from Dubai and Indonesia during the first leg of the chamber’s week-long trade mission to Southeast Asia, which includes visits to Indonesia and Vietnam. The delegation featured representatives from 17 companies from Dubai operating ...