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Bloomberg Chinese officials and state media said the country will defend itself in a trade war, warning that President Donald Trump’s tariff plans could backfire on the United States. Vice Premier Liu He told US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a phone call that Washington’s investigation into alleged Chinese infringement of US intellectual property violates international rules and will harm ...

ABU DHABI / WAM South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in expressed hope for further development of links between his country and the UAE, saying that he was committed “to deepening and strengthening bilateral relations, based on mutual trust.” Moon said he planned to hold discussions that would focus on “concrete and practical measures for cooperation to produce synergies in mutually beneficial ...

DUBAI / WAM More than one thousand UAE nationals have been given the green light to work with customer service centres of government and private entities across the country. The job seekers participated in a 3-day recruitment event organised by MoHRE. Saif Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Under-Secretary of Human Resources Affairs at MoHRE, said that 1,520 Emirati job-seekers with different academic ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Digital resilience is key to enabling digital transformation as it empowers organisations, governments and defence authorities to manage security risks at acceptable levels, opined senior Etisalat Digital executives at the recently concluded International Exhibition of National Security and Resilience (ISNR). The two-day global event dedicated to homeland security, safety and national resilience at ADNEC highlighted the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Tawazun Economic Council announced the closure of Alfia after successfully fulfilling its purpose of serving as an investment fund for defence contractors. Abdul Raheem Al Hosani, Chief Executive Officer of Tawazun Economic Council, said, “Alfia Fund has successfully realisedTawazun Economic Council’s objectives of creating wealth for economic development in the UAE, investing in viable public ...

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 Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan met in Abu Dhabi on Saturday and discussed ways of enhancing ties of friendship and co-operation between the UAE and Kazakhstan and took stock of the latest regional ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation, launched the fourth edition of Dubai Future Accelerators in which teams from 12 Dubai government entities are participating in collaboration with top innovative institutions from around the world. During his visit to Dubai ...

Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in Dubai, has launched the ‘Smart Training and Testing Yard’ for testing drivers at the Dubai Driving Centre in Al Quoz. The Yard is fitted with smart driver-testing vehicles capable of detecting areas of testing manoeuvres and driver’s ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), on Saturday said that it will support the development of the Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve with six sustainable development projects. Launched by the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve aims to become the UAE’s largest environmental ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates and Qantas welcome the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) reauthorisation of their partnership until 2023. For customers, the continuation of the joint business, announced in August 2017, will deliver expanded services, greater schedule choice, increased frequent flyer benefits and an ongoing commitment to the development of world class products and travel experiences. Qantas International ...