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  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai’s success in maintaining its advanced position among the cities of the world in terms of capital inflow and the number of new FDI projects is a major achievement, said His Excellency Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of Dubai Economy. It reaffirms the investor confidence in Dubai while also underlining its role as a major ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM In a circular distributed to employers, the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA), called for employers’ compliance with the registration and contribution requirements for their Emirati employees. It stressed that registering UAE employees with the Authority and the payment of their contributions is obligatory under the provisions of Federal Law No. 7 of 1999 ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Following a record-breaking year for hotel guests in Abu Dhabi, the emirate recorded impressive growth in the first two months of 2017, seeing a 5.5% rise in hotel guests. According to figures from Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), 749,650 hotel guests have checked into the emirate’s 170 hotels and hotel ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business From thought-provoking discussions to educational installations, this year’s edition of the Mother of the Nation (MOTN) Festival is set to broaden the minds of residents and visitors to the UAE with new perspectives on a variety of topics including conservation, sustainability and social commentary. Organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Urban Planning Council (SUPC) began the full rollout of the Postal Code System (PCS) across the emirate. In-line with the emirate’s goal to improve the level of services provided to the public, PCS reflects the pioneering role played by Sharjah to develop essential tools that serve the emirate’s residents, visitors and future generations. ...

  Fujairah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has offered the condolences to HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, on the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation and Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assist students with limited economic status who complete their academic studies at public universities, including UAE University, Zayed University and Higher Colleges of Technology. The MoU was signed by Mohammed Haji Al Khouri, Director-General of the Khalifa ...

  Ajman / WAM The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) organised a forum to explore the prospects of wider trade and economic opportunities between the emirate of Ajman and Hong Kong. Held under the patronage of the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the “Hong Kong: Your Gateway to China” forum brought together representatives of the emirate’s government departments, business ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Space Innovation Group (ESIG) held its third meeting with its member organizations since being formed by the UAE Space Agency in May 2016. The cross-sector group met at American University of Sharjah to discuss updates across a number of innovative space projects and activities, as well as outlining plans and funding for future initiatives ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE in general, and Dubai in particular, is a global knowledge-based economy thanks to the vision of the wise leadership to spread a culture of reading in society, while establishing the UAE as a capital of content, culture and knowledge, promote Arabic as a language, and encourage reading. This is achieved by making books available to ...