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  DUBAI / WAM Officials from the International Chamber of Commerce-United Arab Emirates (ICC-UAE) and the ICC World Chambers Federation met in Dubai to discuss ways of boosting co-operation and communication, and encouraging the private sector to benefit from the chambers’ services. During the meeting, Humaid Mohammed bin Salim, Chairman of the ICC-UAE Board, briefed Peter Mihok, Chair of the ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The second edition of the Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament convened a panel of experts who examined the geopolitical, socioeconomic, educational, environmental and technological megatrends that are shaping our future and changing the world and how it is governed. Under the title ‘Reimagining the Future: The Megatrends Shaping Our World’ led byJohn ...

  AJMAN / WAM H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, on Monday received the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Ni Jian, in his office at the Emiri Court. The ambassador went to greet Sheikh Humaid on the occasion of the beginning of his tenure in the UAE. During the meeting, ...

  AJMAN / WAM Ajman University has announced a partnership with the University Network of the UN, UNI, UN-Habitat’s partnership with universities worldwide. UNI, previously known as HPUI, the Habitat Partner University Initiative, was introduced as a means of promoting cooperation between UN-Habitat and institutions of higher education, as well as facilitating exchange and cooperation among universities globally. UNI promotes ...

  DUBAI / WAM As the first mega-event of its kind in the region, Expo 2020 Dubai offers an unprecedented opportunity for designers, manufacturers and retailers to reach a global audience of 25 million people in one place. Beginning in 2017, tenders will be accepted for a range of retail products, including souvenirs and collectibles. Expo 2020 Dubai will accept ...

  ABU DHABI/ WAM The UAE Research programme for Rain Enhancement Science, UAEREP, is participating in the American Geophysical Union, AGU, Autumn Meeting from December 12th-16th, in San Francisco, United States. The delegation, led by Alya Al Mazroui, Manager of the UAE Research programme for Rain Enhancement Science, includes Mohamed Al Mheiri, Head of Media and Marketing Services, Sufian Farrah, Senior ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai (SLC) invited representatives from 17 local government entities to participate in a panel discussion entitled, ‘Legislative Audit Guidelines for Proper Implementation of the Legislation in Force in the Emirate of Dubai,’ slated for December 14. This initiative is part of SLC’s efforts to ensure that the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The adoption of value added tax (VAT) by the GCC countries represents a major shift in tax policy that will impact all segments of the economy and lead to a fundamental change in the way businesses operate across around the region. According to EY, the VAT of 5% is expected to produce revenues of over ...

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah has successfully sounded out increased opportunities for doing business with Far East Asia following the participation of ‘Invest in Sharjah’ at two key summits. An initiative of the Sharjah FDI Office, Invest in Sharjah took part in events in both South Korea and Shanghai to introduce businesspersons in two of Asia’s strongest economies to the emirate’s ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, DGCX, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society (CGSE) in Hong Kong. As leading markets for precious metals trading, this collaboration will enable both DGCX and CGSE to deepen their penetration into emerging markets and further develop the precious metals markets in Asia ...