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  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is contributing to the UAE Innovation Week in Sharjah by presenting two professional workshops at Expo Centre Sharjah from November 22-26. The workshops, which aim to promote innovation and creativity in the tourism sector, and to highlight the authority’s plans, projects, and initiatives, are held under the patronage of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Media Council (NMC) concluded its activities at the UAE Innovation Week through the organisation of the “Media Innovation Forum”. The event, held at Bab Al Qasr Hotel, Abu Dhabi, was organised in co-operation with UAE Journalists Association to discuss the role of social media in the formation and measuring Public Opinion”, with the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Tawazun, the strategic investment firm focused on the long-term development of UAE’s industrial manufacturing and technology capabilities, on Saturday announced a strategic partnership with the upcoming Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS), a global gathering for manufacturing minds and a voice and a venue for global manufacturing transformation. The Abu Dhabi organisation has established itself ...

  The first priority of defense used to be to secure the perimeter. But changes are shifting the old concept of a fixed boundary in mobile-first wireless enterprises at a particularly dangerous time. A few years ago, organizations only needed to contend with lone hackers seeking no more than bragging rights for breaching a system. Now, the threat vectors range ...

  Mexico City / WAM The UAE seeks to strengthen trade and economic relations and partnerships with Mexico, building on the two economies’ high resilience against global challenges, successful Emirati foreign investments and Mexico’s position as a significant recipient of UAE non-oil exports, UAE Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri has stressed during a joint business forum in the ...

  ASHGABAT / WAM Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has led the UAE delegation to 1st Global Sustainable Transport Conference being held from November 26-27 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in cooperation with the United Nations. The conference was opened by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow with participation of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, heads of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Kicking off the first knowledge exchange programme with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), UAE telecommunications provider du has sent Sarah Saifaei from Wholesale Products to Geneva as the first participant in the initiative. She joined the team at ITU on October 9 for a 6 weeks exchange programme during which she will learn about the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business To further broaden awareness on the identity of the local maritime sector, the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has announced that it will be cooperating with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in supporting and globally promoting the ‘Maritime Dubai’ initiative. The partnership aims to spur leadership in the development of a renewable, safe ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will begin implementing the standards of joint disclosures and the exchange of information for tax purposes set out by the G20 and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in accordance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), from 2018. This follows the UAE Cabinet’s decision for the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to ...

  Ajman / Emirates Business Ajman (ARRA), the state-run institution mandated with regulating the real estate activities and developments in Ajman, on Saturday held a press briefing to announce the upcoming ‘Ajman Real Estate Conference 1’ scheduled for December 14, that will showcase the real estate project pipeline in the Emirate and its envisioned future. To be held under the ...