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    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Organisations in the oil and gas industry must adapt to an increasingly interconnected energy landscape by taking a streamlined and coordinated approach to security, urge UAE and international experts. The promise of emerging technology brings with it a growing concern of data and infrastructure protection within the industry, which has proven to be ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Over 3,100 participants from 137 countries, including the Sharjah Libraries delegation from Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), attended the 82nd IFLA World Library and Information Congress (IFLA WLIC) — the annual flagship conference of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) — held in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Over the course of its visit, the Sharjah Libraries ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The judging panel for the 8th edition of the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature, which will be announced on November 2, has been approved and appointed by the award’s management. Organised by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), and sponsored by the Emirates Telecommunication Corporation (Etisalat Group), the jury comprises five ...

  Bloomberg Saudi Telecom Co. is exploring options for its indirect stake in billionaire T. Ananda Krishnan’s Maxis Bhd., the second-largest Malaysian wireless carrier by market value, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Gulf kingdom’s biggest telecommunications operator is gauging interest in its 25 percent holding in Binariang GSM Sdn., which is the controlling shareholder of Maxis, according ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Market capitalisation of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) reached AED441 billion during the first eight months of 2016, registering an increase of AED30 billion in the market value of shares of listed companies. Rashid Al Baloushi, CEO of ADX, noted that the increase in market capitalisation is a result of the positive performance of its listed ...

  FUJAIRAH / WAM The UAE’s first berth for very large crude carriers (VLCC) will be inaugurated in the Indian Ocean sea port of Fujairah on Wednesday, September 21, by H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah. Fujairah’s oil terminal, considered the world’s largest bunkering facility in terms of operational capacity, is set ...

  DUBAI / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, has recognised the Mawarid Finance Group of Companies for supporting the emiratisation of jobs in auditing, financial services and financial management, with a focus on hiring Emirati women. The honour recognises an initiative of the Accountants and Auditors Association’s financial services committee to determine the number of Emiratis ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Science and arts are key pillars of development, and education should pay attention to them through the adoption of best international practices, H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has noted. “If technology contributes to push the development wheel forward, arts – including music – serve as a mirror ...

  Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued Law No. (9) of 2016 replacing Dubai Transport Corporation with Dubai Taxi Corporation. Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates SkyPharma, Emirates Airline SkyCargo’s new purpose-built facility dedicated exclusively to the timely and secure transport of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments at Dubai International Airport, was officially opened on Sunday. H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group, inaugurated the facility, part of the new 11,000-sqm extension of ...