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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council Dr. Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei has praised the achievements of Emirati women, saying they represent an exceptional role model in the region. In a statement he made on the occasion of the Emirati Women’s Day, Al Mazrouei said that the decision by H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways has marked Emirati Women’s Day by announcing that more than half the UAE nationals employed by the airline are women, including nearly 50 pilots. Aisha Al Mansoori recalls being mesmorised by the aerial activity at Al Ain Air Show in 2007. Nowadays, she is one of those pilots, flying the largest passenger ...

  Bloomberg Japan will invest $30 billion to boost Africa’s economic growth and infrastructure over the next three years, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said as he sought to win over national leaders already being wooed by China and the US. The Asian economy’s planned investment in the continent of 1.2 billion people shows it has “faith in Africa’s future,” Abe ...

  Bloomberg Singapore’s air quality improved, falling to “moderate” levels as haze from Indonesian forest fires eased Saturday. The three-hourly air pollution index slid to 83 as of 5 p.m., according to the National Environment Agency. Readings up to 100 are classed as “moderate.” The index rose above 100 at noon after it had climbed to 215 on Friday afternoon, ...

  Bloomberg Indian equities declined, led by lenders and software as investors refrained from taking fresh bets before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s speech later on Friday. Yes Bank Ltd. fell the most in a month, while State Bank of India (SBI) and ICICI Bank Ltd. lost about 1 percent each. Wipro Ltd. and HCL Technologies Ltd. declined at least ...

  Bloomberg Billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group Co. agreed to build a 63 billion yuan ($9.5 billion) culture-and-tourism project in northeastern China, in its latest effort to become an entertainment giant rivaling Walt Disney Co. Wanda signed a framework agreement on Friday with the government in Jinan City, Shandong Province, in northern China, the group said in a statement. ...

  Bloomberg Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. said it will sell as much as 80 billion yuan ($12 billion) of Tier-2 securities over three years, joining the latest wave of fundraising by Chinese lenders. The bank needs to strengthen its capital buffers, President Zhao Huan told reporters in Beijing on Friday, adding that the lender aims to maintain a stable ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business MEED has announced the inauguration of Innovation Live!, the first initiative of its kind designed to converge government and business innovation ideologies and subsequently find solutions in the sustainable energy, smart cities, education, healthcare, transport and industrial diversification sectors. The Innovation Live! Summit, the focal event of the initiative, will be an anchor event in ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Properties (DP), a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager has announced townhouses in the Portuguese-inspired community, Casa Dora at Serena in DUBAILAND, will be released soon for sale at the DP sales and customer services centre in Ras Al Khor. Following the success of the first release of townhouses in the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Multi-award winning global retail chain Joyalukkas gives patrons more reasons to rejoice with Happy Diamonds. Launched in 2015, Happy Diamonds successfully brought joy to customers with high-quality diamond jewellery at mid-range prices. “Premium jewellery is meant to be enjoyed and does not have to come at premium prices,” says Mr. John Paul Alukkas, Executive Director, ...