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  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said that DEWA gives priority to people with special needs by launching initiatives to enhance its services for them. He added that DEWA also develops plans to help overcome any obstacles that may stand in their way by positively engaging with their ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) exempted customers from paying any transaction fees when they pay online using credit cards, in a bid to increase the efficiency of its services, rationalise costs and enhance reliability in financial transactions. By targeting its wide range of customers in the residential and commercial sectors, Empower says it seeks ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Dar Al Ber Society, DABS, has run a variety of charitable, relief, and constructional projects in the UAE and across the globe, worth over AED 1.2 billion in 37 years. Abdullah Ali bin Zayed, Executive Director of Dar Al Ber, said that the Dubai-based charity association spares no effort to assist whoever in need for ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism, has launched its inaugural ‘Ticketed Events in Dubai’ 2015 report, as it seeks to share collective findings to better equip organisers in the decision making process. The report will help grow existing events and to launch new ones based on type, scale, price points, calendar opportunities, ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, has joined hands with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy for initiatives to double the rate of energy efficiency in buildings by 2030. This follows the new partnership between the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and ...

  Dubai / WAM The Booking & Dispatch Center of Road and Transport Authority’s Public Transport Agency executed 2.9 million booking requests placed by taxi customers in Dubai during the first half of year 2016. Abdullah Al Mahri, Director of Transport Activities Monitoring, RTA’s Public Transport Agency, revealed that the time of dispatching a cab to a customer has dropped ...

  Dubai / WAM Novus Aviation Capital, a leading global aircraft leasing platform based in Dubai, has announced the acquisition of three Boeing 737-900ER aircraft from PT Lion Mentari Airlines, Lion Air, which have been placed on long operating leases with the airline. The successful conclusion of the sale and leaseback transaction with the Indonesian low-cost carrier further expands Novus’ ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways Medical Centre (EAMC), the UAE’s first aeromedical facility, and Fatima College of Health Sciences (FCHS) of The Institute of Applied Technology, announced a new partnership to support the training and continued development of Emirati nurses in Abu Dhabi. The partnership, which is the first of its kind in the UAE, forms an important ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business International players in the professional audio-visual (AV) and entertainment equipment sectors are looking to the Middle East as a key growth market, as they turn to the region’s dedicated industry trade show in Dubai to take their businesses to the next level. Economic development fuelled by upcoming mega events and investments into hospitality, education and ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Trade, the premier cross-border trade facilitator, in collaboration with Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) Security has launched “Tasreeh”, an advanced automated gate pass service to help customers enter Jebel Ali Free Zone. The 24-hour online service allows hosting companies and port visitors to issue passes and to pay for and receive approvals ...