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  Dubai / Emirates Business The ambitious targets of the UAE government’s ‘UAE Vision 2021’ with regards to road fatalities demand the support of the entire nation and UAE’s corporations must play a vital role in achieving those targets. In this context, more corporations are rising to the challenge, becoming ever more aware of their critical role. Thought-leading corporations and ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The European branch of Terumo Medical Corporation, a Japanese multinational medical products and equipment firm, has opened a new office at the Dubai Airport Freezone to better serve its customers in the Middle East and Africa – including the GCC, Levant, Pakistan and Africa – and pursue emerging opportunities in these key markets. The opening ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business India’s brightest stars are set to enthral, indulge and serenade adoring fans in Abu Dhabi from August 12-13 for ‘Bollywood in the Capital’, a musical extravaganza exclusive to Abu Dhabi Summer Season. Fan favourites Vishal-Shekhar, Farhan Akhtar and musical trio Shankar, Ehsan and Loy will grace the du Forum stage on Yas Island in ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The latest Indosuez Wealth Management research report, ‘Macro Comment – MENA Update’, noted that the demography of the GCC region would play a crucial role in the economic growth and future of the region. “There are some interesting observations for the GCC region when we link demographics with financial markets. Replacing the investment horizon linked ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Investments in specialisation and preventative care may hold the key to improving both patient outcomes and hospital productivity, according to a London Business School expert. The findings come on the back of the recently announced Kuwait Development Plan (KDP) for 2015-2020, which outlines healthcare as a top government priority with sweeping reforms targeted at both ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business More than 50,000 schools are expected to be set up throughout the Gulf region by 2020 as both public and private stakeholders seek to capitalise the growing education market throughout the region. Citing findings from the GCC Education Industry report published by Alpen Capital, organisers of the forthcoming International and Private Schools Education Forum (IPSEF) ...

  Bloomberg Tunisia is looking to form a new government after lawmakers fired the prime minister in the latest skirmish reflecting the struggle for political stability and economic growth in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. A total of 118 of 217 lawmakers voted late Saturday in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Habib Essid. The vote sets ...

  Emirates Business Messe Frankfurt Middle East, one of the region’s largest exhibition organisers, is expanding its regional reach with the announcement of the inaugural Materials Handling Saudi Arabia 2016. The two-day conference and exhibition will take place from November 28-29 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in the port city of Jeddah, offering global suppliers and regional manufacturers direct access ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s active initiatives towards encouraging 3D printing are set to make it the world’s leading destination in this additive manufacturing technology, a leading 3D printing expert has said. Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, recently launched the ‘Dubai 3D Printing Strategy’, a unique global initiative ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) held a gathering (Al Multaqa) with Al Falah residents to assess their needs for basic services, cement partnership with them in developing concepts & plans for uplifting public services, improving the standard of living, and upgrading public facilities. The forum was attended by many executives, representatives of public institutions and a large ...