Dubai / Emirates Business In line with the Dubai Future Agenda approved by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as a roadmap for the Dubai Future Foundation to shape the future of the strategic sectors, the Foundation announced a strategic partnership with Key Note Conference ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Amazon Rainforest expedition team met Carlos Tavera, Consul General of Peru in the UAE, as part of preparations for their trip to Peru. The expedition will run for 12 days and will focus on 3 specific areas in Peru. These include the desert coast, the cloud forests of the Andes, and ...
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Emirati author and researcher, Sulaiman Al Kaabi launched a scientific and knowledge-based encyclopedia titled ‘Foresight Future’. It includes 386 scientific futuristic idioms that present seriousness in research and entertainment with the objective of enriching future foresight studies and promoting this culture in the Arab world. Sulaiman Mohammad Al Kaabi, the author of the ...
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HONG KONG / WAM A high-profile UAE trade delegation, led by Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, concluded a two-day visit to Hong Kong, where they participated in a major summit and held meetings with key figures in the Hong Kong financial sector. The visit was part of the government’s efforts to usher in a new era ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued on Saturday its monthly report on the prices of building materials for the month of April 2016, compared with March 2016 and April 2015. The report presents an analysis of the movements in the prices of the various materials used in the construction industry in Abu Dhabi retail ...
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Dubai / WAM The Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) hosted on Saturday members from the Emirati-Italian Friendship Association at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, led by Francesco Rutelli, Italian Minister of Culture and former Mayor of Rome. The Italian delegation was received by Khalifa bin Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Under-Secretary of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development and Sufian ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business Emcredit, a subsidiary of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SMK Logomotion Corporation, a global provider of mobile payment solutions, to develop and launch innovative and secure payment products and services in the UAE to benefit local consumers, banks, finance houses and telecommunication companies. Utilising Emcredit’s ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Wildlife Society in association with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF), is marking World Biodiversity Day on May 22 by launching a ground breaking scientific research project – The Gulf Green Turtle Conservation Project – with the ultimate aim of conserving endangered marine species and critical habitats in the UAE and wider region. ...
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Abu Dhabi /Â WAM The e-Dirham system, launched and managed by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in partnership with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, recently received the Certification of Compliance in Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This certification conferred by Trustwave Holdings, is particularly for the system’s 11 components and for the security compliance of its ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Jotun, the leading paint manufacturer in the Middle East, is showcasing latest trends of wall designs at the 2016 International Design Exhibition (INDEX) which will be held from May 23-26 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Showcasing different designed spaces, Jotun will highlight the latest shades and textures in the world of colour for ...
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