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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Edge, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, successfully completed extensive testing of its airborne cellular solution, Activecell-A with an undisclosed customer. The test demonstrated aircraft integration, highly accurate location acquisition, and full-system performance to support diverse emergency conditions and mission requirements. Developed by EdgeE’s electronic warfare arm Sign4L, the cutting-edge solution ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc Gas on Thursday announced the offer price range and the opening of the subscription period for its IPO on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The price range for the offering has been set between AED2.25 to AED2.43 per share, implying an equity value of $47.0 billion to $50.8 billion (AED172.7 billion to AED186.5 ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said that the UAE-Azerbaijan economic and trade relations are witnessing steady development, noting that the value of their non-oil trade increased by over three times during the past five years. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Al Zeyoudi stated that ...

LATAKIA / WAM The UAE medical delegation, headed by Dr Salem Alfalasi, made a field tour and inspected the Martyr Major General Hamza Nofal National Hospital, the AlBasel Heart Hospital and the Maternity and Children Hospital in Latakia Governorate, Syria. During the visit, which is part of operation “Chivalrous Knight / 2”, the delegation was received by Dr. Hawazen Makhlouf, ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has launched six business groups within the F&B industry for HORECA traders, meat and poultry, bakeries, organic food, groceries as well as hypermarkets and supermarkets sectors. “We are on track to reach our goal of setting up 100 business groups by March 2023. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has stepped up volunteering initiatives by launching an expanded campaign titled ‘Voluntary Service: A Culture and a Commitment’, with the formation of the Judicial Department Volunteer Team (Dhukhr). The launch of this volunteer campaign is part of the ADJD’s involvement in community outreach, in line with the directives of ...

Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The stage is set for the third round of 22ft Rabdan Dhow sailing race. Organised by Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club as the part of Maritime Heritage Festival, the race to be held off the heights of Lulu Island at 3pm on Friday. More than 50 dhows had confirmed their entry for this round. The ...

Bloomberg Taiwan will offer 500,000 tourists a cash or discount incentive this year as it tries to shore up its post-pandemic travel industry and boost spending. The incentives, worth NT$5,000 ($165) each, were announced as part of a NT$5.3 billion package to attract international tourists. The total value of the perks comes to NT$2.5 billion ($82.4 million). A spokesperson for ...

  Bloomberg Data centre operator GDS Holdings Ltd is considering selling a minority stake in its international business for about $300 million to $400 million to a strategic partner, according to people familiar with the matter. The Shanghai-based digital infrastructure company is working with an adviser and is weighing selling about a 30% to 40% stake in the assets, the ...

  Bloomberg Thailand plans to enlist the services of private companies to boost response to its long-term resident visa program targeted at highly-skilled foreign workers and wealthy pensioners. The firms will assist government agencies to draw more applications for the 10-year resident visas unveiled last year, according to Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary-general of Thailand’s Board of Investment. They will also promote ...