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EGA buys clean energy certificates for 1.1mn megawatt hours of electricity

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) purchased Clean Energy Certificates for 1.1 million megawatt hours of electricity supplied by Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec), supporting EGA’s production of CelestiAL solar aluminium. The certificates track the use of solar power from Noor Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s largest single-site solar power plants. Noor Abu Dhabi is ...

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Abu Dhabi, Kyrgyzstan keen to support female entrepreneurs

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi BusinessWomen Council (ADBWC) has received a delegation from the Women’s League of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan Republic) to promote the development and diversification of economic and bilateral partnerships between women entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan and the UAE. The meeting was attended by Asma Al Fahim, Chairwoman of the ADBWC; Noor Al Tamimi, member of ...

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Dewa’s Hatta water reservoir 75.9% complete

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) announced that the water reservoir project it is building in Hatta is 75.9% complete. The project has a storage capacity of 30 million imperial gallons (MIG) at a cost of approximately AED86 million. It is expected to be complete in April 2023. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of ...

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US, UAE find pluralism, diversity as source of national strength

ABU DHABI / WAM In the United States and the UAE, pluralism and diversity are a source of national strength, a senior US diplomat told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “I believe that in both the United States and in the UAE, as the US National Security Strategy states, ‘pluralism, inclusion, and diversity are a source of national strength in ...

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Added digitally links free zones to create a unified database

  Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of its ongoing initiatives and efforts to improve business environment and develop a single platform for economic licences, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added), has completed the e-link project with four freezones including Kezad group, which consist of 12 economic zones, Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone, the Media free Zone- Abu ...

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eSafe announces int’l conference on safety of children in digital world

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Safer Internet Society (eSafe) has announced the launch of its first international conference to discuss methods for the safety of children online and responsible use of smart devices entitled, “Children’s Well-being in a Digital World”, on February 6, 2023, at the Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi. The event will be organised under the ...

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Dewa’s water reservoir in Hatta is 75.9% complete

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) announced that the water reservoir project it is building in Hatta is 75.9% complete. The project has a storage capacity of 30 million imperial gallons (MIG) at a cost of approximately AED86 million. It is expected to be complete in April 2023. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of ...

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Yas Island to mark National Day with host of activities

  Abu Dhabi / WAM In celebration of UAE National Day, Yas Island Abu Dhabi will host a series of live entertainment and events every day from December 1-3. The celebrations will include an Ayallah performance across all Yas Island destinations including Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi as well as CLYMB Abu Dhabi ...

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Inclusivity is imperative to nation’s progress: VFS Global

  Dubai / Gulf Time The world is witnessing a game changer unravel in Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Program (NTP) of Vision 2030, the action plan to incubate economic growth drivers from non-oil sectors. The global attention stems from two key differentiators anchoring Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman Vision 2030- inclusivity and diverse ...

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Foxconn offers staff $1,400 to leave after iPhone city violence

  Bloomberg Foxconn Technology Group has begun offering 10,000 yuan ($1,400) to any workers who choose to leave, an unusual decision intended to appease disgruntled new hires who played a central role in violent protests that rocked the world’s largest iPhone factory. Apple Inc.’s main global production partner said in an online notice the sum, to be paid out in ...

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