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  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) has announced that the Sharjah Economic Ramadan Majlis (SERM) will return for its eighth edition on April 19 at the House of Wisdom at 21:00 — 23:00, with the theme ‘Emerging Opportunities in Virtual Investments’. To be held in the presence of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of ...

  ALEXANDRIA / WAM The Arab Sea Ports Federation (ASPF) has concluded its 59th meeting, in which the UAE was elected as President of the Federation, represented by Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group. The meeting was attended by representatives of 16 member states in the Federation, along with Dr Ismail Abdel Ghafar, ...

  Dubai / WAM According to a report during Investopia summit, quantum computing technology is advancing rapidly, and is on track to enable solving more complex business problems through enhanced optimisation, machine learning and simulation. This is bringing transformation potential to multiple industries, making it possible to discover new remedies in life sciences, improve wealth management scenarios in financial services, ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce announced the formation of the UAE Pharma Business Group, which aims to establish a framework to promote and support the growth of local manufacturers of medicine within the UAE, GCC and internationally. The group is expected to welcome 50 member companies who will represent expertise across key sub-sectors in the pharmaceutical industry ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Expo Centre Sharjah has announced its 2022 events calendar, packed with 17 diverse exhibitions beginning on April 12, with five specialised and innovative events organised in the first quarter of the year, attracting thousands of visitors and exhibitors from all over the world. The Centre’s calendar includes major local and regional exhibitions and events, most ...

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah will highlight the rich and vibrant legacy of Emirati and Arab literature and leading discussions on the current and future challenges impacting the global publishing sector at the 49th London Book Fair (LBF) taking place until April 7. The emirate is also being honoured as ‘Market Focus’, becoming the first representative of an Arab country ...

  DUBAI / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, the UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, chaired the second meeting of the UAE Infrastructure and Housing Council, which was held virtually in the presence of its members. Al Mazrouei affirmed that the advanced infrastructure of the UAE represents a stimulating environment for accelerating the pace of sustainable development, prosperity and ...

Bloomberg The European Union is planning to propose a mandatory phaseout on coal imports from Russia in a direct response to reports that Russian forces committed apparent war crimes in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. The action on coal would be added to a package of steps aimed at strengthening existing measures and correcting loopholes that was ...

Bloomberg A call between top diplomats from China and Ukraine sends a fresh signal that President Xi Jinping could soon speak with Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the first time since Russia’s invasion more than a month ago. Foreign Minster Wang Yi reiterated China’s desire for a ceasefire in talks with Ukraine counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, their first such exchange since March 1, ...

  Dubai / WAM Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has served 37.3 million users during Expo 2020 Dubai, which constitutes 67 percent to the total usage of transport services at Expo, Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, revealed. The number of riders carried out by public transport modes (Dubai Metro, public buses), taxis ...