Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Labour Court has successfully secured the payment of the financial dues of 2,794 workers in 4 companies, amounting to a total of AED40 million. The court took prompt legal measures and ended the disputes by moving directly to the workers’ place of residence onboard the Mobile Court, to hand over their financial ...
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Ajman’s DoF bags ‘Most Innovative Digital Initiative in Finance 2021’
Ajman / WAM Ajman’s Department of Finance has been awarded the ‘Most Innovative Digital Initiative in Finance 2021’, for its digital wallet and contributions in supporting digital transformation by Global Business Outlook, a UK-based publication dedicated to covering vital industry sectors. The award comes as part of the department’s efforts and its innovation-based strategy, in line with the directives ...
Read More »Dewa launches ‘enterprise service bus’ project
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) launched its Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) project for its smart grid, to promote its business added value and improve Dewa’s readiness and resilience and dealing with various scenarios. The project aims to identify and enable electric vehicle charging and uploading of consumption data; transfer meter readings, alarms, and events to ...
Read More »Biden signs law punishing China over Uyghur abuse
Bloomberg President Joe Biden signed into law a bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang region unless companies can prove they aren’t made with forced labor, a move that will add to tensions over Beijing’s treatment of the nation’s Uyghur minority. The bill passed with unanimous backing in both the House and Senate earlier this month, showcasing how Republicans and ...
Read More »Tourism is essential underpinning of UAE’s sustainable development
Ras Al Khaimah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, affirmed the role of tourism as the essential underpinning of the UAE’s sustainable development. His Highness’s comments came as he was presented with a commemorative postage stamp bearing the image of Jebel Jais, the UAE’s tallest mountain, ...
Read More »Expo 2020 Dubai ‘committee’ pledges to safely host the world
Dubai / WAM The Steering Committee of the College of Commissioner Generals of Expo 2020 Dubai has held its third event-time meeting, doubling down on its united commitment to continue hosting an exceptional and safe World Expo in a manner that is engaging, exciting and full of learning. The meeting of the committee, which represents Expo’s 192 participating nations, ...
Read More »RTA’s hackathon opened at Expo 2020 Dubai
Dubai / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has opened RTA’s Hackathon at Expo 2020 Dubai. The hackathon discussed three key topics relating to economic growth, community happiness, and envisioning the future. 25 experts and specialists from pavilions of countries participating in Expo took part in ...
Read More »MBRSC, Khalifa University ink deal
Dubai / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Khalifa University of Science and Technology to collaborate on the Emirates Lunar Mission in the field of technological and scientific research activities. The MoU was signed by Salem Humaid Al Marri, Director-General, MBRSC, and Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President, ...
Read More »Russia welcomes US readiness to talk security, seeks proposals
Bloomberg Russia welcomed US willingness to start talks next month on its security proposals, a day after President Vladimir Putin threatened a military response if the Kremlin’s demands aren’t met. “We would like to hope that for the upcoming negotiations, which is already positive, our partners will come with clearly formulated positions,†Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. The ...
Read More »UAE tops as the most popular destination for Indian tourists
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is the most popular destination in the world for Indian tourists, according to figures submitted to Parliament by the Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan. Answering a volley of questions from eight members of the Lok Sabha, the lower House of Parliament, Muraleedharan said 314,495 Indians left on tourist visas for ...
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