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ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nation Brand’s commitment to plant a tree for every vote received during the Nation Brand Selection Campaign is being fulfilled, despite travel restrictions, curfews and lockdowns being experienced as the world counters the new coronavirus. The long-term planting projects will bring much-needed stability and continuity to rural communities in both Nepal and Indonesia, with ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM) has broadened the scope of its news services by adding five new languages, which are Sri Lankan (Sinhala), Malayalam, Indonesian, Bengali and Pashto, to offer its coverage to around 551 million people who speak these languages. The addition of the new languages is part of WAM’s efforts to achieve its news ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) urged families to follow preventive measures when taking their children on trips and not leave them alone inside vehicles that could lead to their suffocation. The ADP noted that this may lead to the deaths of children due to suffocation resulting from a lack of oxygen and high temperatures, as well ...

Bloomberg Uniper SE’s controversial new German coal plant is opening at a time when the fuel has never been more unpopular. Datteln-4 has drawn international condemnation from teenage activist Greta Thunberg to Greenpeace at a time when many countries are trying to slash their emissions. The environmentalists aren’t buying the argument that the new plant is more climate friendly than ...

Bloomberg Phyllis Lam has lived in Hong Kong for 42 years. It’s where she was born, went to school, met her husband and planned to raise her two children. But like a growing number of Hongkongers disillusioned by China’s tightening grip on the city, Lam now feels she has little choice but to leave. “I have no confidence in Hong ...

Bloomberg The European Union (EU) plans to revamp its steel-import restrictions to guard against major market distortions as the bloc’s economy recovers from the effects of the pandemic. The proposed changes apply to EU import curbs introduced two years ago to prevent a controversial 25% US levy on foreign steel from diverting global shipments to the European market and flooding it. ...

Bloomberg Covid-19 has derailed the Canadian government’s plan to increase international migration levels this year. In the first release of data that covers the pandemic’s spread into Canada, the number of permanent residents who came to the country in March dropped by 29% from the same period last year, falling to 19,115 during the month. Temporary foreign workers were down ...

Bloomberg The Covid-19 pandemic hit right as Ralph McLaughlin, chief economist for Haus Inc., was moving from Washington, DC, to San Francisco. When his company gave employees the option to work anywhere, McLaughlin didn’t hesitate. He chose to work mostly from a mountain home 145 miles from San Francisco and visit his city office “when I need to feed off ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued three new decisions for federal entities across the UAE, as part of its remit to revise and reduce federal fees. These decisions are: Cabinet Resolution No. (36) of 2020 on registering suppliers in the Federal Supplier Register, Cabinet Resolution No. (37) of 2020 on amending certain provisions of Cabinet Resolution ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has released its latest report titled “Life After Covid-19: Retail” which showcases online retailers and e-commerce platforms experiencing dramatic growth as consumers avoid shopping malls in response to Covid-19. The report, launched within the Foundation’s “Life after Covid-19.” series and includes eight reports to date, and tackles the different challenges and opportunities ...