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ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay, discussed opportunities to develop various aspects of cooperation and collaboration between the two countries during a phone call on Tuesday. The discussions focused on economic, investment, and infrastructure sectors, in addition to food security, renewable energy, and ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; and H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al ...

QINGDAO / WAM Experts and scholars from around the world called for urgent efforts to accelerate climate action and explore solutions to help Pacific island countries better cope with climate change and achieve sustainable development during an international academic event over the weekend. According to a report from China Daily, Li Jianping, Director of the Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality ...

TOKYO / WAM Japan’s current account surplus expanded 41.8 percent from a year earlier to 2.85 trillion yen ($18 billion) in May, the Finance Ministry said Monday. According to Kyodo News, primary income came to a 4.21 trillion yen surplus, the largest since comparable data became available in 1985. It marked a 13 percent year-on-year increase. The total surplus in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM TRENDS Research and Advisory has released a new research study titled “The Rise of Generative AI,” highlighting the immense potential of this innovative technology to revolutionise various fields of creativity and multimedia content. The study provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of generative AI. It discusses its diverse text, audio, image, and video applications. The ...

GENEVA / WAM DMCC – the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – briefed a select group of trade experts on its latest Future of Trade 2024 report at an event held at the World Trade Organisation headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The briefing featured high-level officials and regulators including WTO Director-General Dr ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC) has partnered with the Registration Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM Registration Authority) on an agreement to strengthen cooperation between the two parties to ensure product safety and market fairness, thereby protecting consumers and boosting the economy of Abu Dhabi. His Excellency Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Properties has announced that it is contributing AED1 million to a new partnership with Dubai Cares that will provide 10,000 children from low-income families across the UAE with school kits ahead of the 2024/25 academic year. In line with Aldar’s commitment to create societal value, the partnership will bring Dubai Cares’ “Back to School” edition ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has chaired the council’s meeting and approved the Emirati Family Growth Programme, part of the Abu Dhabi Family Wellbeing Strategy managed by the Department of Community Development. The programme aims to enhance the growth ...

 RIO DE JANEIRO/WAM The United Arab Emirates participated in the 3rd Sherpas meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) held in Rio de Janeiro. Saleh Al Suwaidi, UAE Ambassador to Brazil and G20 Sous-Sherpa, led the UAE delegation to the meeting. The meeting highlighted developments within the G20 Finance Track, as well the progress made in the taskforce for establishing ...