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ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc on Thursday announced the award of contracts valued at AED720 million ($196.2 million) for local manufacturing of a wide range of products across its value chain. The announcement was made at Adnoc’s Business Partnership Forum, which was held on the sidelines of ADIPEC. The contract awards to 11 companies were enabled by Adnoc’s In-Country Value ...

AJMAN/WAM The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) signed two memorandums of understanding with Coral Touristik GmbH, a leading tourism services provider, and Vtours, a renowned tour operator, on the sidelines of its participation in the World Travel Market in London. The new agreements demonstrate the department’s commitment to expanding its strategic alliances with foreign travel and tourism firms in order ...

ABU DHABI/WAM As the world looks ahead to COP29 in Baku next week, Abdulla Al Balalaa, UAE’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainable Affairs, announced details of the UAE’s participation at the climate conference, including a national pavilion and plans to more than 60 thought leadership dialogues and announcements during the two-week event. Abdulla Al Balalaa said, ...

MELBOURNE/WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday met with Emirati students studying in Australia as part of his working visit to the country. During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah learned about the students’ academic journey and fields of study. He also encouraged them to work diligently and persevere in their ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) on Thursday announced an auction of Monetary Bills (M-Bills) on November 11. According to CBUAE data, the auction includes four issues of M-Bills Treasury bonds. The first issue for 28 days will be up to AED3,500 million, the second for 84 days will be up to AED5,500 million, the ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has launched the Data for Good (D4G) Framework, which aims to strengthen data-driven innovation and public-private collaboration in Abu Dhabi. The framework was developed with contributions from global and local partners and aims to support secure, systematic partnerships between government and private sector entities, empowering both to ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi, M42, the global tech-enabled health leader, and Khalifa University will showcase Abu Dhabi’s advancements in genomics and precision medicine at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2024 Annual Meeting from November 5 to 9 2024, in Denver, ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) highlighted the notable efficiency of the voluntary ‘Savings Scheme’ — an alternative end-of-service benefits system for private-sector workers — and its effectiveness in enhancing ease of doing business. The ministry explained that the new scheme boosts private sector companies’ ability to attract and retain talent, while protecting workers’ financial ...

DUBAI / WAM Zayed University hosted the 7th Explorance Bluenotes Mena conference at its Dubai Convention Centre, welcoming educators, heads of Institutional Research/Effectiveness, researchers, and technology leaders from across the region. The conference, which concluded on Thursday, was themed “Synergising Perspectives: Harnessing Feedback Analytics and AI to Empower Student Engagement and Institutional Excellence,” and explored the transformative role of data ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the esteemed patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation and Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU) and the Supreme Council for Motherhood & Childhood (SCMC), more than 500 pioneering leaders convened at the second annual Remarkable Emirati Women summit. Hosted by PureHealth and the General Women’s Union, ...