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DUBAI / WAM Dubai International (DXB) topped the Airport Connectivity rankings for the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region, as announced by the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East (ACI APAC & MID). The Airport Connectivity Report revealed that air connectivity in the Middle East stands out with +26% growth in total connectivity in 2022 against 2019, with direct connectivity ...

DUBAI / WAM More than 40 assessors have been certified by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) to date with the aim of helping factories across the UAE to accelerate their technological transformations. A new cohort of 18 assessors have recently been trained to support the rollout of the Industrial Technology Transformation Index (ITTI), which was established under ...

DUBAI / WAM The World Governments Summit (WGS) Organisation has launched a new knowledge partnership with India Global Forum, allowing the Forum to join WGS’s elite knowledge partners around the world. The partnership will enrich WGS’s agenda with distinct intellectual and knowledge content specialised in topics including trends, challenges and opportunities related to emerging economies, and solutions to build resilient ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Ramchandra Paudel of Nepal on the occasion of his country’s Constitution Day anniversary. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of UAE’s capital, revealed at a special event, 25 leading UAE entities and global firms as partners who are set to support the upcoming Abu Dhabi flagship financial event series, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW). The upcoming event is set to run from November 27-30, under the patronage ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), and the UAE’s Alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), along with Luky Eko Wuryanto, Vice President and Chief Administration Officer of AIIB; officially opened the operational office for the bank at the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The ...

NEW YORK/ WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, rang the famous opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to help raise awareness of climate finance in the US business community, as he began a programme of activities on the second day of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), in collaboration with Refinitiv, a London Stock Exchange Group business and one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, today published a report titled “Drivers of Innovation in Financial Services”, revealing a five-year outlook for innovation in the financial services industry. Following the initial wave of innovation sparked during ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has called on citizens and residents eligible for the Unemployment Insurance Scheme to register in the system before October 1 to avoid a AED400 fine. The ministry said it has provided the option for employers to register their employees in the system, however, “it is the employee’s responsibility to ...

SHARJAH / WAM A delegation from the National Museum in Saudi Arabia visited the Holy Quran Academy. They learned about the best practices in manuscript restoration, digital experiences aimed at harnessing data and statistics for the museum sector, as well as supporting services and scientific projects of the Holy Quran Academy that embody Sharjah’s vision in promoting Arab culture and ...