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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has concluded a week-long roadshow in five cities across China. The visit brought together more than 200 digital companies at events in Shanghai and Shenzhen and featured over 55 business meetings to attract multinational companies (MNCs) to expand into Dubai. Participants in the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), has emphasised that holding the second edition of the Global Media Congress 2023 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, reflects the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Energy and Pertamina, the Indonesian state-owned integrated energy company, have entered into an agreement to discuss, explore and potentially engage in energy transition initiatives, primarily focused on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) applications in Indonesia. In line with Mubadala Energy’s commitment to play an active role in the energy transition and explore new energy ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, congratulated President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on his birthday. This occurred during a phone call on Tuesday, where His Highness Sheikh Mansour wished Mirziyoyev health and happiness and more progress and prosperity for the ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, presided over the swearing-in of nine new judges of the Dubai Rental Dispute Settlement Centre at a special ceremony held at the Za’abeel Palace in Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed wished the judges success in their new roles. He highlighted the ...

DUBAI / WAM The Museum of the Future is set to host the upcoming talk as part of the ‘Future Experts’ monthly series. The next session will take place on Thursday, where expert Sougwen Chung will cover topics in artificial intelligence and technology, robotics, virtual reality and biofeedback. Under the theme of ‘Seeing Double: Bridging Dualities with Relational Intelligence’, the ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has gifted a herd of horses to the youngest Iraqi horse rider, Lania Fakher, following the loss of her mare. Sheikh Mohammed has also directed to support the Iraqi youngest rider to establish an equestrian training centre. ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) announced an increase in its operating profit before provisions by 31%, reaching AED 648.7 million for the first half of 2023, compared to AED 497.2 million for the same period in the previous year. The bank’s net profit amounts surged to AED 494.6 million for the first half ended on June 30, showing ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), said the presence of a UAE Government delegation, which includes the ADFD, at the United Nations (UN) High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) for 2023 in New York is of great importance, as it highlights the UAE’s pioneering model and exceptional experience ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Burjeel Holdings has been awarded a contract to operate and manage Al Dhannah Hospital, one of the largest healthcare facilities in the Al Dhafra region, owned by Adnoc, in a significant move that further underlines its Operation and Management (O&M) capabilities. Under the agreement, Burjeel Holdings will assume full operational responsibility for Al Dhannah Hospital, aiming ...