ABU DHABI/WAM Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) on Thursday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified companies for the development of the Zarraf Solar PV Independent Power Producer (IPP) project. Located in the Al Zarraf area of the Al Dhafra Region, this greenfield project represents a significant step forward in the UAE’s energy transition. The Zarraf Solar PV …

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the honorary patronage of His Highness Sheikh bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Assistant to the Chairman of Emirates Red Crescent for Women’s Affairs, the 22nd Abu Dhabi Festival will take place on February 7 …

TOKYO/WAM Japan’s real wages fell 0.3 percent in November from a year earlier, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline, government data showed Thursday. Kyodo News quoted the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as saying that nominal wages, or the average total monthly cash earnings per worker including base and overtime pay, increased 3.0 percent to 305,832 yen ($1,900), rising …