FUZHOU/WAM Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, has affected 766,900 residents in Fujian Province, resulting in direct economic losses exceeding 1.6 billion yuan (about US$224.35 million), Xinhua News Agency reported. By Sunday morning, Fujian had evacuated 312,700 people from hazardous areas and dispatched 2,763 rescue teams involving 69,400 people and 15,600 pieces of equipment, to carry out emergency …

SHARJAH/WAM India’s Jagdamba Global Equipment Solutions, a promoter of Jagdamba Trailers that specialises in heavy industries, has chosen the Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah as the regional headquarters for its first expansion step outside India. The strategic move by Jagdamba not only reflects the growing appeal of the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) but also enhances Sharjah’s position as a …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Gabriel Boric Font, President of the Republic of Chile, who began an official visit to the United Arab Emirates. An official welcome ceremony was held for His Excellency upon his arrival at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed …