Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has improved its standing in the 2017 Global Innovation Index (GII), topping all Arab countries and ranking 35th globally to improve six places from last year’s 41st position cementing its status as one of the world’s most innovative countries. The results of the index were officially announced during a press conference held on June ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution announced that its Vehicle Inspection Centres (VICs) in Abu Dhabi processed more than 350,000 light vehicles during the first five months of 2017. These inspections were performed at 21 centres across the Emirate, including 8 centres in Abu Dhabi and its suburbs, 6 centres in Al Ain and 7 centres in Al Dhafra ...

Geneva / WAM The UAE is working to increase Emiratis’ share in jobs in the future as part of a comprehensive vision for innovation-based sustainable development, said Humaid bin Demas Al Suwaidi, Assistant Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. To achieve this goal, the UAE has adopted multi-pronged strategies for economic development in the run-up to the ...