Bloomberg China applied to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact once pushed by the US as a way to isolate Beijing and solidify American dominance in the region. The country submitted a formal application letter to join the deal, known officially as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, according to a statement in Beijing. The treaty was originally envisioned ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee for the Covid-19 pandemic has approved the cancellation of Covid-19 testing entry requirements, effective Sunday, September 19, as part of the updated procedures to enter Abu Dhabi from within the UAE, announced on Saturday. The decision follows the announcement of a decreased Covid-19 infection rate in the emirate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The seventh World Green Economy Summit (WGES), being held on October 6-7 at Expo 2020 Dubai, is set to tackle some of the critical sustainable development pillars, one of which is global food security and its role in green growth. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO) are organising ...