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Emiratis exempt from pre-entry visa to visit South Africa

ABU DHABI / WAM Emiratis holding diplomatic, special, mission and ordinary passports are now exempt from pre-entry visas to visit South Africa. According to the South African Department of Home Affairs, UAE was added to visa waiver list, with the possibility of UAE citizens travelling to South Africa to stay for a period up to 90 days effective from August ...

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Adnec adds AED2.3bn to Abu Dhabi economy in H1

ABU DHABI / WAM The first half of 2019 saw an input of AED2.3 billion into the Abu Dhabi economy, revealed the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company on Wednesday. In a statement, the company said that its Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec ), and Al Ain Convention Centre (AACC) contributed AED2.3 billion to the Abu Dhabi economy in H1 ...

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Bank of Sharjah plans to issue dollar bonds

Bloomberg Bank of Sharjah PJSC plans to issue dollar-denominated bonds later this year to help the United Arab Emirates lender repay existing debt, people with knowledge of the plan said. The company wants to raise about $500 million in a sale likely to take place in September or October, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because ...

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