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Trump imposes next batch of China tariffs

Bloomberg The Trump administration’s tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese goods kicked in on Monday, ramping up a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. The latest round of US duties took effect just after midnight Washington time on Monday on a list of products ranging from frozen meat to television components. China is poised to retaliate with ...

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UAE, ICRC sign $11mn deal to boost aid efforts

NEW YORK / WAM The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to support the humanitarian response plan in Yemen, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in addition to support ICRC’s budget, totaling AED40.4 million ($11 million). Under the agreement, the UAE will provide ...

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FCS to facilitate investments in smart city solutions

DUBAI / WAM The race to become the world’s first smart city has become more exciting with recent and wider applications of disruptive technologies. The building blocks for smart cities will be showcased at the Future Cities Show (FCS), in April, 2019 in Dubai. With the theme ‘Propelling Globalisation through Digital Transformation’, FCS will support the growth of smart city ...

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