London / AFP With one month to go until Britain’s EU referendum, the Remain campaign is pulling ahead amid warnings over the international consequences of a Brexit and increasingly outlandish claims at home. The battle for votes ahead of the June 23 referendum has drawn in US President Barack Obama, EU leaders and the IMF, prompted comparisons between the …

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Mohammad Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ Fund) announced the launch of US$5.8 million grant to save the endangered dugong and its seagrass ecosystems in the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. The programme will implement 38 projects in Indonesia, East Timor, The Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Vanuatu. As part of …

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the establishment of the Kuwait Business Council in Dubai to boost economic cooperation and enhancement of trade and commerce between the business communities of Dubai and Kuwait. Taking the total to 47 business councils operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chamber, and 2nd in the GCC after the …