Dubai / Emirates Business A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Aqdar – the Khalifa Empowerment Program for Students – and Nissan, representing a partnership that focuses on raising awareness of road safety issues among the youth, particularly the students’ community in the UAE. The MoU was signed by Colonel Expert Dr. Ibrahim Mohammad AlDabal, General Coordinator of ...

Sydney / Bloomberg Australia is prioritizing growth over deficit reduction in its economic programme, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said, signaling he expects to close the gap through rising tax receipts from faster expansion. The prime minister, a month out from the budget’s release, signaled no plans to try to accelerate a return to the black — despite eight years of ...

Tokyo / Reuters Influential members of Japan’s top economic advisory panel recommended the government take additional measures to boost consumer spending as a looming recession forces Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to roll out more pro-growth policies. The four private-sector members of the Council for Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP) also urged the government to accelerate its plans to raise the ...