Dubai / WAM A survey by the Alliance Business Centres Network for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has shown that Dubai ranked first among the best centres for the expansion of companies on a global level. The survey noted that Dubai was the choice of 21% of the total 300 companies that participated in the survey from Asia, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Following the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Abu Dhabi Ports – the master developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone in the Emirate – has launched the second edition of its Internal Excellence Award, MAFNOOD ...

Tokyo / Bloomberg Japan signed an agreement with the Philippines on Monday allowing the transfer of defense equipment, as the two nations seek to bolster military cooperation in the face of tensions with China. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Philippine President Benigno Aquino agreed at a summit meeting in November to negotiate a deal enabling the transfer of military equipment. ...