ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE and Vietnam on Thursday signed a mutual declaration of intent to start negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (Cepa). The document was signed by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, during the official visit of a ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Sharjah Media City (Shams) have discussed exploring opportunities for collaboration and enhance coordination to support investors in the emirate. The two sides also discussed exchanging best practices in media promotion and marketing of economic programmes, initiatives, and projects, with a particular focus on developing innovative marketing channels and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written message to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, inviting him to attend the COP28 Climate Change Conference, to be held at Expo City Dubai in November. The message was delivered to the Egyptian President by Mariam Al Kaabi, UAE ambassador to the Arab ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Zero Two, a digital assets infrastructure company based in Abu Dhabi, has launched its operations to serve the growing interest in Web3 technology and its ecosystem. The company offers a comprehensive range of end-to-end digital assets infrastructure solutions, including power infrastructure development, sourcing and testing of latest-generation technologies, data centre building and operation, and digital assets ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a Mubadala Health partner, hosted a celebratory dinner in honour of its physicians and healthcare professionals. The dinner was attended by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; and Hasan Jasem Al Nowais, Vice Chairman, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Chief Executive Officer, Mubadala Health. The event celebrated ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Thursday inaugurated Al Dhaid Mosque which accommodates 7,000 worshippers, in Al Awaided area in Al Dhaid city. Upon his arrival, the Ruler of Sharjah removed the curtain to mark the opening of the mosque, with its distinctive feature of a mixture ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is hosting a two-week Sikka Ramadan Pop-Up at the Al Safa Art and Design Library. The event will be held in two sessions, the first  from 7-9 April and the second from 14-16 April. The pop-up will feature talented fashion designers who will showcase their unique designs and products that ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) has set up a cheese factory at the ZHO’s People of Determination Production Centre in Al Bahia area, Abu Dhabi, adopting “Made in the UAE” slogan. The move is geared towards meeting the daily production requirements of various dairy products, storing goat milk for later production and ...

BLOOMBERG  Credit Suisse AG was hit by renewed outflows over several days in March that took it to the brink of bankruptcy, even when it was supposed to have enough funds to cover a month of deposit flight. As Swiss officials and Credit Suisse executives emphasised that the firm’s emergency sale staved off imminent collapse, they highlighted how sharp the ...

BLOOMBERG Walmart Inc is betting on greater supply-chain automation and hinting that a recent investment binge might lift profit beyond the retailer’s stated long-term goals. Within three years, the unit cost of moving goods will fall 20% as warehouse robots play a larger role in speeding goods to customers, Walmart said. While the company reiterated its outlook for this year ...