HANOI / WAM The Vietnamese Health Ministry has started issuing vaccine passports, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Vietnam’s vaccine passport follows the standards of World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Union (EU), which are followed by 62 nations. The passport will be available on PC Covid-19 or Digital Health apps. If people don’t have the apps, they ...

SAKHIR / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, discussed with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, the prospects of further consolidating the fraternal relations between the two nations across all fields. During the meeting, which took place at the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE) has received the request to register the Investopia Summit trademark internationally, in line with the country’s accession to the Madrid Protocol for International Trademark Registration. Once the procedure is complete, the registration with World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) will protect the Summit’s trademark in more than 125 countries that are ...

  MANAMA / WAM Ali bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi, the Minister of Information Affairs, has articulated the importance of the longstanding partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the progress it is steadily witnessing at all levels, thanks to the keenness of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Transport (ET) has announced that it conducted 3,051 transport services and 13,555 school bus trips to Expo 2020 Dubai for students from all government schools affiliated with the Emirates Schools Establishment (ESE). Faryal Tawakul, Acting CEO of Emirates Transport, praised the performance of the work teams that carried out this undertaking with remarkable operational and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 256,333 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...

DUBAI / Gulf Time Emirates is introducing seasonal treats to celebrate Easter on board and in select airport lounges worldwide, as part of its commitment to delight customers with unique and seasonal experiences that reflect its global clientele and footprint. The Easter menu is available to customers in all cabin classes from April 16-18 when travelling from Dubai to destinations ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport of Abu Dhabi has announced a new digital parking fees payment option through the smartphone app “Darb”. The app allows motorists to use the available balance in their Darb e-wallet to pay parking fees, simplifying procedures and saving time and effort by offering ...

  Bloomberg China is set to install a record amount of wind and solar power capacity this year as the country strives to meet climate goals while reducing its reliance on the rest of the world for energy. China will add 140 gigawatts of capacity from the clean energy sources, said Tao Ye, a researcher with the National Development and ...

  Bloomberg Regulators approved a $4.5 billion transmission line that will deliver Canadian hydropower to New York City, a key component of the Empire State’s efforts to eliminate carbon from its power grid by 2040. The 339-mile Champlain Hudson Power Express is expected to be complete in 2025, according to a statement from New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The Public ...