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G42 Cloud, Serbia to develop AI, cloud computing solutions

  Dubai / WAM G42 Cloud, a subsidiary of G42, the leading UAE-based AI and cloud computing company, and the Office for Information Technologies and eGovernment of the Government of the Republic of Serbia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of Expo 2020 Dubai. The new agreement will see both parties progress the joint development of artificial intelligence ...

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UAE’s F&B imports from LatAm hit $1.9b in 2020

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE’s food and beverage imports from Latin America (LatAm) reached $1.9 billion in 2020 as the Gulf country expanded its efforts to enhance food security, new analysis from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce has revealed. The findings, released on the sidelines of Gulfood 2022, will be discussed in further detail at the 4th Global Business ...

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Dubai imports 8 million tonnes of food in 2021

DUBAI / WAM Dubai has imported eight million tons of food during 2021 and re-exported 6.277 million shipments through all its ports, a Dubai Municipality press release said on Thursday. Dubai also issued 78,812 food export health certificates, while the quantity of food exported last year amounted to 3.272 tons to 157 countries after verifying their safety and compliance with ...

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Adnoc awards AED7.1bn deals for drilling growth

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Thursday announced framework agreement awards valued at $1.94 billion (AED 7.1 billion) to enable drilling growth. The awards build on Adnoc’s recent record investments in drilling-related equipment and services and support its strategy to boost crude oil production capacity to 5 million barrels per day (mmbpd) by 2030 ...

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UAE and Jamaica sign pact on cybersecurity

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, attended the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cybersecurity between the UAE and Jamaica at Expo 2020 Dubai. The MoU was signed by Dr Kamina Johnson-Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, and Dr Mohamed ...

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Sharjah, Cuba to bolster investment cooperation

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has discussed with its Cuban counterpart enhancing joint work to develop commercial activity and areas of economic cooperation between them. The two sides also explored available investment opportunities while highlighting the importance of strengthening communication mechanisms to organise mutual visits of business owners, missions and trade delegations. This ...

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Dubai imports 8mn tons of food in 2021

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai has imported eight million tons of food during 2021 and re-exported 6.277 million shipments through all its ports, a Dubai Municipality press release said on Thursday. Dubai also issued 78,812 food export health certificates, while the quantity of food exported last year amounted to 3.272 tons to 157 countries after verifying their safety and compliance ...

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ADFD, Guinea to boost economic cooperation

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), received a delegation from Guinea-Conakry, headed by Ousmane Domboya, adviser to the president. The discussion focused on expanding economic cooperation. The meeting was attended by Khalifa Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Deputy Director General of ADFD; and other officials from both sides. Extending ...

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The Olympics have been a raging success for China

The most notable record at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics won’t be recorded by a skier or skater. Instead it’ll be set by NBCUniversal. When the flame goes dark, the US network will likely have recorded the most poorly viewed Winter Games in history. Covid, half-empty stadiums, human-rights concerns and boycotts have depressed viewers and ratings. They’ve also battered China’s ...

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