Bloomberg India is inching towards a major milestone: opening its $1 trillion government bond market to more international investors, one of the most ambitious attempts to attract foreign inflows since the country liberalised its economy three decades ago. Policy makers have spent months preparing to join global indexes, key benchmarks that increasingly determine how large asset managers allocate their ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE and Turkey are expected to sign new agreements and “renew previous commitments” during the expected visit of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the UAE in February, a senior Turkish official said. “Our president’s visit to the UAE is currently confirmed and the preparations are ongoing. This is going to be a ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) and the French Nuclear Industry Group (Gifen) co-hosted the 4th edition of E-Fusion (Emirati-French Industrial Supply Chain Initiative for Nuclear), held as part of the French Nuclear Energy Day at the French pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Representatives from local and international nuclear industry companies, government officials and energy experts ...

  Dubai / WAM Healthcare and trade professionals representing nearly 160 countries will participate in Arab Health and Medlab Middle East, as the largest healthcare and laboratory exhibitions in the Mena region return to Dubai next week. Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, from January 24-27, under the show themes of ‘United by business, forging ahead’ and ‘Connect ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Public Service of The Bahamas to explore joint initiatives to promote tourism to the island nation. The memorandum of understanding was signed by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and The Hon Frederick ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 401,356 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. ...

  AL AIN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a phone call from Ioannis Kasoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. The Cypriot top diplomat affirmed his condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist attack by the terrorist Houthi militia on civil facilities in the UAE. He also affirmed ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) and the French Nuclear Industry Group (Gifen) co-hosted the 4th edition of E-Fusion (Emirati-French Industrial Supply Chain Initiative for Nuclear), held as part of the French Nuclear Energy Day at the French pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Representatives from local and international nuclear industry companies, government officials and energy experts ...

  Bloomberg China put a record number of solar panels on rooftops last year as growth in residential areas outpaced installations on solar farms. A total of 53 gigawatts of solar capacity was built in 2021, close to the all-time high set in 2017, with more than half coming from rooftop installations, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). China ...

  Bloomberg India’s largest electricity producer is stepping up a campaign of coal imports as the nation seeks to avoid a new power crunch. State-run NTPC Ltd. has sought about 10 million tons of overseas coal since it issued its first international tender in two years in October, according to documents posted on its website. The reversal after years of ...