BAKU/WAM Abdulla Balalaa, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, delivered a statement on Sunday at the 4th Climate & Development Ministerial, held during the Pre-COP29 meetings in Baku. In his address, Balalaa reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to enhancing global climate resilience and improving access to climate finance for vulnerable nations, particularly in the context of the ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Rotana has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy – Les Roches to cultivate local talent in the hospitality industry. The academy has enrolled its first batch of students for its inaugural intake in September, supporting hospitality education in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, and in the region. The collaboration seeks to nurture and elevate local talent ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, has visited the staging hub for the UAE stands with Lebanon humanitarian campaign in Abu Dhabi, praising the organisers and volunteers for their ongoing support of vital relief efforts for Lebanon. During ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE CNN Academy Abu Dhabi has launched the latest iteration of its journalism training course, and the largest class to date of 45 participants from across the region and the world, with 30 members of the academy joined by 15 students from the Higher Colleges of Technology. Orientation for the new course began on September ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Miral has announced that construction of the 16,900sqm expansion of Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi is now more than 55 per cent complete, and is set to open in 2025. The expansion of the region’s leading water park will increase guest capacity by 20 per cent with the introduction of 18 new rides ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Miral, the leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences in Abu Dhabi, and e& enterprise, the digital transformation arm of e&, have announced a partnership to develop the Yas Island Metaverse project. The project will leverage the metaverse to exhibit business event venues on Yas Island. It will also highlight attractions and experiences across the destination, ...

BEIJING/WAM China has unveiled a guideline on the development of green finance, outlining 19 important measures for key areas to promote the building of a beautiful China, Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday. Focusing on key areas such as the green development of key industries and ecological protection and restoration, China will work to create a project library for the building ...

BEIJING/WAM China’s automobile industry has revealed a growth trend, with its production and sales of vehicles increasing steadily in the first nine months of 2024, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed on Saturday. From January to September, China’s auto production totalled about 21.47 million units, up 1.9 percent year-on-year. Auto sales stood at 21.57 million units, an ...

BEIJING/WAM China has more than 600 million registered users for generative artificial intelligence (AI) services, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on October 12. According to a report by CGTN, Zhao Zhiguo, the chief engineer at the MIIT, emphasised the ongoing growth of the country’s core AI industry, which now includes more than 4,500 companies. Currently, nearly ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) organised the collection of relief aid at Abu Dhabi Ports’ Cruise Terminal (Terminal 1) on October 13 in coordination with Abu Dhabi’s donor agencies and institutions. This step is in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and is carried out with the follow-up ...