DUBAI / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched the operation of 94 medium-size buses of the Optare Brand, which will be the first of its kind in the UAE. These buses are compatible with the European Emission Standards, Euro 5, light in weight and low on ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the Ministry of Economy, led by Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Saleh, Under-Secretary for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Economy (MoE), visited the Innovation Centre of Borouge in Abu Dhabi. The delegation was introduced to the latest practices and technologies used at the Borouge Innovation Centre to produce innovative and value creating ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Future Foundation and EmTech Mena have announced the committee of judges for ‘Innovators Under 35’, a global competition for young innovators, in its second year. The winners will present at EmTech Mena 2019, an annual conference on emerging technologies, which will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Two promising Indian startups from New Delhi and Bangalore were named as the winners of a prestigious competition organised by Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), the largest hub of its kind in the region and wholly-owned by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), which was held during the recent Dubai Startup Hub roadshow to India. ShipsKart, a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A team from Abu Dhabi Ports has visited Abu Dhabi Airports to review best practices and share knowledge and experience. The meeting is the result of both entities’ continuous efforts to enhance their respective operations and ensure business continuity by engaging with their partners and stakeholders. The team from Abu Dhabi Ports met with Abu Dhabi ...

MILAN / WAM The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is knocking at our doors bringing huge potentials, but at the same time, bringing tremendous challenges which require us to update principles of the international law to protect multilateral organisations, said Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC), while addressing the plenary opening session of the second meeting ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has a position as the global capital for the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and is leading the world charge to crystallise a future strategy for manufacturing and industrialisation, said Badr Al-Olama, Head of the Organising Committee for the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) 2019. ‘‘The UAE is encouraging international efforts towards an industrial ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Committee for the fourth cycle of the Federal National Council (FNC) elections has opened its headquarters in the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Saif Ali Al Qubaisi, Executive Director of the Department of Citizens’ Affairs at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Committee, attended the ...

Bloomberg Libyan security forces have arrested two men accused of working for a Russian troll farm seeking to influence elections in the oil exporter and other African countries. A letter from the state prosecutor of the internationally-backed Tripoli government to a Libyan security chief said the men were involved in “securing a meeting” with Saif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, the fugitive son ...

Bloomberg China’s military said its recent “live-fire drill” in the South China Sea didn’t target any country and wasn’t held to achieve specific objectives, after the US denounced the missile tests as “coercive acts.” China fired at least one missile into the sea and was expected to continue testing until July 3, NBC News reported, citing anonymous US officials. The ...