Dubai / WAM The Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA), on Saturday launched a new cutting-edge solution, CONNECT, which has been designed to take customer services and human resources at the free zone to the next level. The launch comes as part of DAFZA’s wider strategic plan and ‘Customer Happiness Index,’ which aims to continuously increase customer happiness and, in ...

Dubai / WAM As part of efforts to strengthen trade ties between the UAE and Argentina, the Emirates Argentina Business Platform is to open its office in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). The agreement follows a meeting between Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, and Miguel ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah and the Netherlands committed to work more closely with each other and strengthen and expand trade ties even further. During a series of panels and debates at a round table event, members of the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) and the Netherlands and BeNeLux Business Councils agreed that positive, practical steps will be taken to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, has issued a number of regulatory laws for 2018, pertaining to the departments of the Abu Dhabi Government. This includes Law No. 4 for 2018 on the General Secretariat of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council; Law No. 3 for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Entrenching Abu Dhabi’s standing as a centre for promoting values of tolerance, peaceful co-existence, cultural interaction and a magnet for tourists from across the world, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque attracted 5,790,101 visitors in 2017. According to statistics released by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, the tally included 1,400,965 worshippers and 3,417,130 visitors. Ahmed Juma ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The United Arab Emirates is embarking on ambitious plans to achieve global lead in innovative technologies, with a focus on artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and autonomous systems. “Remotely controlled vessels and autonomous ships are no longer a vision of the future; rather they are a reality of today,” states Basel Shuhaiber, CEO of ...

Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that mass transit means in Dubai comprising the Metro, Tram, Buses, marine transport (Abra, Ferry, Water Taxi & Water Bus), and taxis (Dubai Taxi & franchise companies) had lifted 551.7 m riders in 2017 according to RTA’s Statistics ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has welcomed around 7,863 returning and new students for the Spring Semester to pursue their studies across university’s 44 internationally accredited undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. The Spring Semester will end on June 25. Dr. Waqar Ahmed, Interim Chancellor of the university, confirmed that all preparations have been completed for the beginning ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Busines Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing facility wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, has revealed key business highlights for 2017 as it continues to make its mark on the global aerospace supply chain and contribute towards Abu Dhabi’s economic diversification plans. The Al Ain-based business is seeking to reinforce its position ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc., seeking to bolster its wearables business, is working on upgrades to its wireless AirPods headphones, according to people familiar with the matter. Like with its mobile devices—the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch—Apple intends to frequently update the AirPods with new hardware features. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is working on a new version for release as soon ...