ABU DHABI / WAM Department of Energy – Abu Dhabi (DoE) has launched a project to enhance the safety of centralised liquid petroleum gas (LPG) systems in commercial and residential buildings within the emirate, in an initiative that is being carried out in collaboration with all relevant governmental entities. The DoE is committed to boosting community safety, and safeguarding assets, ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, was briefed about the objectives of the Fujairah Creative Centre, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Youth. He learnt about the centre’s plans in the cultural and innovative field, supporting talented people from all segments of society and celebrating their creativity ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Schools Establishment (ESE) has joined the National ICV Programme following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT). The MoU supports the programme, launched as one of the UAE’s Projects of the 50 and, in enhancing  coordination and integration between federal and local entities. The signing was attended ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired, on Tuesday, the SEC’s meeting. The council discussed a draft law restructuring the Sharjah Districts and Villages Affairs Department and reviewed the response of the Department of Statistics and Community  Development to the recommendations of ...

BLOOMBERG Chinese stocks in Hong Kong tumbled as disappointing trade data added to investor concerns about the strength of the economic recovery and as worries about the real estate sector intensified. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index slid 2.2% to close at its lowest in almost two weeks. A Bloomberg Intelligence gauge of property developers plunged more than 4% intraday, ...

BLOOMBERG Bond yields tumbled around the world and equities slumped as a raft of news on China, Italy and US banks fanned worries about the financial system and global economy. Across markets, there was a broad move into safety. The yield on the 10-year Treasury dropped 10 basis points and the equivalent rates in Germany fell 13 basis points. A ...

BLOOMBERG Tesla Inc Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn stepped down after 13 years at the electric-vehicle maker, a surprise shakeup that raises new questions about succession in the top ranks of Elon Musk’s company. Kirkhorn, one of just four executive officers and a prominent voice for the company with shareholders, resigned from his duties, the company said in a regulatory ...

BLOOMBERG Mazda Motor Corp will expand its electric vehicle lineup from around 2025 in response to declining sales in China, seeking to catch up with EV manufacturers in the world’s largest car market. Electrified vehicles — including hybrids and battery EVs — have taken over almost a third of the market in China. “The new trend is faster than we ...

BLOOMBERG Maruti Suzuki India Ltd aims to double production to about 4 million vehicles a year by 2031 by introducing new models and boosting exports, according to the latest annual report from India’s biggest carmaker. The New Delhi-based company, which exports its cars from South Africa to Chile, plans to triple overseas sales to 800,000 units by the fiscal year ...

RABAT / WAM The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), chaired the fourth meeting of the Regional Cooperation Mechanism between the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) and the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. The meeting took place in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, with the participation of eight Icao member states from the Mena region. The ...