Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) has announced the opening of submissions for the fourth edition of the Islamic Economy Award (IEA 2016) that will be given away during The Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) in October 2016. Submissions for all eight award categories will close on July 31. Launched in 2013 under the patronage ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business As the journey to the October opening draws closer, LEGOLAND® Dubai part of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park destination, unveils another of its attractions- Lost Kingdom Adventure, located in ADVENTURE one of the park’s six themed lands. Designed to represent the ruins of an ancient, fictional Egyptian temple, Lost Kingdom ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business With around 1.5 million square meters of natural beachfront land and 7-kilometer of waterfront with easy access to the beach from every unit, Hidd Al Saadiyat offers a marvelous housing option that is strategically positioned on the picturesque outskirts of Abu Dhabi. Located in Saadiyat Island, the cultural district of the capital, Hidd Al ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business As part of the ongoing national initiative to promote awareness of healthy lifestyle in the community, the Ministry of Health and Prevention represented by the Health Education and Promotion Department in the Health Centers and Clinics Sector has launched in a press conference the ‘Healthy Restaurant’ initiative in different emirates. The press conference was ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The international technical review committee of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science meets on May 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi to assess the 91 pre-proposals received in its first phase. Comprising experts drawn from across the world, the committee will announce its final shortlist of candidates on May 17. The UAE ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Under the patronage and attendance of H.H. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Ali bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, UAE’s “Green Sheikh”, Goumbook announced the launch of its nation-wide campaign to minimize plastic bottled water consumption and reduce plastic waste across the UAE. The event took place on May 3 and was hosted and sponsored by the Sofitel Downtown Dubai ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Gulf Capital — one of the largest and most active alternative investment firms in the Middle East — has announced that it has acquired 100% of Multibrands Trading Co, one of largest food and beverage (F&B) distributors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with an annual turnover in excess of US$100 million. Founded in ...

  Canberra / AFP Australia’s government on Tuesday unveiled an election-focused budget to shore up economic growth amid a rocky transition from dependence on mining, doling out tax cuts for individuals and businesses. The annual announcement came as the central bank slashed interest rates to a new record low of 1.75 percent, following recent unexpectedly weak consumer prices, in order ...

  Bandar Seri Begawan / The Diplomat On April 20, the Bank of China Hong Kong Limited (BOCHK) was granted regulatory approval by Brunei’s Monetary Authority to open a branch in the sultanate, making it the first Chinese financial institution to do so. While China’s penetration into Brunei’s economy is not new, the move will be read as a sign ...

  New Delhi / Bloomberg India has rejected Apple Inc.’s request to import and sell refurbished iPhones to the world’s second largest mobile population, dealing a blow to its plans to court price-conscious consumers there. The US company’s application has been turned down, a telecommunications ministry official told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday, declining to be identified because of ...