DUBAI / WAM A top Spanish official has highlighted the importance of increasing sustainable production and cultivation of organic food at an event in the Expo 2020 Dubai. Luis Planas, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, said organic farming is growing in his country. The value of Spanish organic food exports from has reached €60,118 million in 2021, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the occasion of his country’s National Day and Liberation Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and ...

  DUBAI / WAM The 27th edition of the Dubai International Pharmaceutical & Technologies Conference and Exhibition (Duphat 2022) has generated exceptional direct and indirect business deals worth AED5.1 billion. The high volume of deals reflects the event’s success in providing a platform to showcase the latest innovations in the pharmaceutical industry and build partnerships that benefit the entire sector. ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, visited the Pavilion of Japan at Expo 2020 Dubai and explored the innovations on display, such as the “Cities of the Future” experience, and the sustainability aspect of Japanese architecture and smart transportation. Dr Al Jaber met with Akio Isomata, Ambassador of Japan to ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a cooperation agreement with Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry to boost economic and investment cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Cyprus. The cooperation agreement comes on the sidelines of the meeting the Abu Dhabi Chamber organised with Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (Invest Cyprus) at the Chamber’s ...

DUBAI / WAM Bel Group, the global leader in dairy branded cheese and a major player in healthy single serving portions, has signed on to engage with the Global Compact Network UAE, a non-binding UN organization that encourages businesses to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. The signing ceremony, held at the French Pavilion ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sustain Digital Trading, praised the company’s listing on the “Dubai Next” platform, which is the first official government digital crowdfunding platform based on community support, for young people and those with creative and ambitious ideas of different nationalities to be launched from Dubai. ...

  Bloomberg Tencent Holdings Ltd is stepping up the use of renewable energy with a goal of zeroing out emissions by 2030, acknowledging the damage wrought by its data centers while heeding Beijing’s call to protect the environment. The Chinese social media and gaming giant plans to use all but renewable energy by the same timeframe and has already purchased ...

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a lamentable but localised crisis, whose consequences will be felt only by people far away. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war has created perhaps the gravest security crisis of this century, one that will have profound effects around the globe. The pain will be borne mostly by Ukraine, of ...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s slowest quarter on record comes amid a prolonged crackdown on China’s major technology companies. It’s easy to conflate the two. But the increased regulatory burden is overshadowed by even harsher problems. Chief among them: peak customer. It’s a reminder that the country’s burgeoning middle class is no longer easy pickings for high-flying companies with ubiquitous platforms. ...