Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) announces the development of Sharjah’s newest pro skatepark attraction which will be part of its much anticipated and upcoming beach destination, Al Hira Beach. Scheduled for completion in Q1 of 2022, along with opening of Al Hira Beach, the new attraction comes as part of a partnership between Shurooq ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports on Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the official opening of Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), celebrating its contributions to the remarkable ascension of Abu Dhabi as a centre for aviation, trade and tourism. “Abu Dhabi International Airport has connected the world to Abu Dhabi for 40 years and fuelled the emirate’s ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 429,564 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has said the UAE is affected by a state of atmospheric instability as the upper low pressure extending from the west over the country deepens, coinciding with the extension of a surface low pressure from the south, and the continued flow of clouds from the Red Sea towards the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) completed the transfer of its control centre from Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company (Transco) to its own assets, which is an important step towards enhancing energy efficiency in the UAE, asserted Ahmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE). Ewec is now tasked ...

    Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, approved the Government of Dubai’s general budget for the fiscal cycle of 2022-2024, with a total expenditure of AED181 billion. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed has also approved Law No. (28) for the ...

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Public Prosecution on Sunday published a video on its social media accounts highlighting the potential penalties for spreading rumours and false news, in accordance with Federal Decree Law No. 34 of 2021 aimed at combatting the spread of rumours and fake news. The Public Prosecution pointed out that according to Article 52 of ...

  Bloomberg The European Union (EU) is planning to allow some natural-gas and nuclear energy projects to be classified as sustainable investments in a proposal that sparked immediate criticism from the Greens. The European Commission wants to give a temporary green label to gas projects that replace coal and emit no more than 270 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilowatt-hour, ...

  Bloomberg Indonesia, one of the world’s top exporters of thermal coal, is pausing exports of the fuel in January to secure dwindling supplies for domestic power plants. The monthlong halt is needed to prevent shutdowns at about 20 power plants in Java, Madura, Bali and other regions, the energy and mineral resources ministry said in a statement posted on ...

  In 2021, inflation returned. After a year-long debate, nobody can any longer deny this. In 2022, we will discover whether it’s here to stay and how much bitter economic medicine will be required to quell it. On this vital issue, opinion is as divided as ever. Optimists still maintain that even if inflation has turned out to be more ...