ABU DHABI / WAM Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development and Chair of the UAE National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, participated in a remote meeting of ministers of culture organised by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). The meeting touched upon repercussions of Covid-19, on culture, innovation sectors in all countries, ...

Bloomberg IndiGo, Asia’s biggest budget airline by market value, reversed a decision to slash employee salaries after the Indian government urged companies to avoid such practices, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. The airline, operated by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., had proposed pay cuts of as much as 15% for most staff but will no longer go through ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports on Thursday announced major initiatives to address concerns of its customers across its industrial and economic zone subsidiaries in these uncertain times. The relief package includes several measures for existing customers, including a three-month rent deferment for Q2, a freeze on late payment penalties and an exemption from Tawtheeq fees. The measures are ...

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the launch of the upgraded version of the Emirates Gate system for government financial statistics reports. First launched in 2012, the updated system is part of the recommendations of the Government Financial Policy Coordination Council, which is chaired by Younis Haji Al Khoori, Under-Secretary of MoF, Chairman of the Government Financial ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World announced on Thursday that it handled 17.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units, TEU, across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2020. It noted that gross container volumes decreased by 1.7 percent year-on-year on a reported basis and up 0.3 percent on a like-for-like basis. Reported volumes declined in Asia Pacific and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohamed Al Kareb, Sudanese Ambassador to the UAE, has expressed his country’s appreciation to the UAE’s leadership for supporting Sudan’s efforts in its fight against Covid-19. On Wednesday, the UAE dispatched an aircraft loaded with seven tonnes of medical supplies to help 7,000 healthcare workers combat the virus in the African nation. In a statement, Al ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts, ADGM Courts, has launched a new pro bono legal assistance scheme that will provide free legal advice to individuals with limited financial means. The Pro Bono Scheme is a new permanent feature and a further example of ADGM Courts’ ongoing commitment to supporting the development of the UAE justice system, ADGM ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has partnered with the Australian government to provide critical international airfreight assistance to Australia. Under the agreement with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), Etihad Cargo will provide dedicated cargo services between Abu Dhabi and Australia, leveraging bellyhold capacity of its fleet ...

Ajman / WAM As part of the government’s continuous efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development has launched a drive to disinfect petrol stations located on the highways of the Emirate of Ajman. Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, on Wednesday was briefed via video-call on the ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has launched a new campaign titled “Our Commitment – Our Nation’s Power” to highlight the critical role the energy sector plays in supporting communities and in the continuity of key sectors and maintaining social and economic stability in Abu Dhabi and the UAE. The campaign underlines the importance ...