Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) will hold the seventh session of its first ordinary session of its 17th legislative chapter remotely on Tuesday, chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the FNC, with the attendance of government representatives. According to the session’s agenda, the FNC will discuss a draft federal law on cooperatives, reflecting the FNC’s keenness ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has maintained its global leadership in maximising coronavirus tests in terms of the number of tests per one million people. It has also implemented precautionary measures appreciated by the entire community. According to statistics from the Worldometer website, the UAE has performed over 77,550 tests per million people and has expanded its coronavirus drive-through ...

Dubai / Emirates Business In a bid to support business continuity and enable its business partners to overcome the effects of the current economic slowdown following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), on Sunday announced exemptions, incentives and flexible payment plans for companies, commercial tenants, and residents ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has sent a plane carrying 18 metric tons of medical and food aid to Mauritania as a gesture of solidarity in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The shipment, which contained testing kits, medical devices, and food supplies, will assist approximately 10,000 healthcare workers in Mauritania as they work to contain the ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business An Arab woman who was confirmed 38 weeks’ pregnancy, diagnosed with new corona virus, who is undergoing treatment at Saudi German Hospital Dubai (SGH-Dubai), gave birth through caesarian section in the designated operation (OT). This is the first lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) done on a Covid 19 patient in Dubai (To be cross checked) ‘For ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has launched the “One Million Arab Coders” Covid-19 Hackathon to engage Arab coders from around the world to develop innovative solutions to challenges that have emerged due to the Covid-19 outbreak, such as access to healthcare services, education, social solidarity and supporting startups. These innovative solutions seek to create effective services and ...

DUBAI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) on Sunday announced a five-hour work day for civil servants during the Holy Month of Ramadan, which is expected to start on April 24. In a circular, FAHR announced that work hours for all ministries, federal entities will start at 09:00 and end at 14:00, with the “exception of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) on Sunday announced that it is set to publish the updated solicitation document on the programme’s future research areas in June. The move comes as part of UAEREP’s preparation for the official opening of its fourth cycle proposal submissions in early 2021. A team of prominent international ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Despite cinema closures in the UAE and around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic, Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF), will continue to bring the magic of cinema to young generations, and this time to their homes. The entity has announced that it will soon be launching an online movie streaming platform ...

Bloomberg Temasek Holdings Pte denied speculation that Chief Executive Officer Ho Ching makes S$100 million ($70 million) a year. “This claim is false,” the Singapore state investor said in a rare statement addressing the pay of the top executive, who’s also Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s wife. “Furthermore, Ho Ching’s annual compensation is neither the highest within Temasek, nor is ...