DUBAI / WAM Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the Government authority on trade, enterprise and commodities in Dubai, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cropdata Technology. Based in Nagpur, India, Cropdata’s mission is to enhance the country’s agricultural sector while improving the lives of its agricultural workers, which comprise some 55 percent of India’s population. The objective of the Memorandum …

DUBAI / Reuters United Arab Emirates energy firm Dana Gas appointed Houlihan Lokey as financial adviser and Squire Patton Boggs as legal adviser for the restructuring of its $700 million sukuk maturing in October, sources said on Sunday. The company, which has been facing a cash shortage because of missed payments from its assets in Egypt and Iraq’s Kurdistan, announced …

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has become the first company in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions to go live with its Exhibitor Service Centre (ESC), an online platform for all exhibitors to order and pay for all ADNEC’s services for events. Launched as part of SMART ADNEC E-Services, the portal is accessible …

Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority, (RTA), has won in three categories of the Gulf Sustainability and CRS, Corporate Social Responsibility, Awards at the GCC level. The categories are environmental sustainability programmes, government sustainability initiative and water treatment and management. Held in Dubai, the awards provide recognition for companies and individuals implementing outstanding Sustainability and CSR initiatives across …

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, (SKMC) one of SEHA’s hospitals, has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI), for the fourth time. The accreditation is a sign of SKMC’s commitment to delivering quality care in a safe environment. It highlights SKMC’s compliance to international standards. JCI is recognised to be a …

Dubai / Emirates Business ENOC received the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology’s (ESMA) Emirates Quality Mark (EQM) – a mark of conformity and compliance with the UAE’s quality regulations for its range of 19 premium lubricant products sold in the market. The certification not only signifies that the products have been tested and comply with the UAE national standards, …

Dubai / Emirates Business wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate management and development companies in Dubai– announced a new project in Warsan, which has been launched as part of the company’s strategic preparations for Expo 2020 and will deliver much needed accommodation for hospitality staff. The Warsan project will comprise of 26 buildings in a resort-style …

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), has cemented its position both locally and regionally due to its extensive training programme, which includes comprehensive courses and workshops that are designed to educate real estate employees and professionals. DREI is implementing its training plan in line with its vision to become …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Media Council (NMC), completed its preparations for the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2017 Astana, set to be held in Kazakhstan’s capital from June 10 to September 10, under the theme, ‘Future Energy’. Built, managed, and supervised by the NMC, the UAE Pavilion sheds light on the country’s experience in shaping the future of the …

Dubai / WAM On the occasion of World Environment Day, Emirates is showcasing an environmentally friendly aircraft cleaning technique that has enabled the airline to save millions of litres of water every year. The ‘aircraft drywash’ technique, uses little or no water in cleaning the aircraft, which is in contrast to conventional methods which typically use thousands of litres of …