Classic Layout

CEPA fuels prosperity and sustainable growth for UAE and India

ABU DHABI/ WAM The economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the UAE and India represents a model for constructive international collaboration to stimulate bilateral investments and trade. This was culminated in the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries, contributing to creating more opportunities for sustainable mutual growth in their economies. This comprehensive economic partnership reflects the strength ...

Read More »

Amazon’s online orders up 29% before Christmas

BLOOMBERG Amazon.com Inc’s share of online orders spiked in the final days of the holiday shopping season, demonstrating how big investments in delivery speed paid off with procrastinating shoppers looking for a wide selection of products they could get quickly. Amazon captured 29% of global order volume in the final two weeks before Christmas, up from 21% the week of ...

Read More »

Meituan becomes No 2 Hong Kong food service months after debut

BLOOMBERG Meituan has become Hong Kong’s second-largest food delivery platform since debuting in the city last May, a sign that splashy subsidies are boosting the company’s first major foray outside mainland China. The internet firm’s sister app “KeeTa” accounted for 37% of the local food delivery market in December, according to data from Measurable AI, a Hong Kong-based firm that ...

Read More »

China’s GDP growth rate estimated at 5.3% in 2024

BEIJING / WAM The Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Centre for Forecasting Science released a report, projecting that China’s economy will sustain steady growth in 2024, with an estimated GDP growth rate of approximately 5.3 percent. According to China Daily, the report indicated that in 2024, the year-on-year growth rates for the primary, secondary and tertiary industries’ output are expected to ...

Read More »

ADU, Universiti Sains Malaysia forge strategic partnership

ABU DHABI / WAM In line with Abu Dhabi University’s (ADU) ongoing efforts to provide students with a world-class academic experience, the University’s College of Health Sciences signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Universiti Sains Malaysia’s (USM) School of Health Sciences, a leading Malaysian research university, to further enhance research, educational programs, and training in the field of health science. ...

Read More »

Sheikh Theyab announced Chairman of Board of Trustees of Al Ain University

ABU DHABI / WAM Al Ain University has announced the restructuring of its Board of Trustees, with Sheikh Theyab bin Tahnoon bin Mohammad Al Nahyan appointed as Chairman. The new Board also includes Dr Nooraldeen Subhi Atatreh as Vice Chairman, Dr Abdul Rahim Ibrahim Al Nuaimi, Alia Abdullah Al Mazrouei, Dr Abdul Rahman Mahmoud Al Afifi, Dr Abdul Aziz Abdul ...

Read More »

Sheikh Mansour chairs Ministerial Development Council meeting to develop govt work ecosystem

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, chaired the meeting of the Ministerial Development Council. The meeting, held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, addressed a number of legislations, policies and initiatives to develop the government work ecosystem. The agenda of the meeting ...

Read More »

China stock market suffers from lack of positive drivers

BLOOMBERG China’s stock market suffers from a lack of positive drivers as the new year begins, and Beijing’s support efforts are likely to keep falling flat amid persistent risks. Those are the key takeaways from an informal survey of 23 mostly mainland-based analysts and money managers by Bloomberg News. Geopolitical tensions, China deflation and a possible US recession are seen ...

Read More »
Send this to a friend