AHMEDABAD/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indian Prime Minister His Excellency Narendra Modi today witnessed the exchange of a number of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) aimed at further enhancing collaboration between the two nations. The exchange took place in Ahmedabad, Gujarat during His Highness’ working visit to India. The agreements included: • Memorandum ...

AHMEDABAD/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived today in the Republic of India at the start of a working visit. His agenda includes discussions with His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, to explore ways to further build upon the strategic partnership between the two countries. His Highness is also scheduled to attend the ...

DUBAI / WAM etisalat by e& and Cisco, two of the leading giants in the telecommunications and technology sectors, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advanced connectivity solutions and services for businesses in the UAE. The MoU outlines the principles by which the companies intend to collaborate on go-to-market activities, serving enterprises and SMB ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, met with Professor and Architect Lina Ghotmeh, a pioneering and inspiring figure in sustainable architecture and the recipient of the ‘Great Arab Minds’ award in the Architecture and Design category. The gathering, which ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates and Mongolia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary, diplomatic, special and mission passports, as part of continued efforts to develop and strengthen bilateral relations and achieving the common interests of the two peoples and countries. Under this memorandum, UAE nationals who hold regular, ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched on Tuesday the 4th season of the “World’s Coolest Winter Campaign”, to further support the tourism sector in line with the UAE’s domestic tourism strategy launched in 2020 to promote domestic tourism. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ...

BLOOMBERG Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average climbed to its highest since the nation’s bubble economy era more than three decades ago, reflecting investor optimism that growth is returning after the country’s long battle with deflation. The blue-chip gauge rose 1.2% to close at 33,763.18 in Tokyo, a level unseen since March 1990, lifted by a rebound in technology shares and ...

BLOOMBERG Stocks and bonds retreated before key inflation readings from the US and China later this week and the earnings season kicks off on Friday. US stock futures dropped with Europe’s Stoxx 600 benchmark as investors shrugged off tech-led gains that rolled across global markets and drove a Japanese gauge to a 34-year high. The Nasdaq 100 jumped the most ...

SEOUL / WAM The Republic of Korea logged a current account surplus for the seventh straight month in November on the back of an increased trade surplus, Yonhap News Agency quoted the Bank of Korea (BOK) as saying. The country’s current account surplus reached $4.06 billion in November, narrowing from the surplus of $6.8 billion the previous month, according to ...

BLOOMBERG In the industrial hub of Wuxi near Shanghai, car owners recently took part in China’s largest experiment to rewire the grid and take advantage of its world-leading fleet of electric vehicles. Instead of charging up after plugging in, 50 EVs did it the other way around. For 30 minutes, the cars combined to feed around 2 megawatts of electricity ...