DUBAI/ GULF TIME Migrate World, a global leader in immigration, residency, and citizenship by investment services since 2007, announced a landmark collaboration with The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion in the Sultanate of Oman. Established in 2007, Migrate World has evolved into a premier facilitator for immigration, residency, and citizenship solutions, offering high-net-worth individuals the opportunity to invest ...

TOKYO / WAM Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, and Special Envoy of the UAE to Japan, has concluded an official visit to Japan. During the visit, he met Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and other ministers, to discuss mutual cooperation in a range of areas, including the energy transition. Dr Al Jaber’s official ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abdulla Mohamed Al Mazrui, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), has said that the Abu Dhabi Chamber is committed to being a major supporter of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) since its launch in 1984. Adipec has stood as one of the world’s most prominent strategic events for ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Post Group (EPG) has shortlisted three groups for the next phase of ‘Logistics Unleashed’ competition, which is being held in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Education and leading technology companies. The competition offered an exciting opportunity for young innovators to exhibit their talent and creativity in the field of robotics and logistics. EPG meticulously selected ...

DUBAI / WAM The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) of the Government of Dubai’s Department of Finance announced a reduction of approximately AED29 billion in Dubai’s public debt by the end of this year. The achievement has been realised within a year and a half since the establishment of the office in 2022, marking a milestone in implementing its Public ...

DUBAI / WAM Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, welcomed Li Zhong, Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China, and his accompanying delegation at the ministry’s headquarters in Dubai. The meeting explored opportunities for the two countries to cooperate and exchange experiences in areas related to labour, human resources ...

BLOOMBERG Hong Kong’s exports in August posted their longest streak of monthly declines on record, as weak demand and China’s slow recovery continue to pose challenges for the financial hub’s economic growth.  Overseas shipments fell 3.7% from a year earlier to HK$358.3 billion ($45.8 billion), the Census and Statistics Department said. That was better than the median estimate of a ...

NEW DELHI / WAM India’s first green hydrogen fuel cell bus was put on the national capital’s roads and flagged off by the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri. Fifteen more such buses will be deployed in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh states after operational trials of those vehicles are completed, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural ...

BLOOMBERG A selloff in bonds paused and the dollar steadied, while shares in Europe retreated for a fourth day. The Stoxx 600 benchmark slipped 0.3% on Tuesday and US equity futures declined, putting the MSCI All Country World Index, one of the broadest measures of global equities, on track to match its longest losing streak in the past decade. Yields ...

BLOOMBERG Emerging-market stocks fell to the lowest level since March as a strengthening dollar and elevated US yields damped investor appetite for riskier assets. Traders are wary of taking on riskier bets in emerging markets amid rising expectations rates will stay higher for longer in the US, or even increase. The flight to safety sent MSCI Inc’s gauge of developing-nation ...