Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) took part, for the 5th consecutive year, in the Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum Abu Dhabi 2016, taking place at the Four Seasons hotel on Al Marya Island on December 13-14. The Authority headed a delegation from the emirate including the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority – ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised a ceremony to honour its partners and stakeholders who contributed to the success of the Green Charger initiative. DEWA launched the Green Charger to support the Smart Dubai initiative launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tadweer – the Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with Al Ain Municipality launched “Al Ain – random waste dumping free” campaign with the objective to limit random waste dumping. Eng. Nayel Rashed Al Shamsi, Al Ain Branch Manager at Tadweer, said that this campaign was organized in line with Tadweer’s ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi is ready to light up at the turn of the year with leisure attractions, hotels and shopping destinations across the emirate geared to create unforgettable experiences throughout the duration of the festive season. From incredible hotel and dining offers, music concerts to entertaining festivals, cultural events and themed activations, Abu Dhabi invites ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business A high-profile delegation from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), visited the Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) program’s headquarters in in Jumeirah Emirates Towers Offices. The Authority was recently established to support and develop small and medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia, and increase their contribution to the economic development of the Kingdom. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Polymers Company, Borouge, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Austria-based Borealis, has won the highly-acclaimed Gold category during the 15th cycle of the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award, SKEA, in recognition of its outstanding performance and commitment to excellence throughout its operations. In a ceremony held under the patronage of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Customs is gearing up to launch its 22nd edition of Carpet & Art Oasis under the theme ‘A Fabric of Innovation’ at Sheikh Saeed Halls 2 & 3 in Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC), from December 29-January 15, 2017. A unique annual event, which now draws in thousands of tourists and visitors from around ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Under the sponsorship of Smart Dubai Government Establishment (SDG), Jalal Bin Thaneya, a UAE traveller, has set out to create a new record for the Guinness World Records in support of children with disabilities. The move is a part of SDG’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) in line with its commitment towards the welfare of the ...

  The board of the International Monetary Fund was right to reaffirm its full confidence in Christine Lagarde as the institution’s managing director despite her conviction for negligence on Monday by a Paris court. She has done a good job as the head of one of the world’s most important multilateral institutions. But there’s more to be done by the ...

  Less than a decade ago, the International Monetary Fund used to talk about Asian countries piling up too much in their currency- reserve stockpiles. The global financial crisis turned that conclusion on its head, and now that US interest rates are poised to keep climbing, the race is on to identify which countries have the strongest buffers against capital ...