Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) reviewed investment opportunities in the emirate with a high-profile economic delegation from China’s Shaanxi Province on Sunday. The delegation consisted of 18 businessmen and was headed by Li Xiaodong , Vice Chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The Chinese delegation included first-time-in-Sharjah businessmen who ...

  Dubai / WAM The gastroenterology centre of the Rashid Hospital, part of Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has received international certification for treatment of gastroenterological diseases, from KPMG UK. KPMG UK carried out a study to help understand how to deliver good inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) care for patients and how to help improve care delivery across healthcare systems. A team ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Arabic Language Protection Society — a non-profit association which operates in the United Arab Emirates. The MoU is intended to work towards instilling pride in the Arabic Language as the language ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Professional Communication Corporation – Nedaa, a government corporation specializing in the deployment of wireless communications technologies for Dubai, announced that it has forged a strategic partnership with Finnish multinational ICT giant Nokia to establish an Innovation and Creativity Lab in Dubai. The pioneering technology incubator will support ongoing efforts to transform Dubai into a ‘Smart ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Sustainable City — the Middle East’s first operational sustainable development located in Dubai — received the ‘Best Residential Development Arabia’ and ‘Best Residential Property Arabia’ in the Middle East during the world-renowned International Property Awards 2016. The prestigious accolade was presented during a gala dinner and winners’ ceremony held at The Savoy, London. This ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Mashreq Al Islami – the Islamic Banking arm at Mashreq – has been recognized for its ongoing commitment to the Islamic banking sector at the 11th Annual Islamic Business and Finance Awards. Previously, Mashreq Al Islami won the prestigious ‘Best Innovation in Islamic Banking Solution’ award after previously receiving the accolade for Best Islamic Window ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Board of Directors of the Insurance Authority issued the new vehicle insurance tariffs system, developed on the basis of the new regulations for unifying motor vehicle insurance policies, issued in September. The regulations include the unified motor vehicle insurance policies against third party liability and against loss and damage. It will come into force as ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tadweer (The Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi) in association with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) and Dulsco, organized its ‘Recycle and Innovate’ competition at the International Community School in Abu Dhabi. The event was targeted for students across the country and comes in line with the ‘UAE Innovation Week’ with the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCE) launched the ‘Environment and Business Majlis’, aimed at boosting the private sector’s contribution and guided private companies to be aligned with the government’s environmental strategies and create new investment opportunities that involved the ministry and the private sector. The announcement came during MOCCAE’s 2nd business meeting with ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Yas Waterworld, the world’s only Emirati-themed waterpark has been recognized for its commitment to excellence in all areas of operation. Adding to its already impressive list of accolades, Yas Waterworld won awards bestowed by independent awarding bodies on a global and national level, including the Mother, Baby & Child Awards 2016 and TripAdvisor. The ...