Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), in partnership with the Conway Advisory and Global FDI Association, has launched the region’s first specialised programme to qualify leaders in the public and private sectors to successfully pursue foreign investment and support investors. Named ‘Dubai FDI Capacity,’ the ...

Frankfurt / WAM A new exhibition centre will be built in Sharjah, as an extension to the existing Sharjah International Book Fair, H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, revealed on Sunday. Speaking to Emirati journalists during a tour of the Frankfurt International Book Fair, Sheikh Sultan said a budget has already been ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) on Monday approved 40 development projects, stretching over an area of seven million square metres, and raising the percentage of approved development projects to three per cent, compared with the same period of 2015. The UPC also endorsed expansion of the Mayan residential project, located near Yas Links Golf ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has begun its annual strategy week in Dubai to raise awareness among its employees about the company and their mission. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), opened DEWA’s Strategy Week 2016 at a ceremony at InterContinental hotel, Dubai Festival City. Dr. Noah Raford, Chief ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai-based camel milk producer Emirates Industry for Camel Milk & Products (EICMP) and producer of the famous Camelicious ‘the most nutritious and wholesome drink in the dairy industry’ participated at SIAL Paris 2016, from October 16-20, one of the world’s premier food exhibition networks, where many essential items were showcased, including organic food, dairy, and ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The outlook for the healthcare sector remains bright with experts forecasting investments to reach $133 billion by 2018, which will mostly be poured into building new healthcare facilities. “However, many challenges need to be addressed, notably the shortage of healthcare staff which is why we’ve organised this event to provide companies and healthcare professionals ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) revealed statistics for the second quarter of 2016 (April 1 to June 30) on the nation’s most popular mobile phone handsets, social networking platforms and applications websites. Investigating the current state of the market, the TRA’s report reveals the market share of mobile phones in the UAE by manufacturer and ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ the leading jewellery retailer won Oman’s ‘Most Trusted Award’ in the jewellery category after a long process of voting by the public. The award was handed over by H E Yahya Al Jabri- Chairman, Capital Markets Authority, Chairman, Special Economic Zone Authority, Duqm to Abdul Salam KP- Group Executive Director, Malabar ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) and the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in partnership with Petroleum Institute (PI), Khalifa University of Science Technology and Research, and New York University Abu Dhabi, on Sunday jointly announced they will host the Fourth Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering and Medicine Symposium in Abu Dhabi. The ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business According to Xpress Money, one of the world’s most dependable money transfer brands, the remittance industry is possibly one of the few industries that posts year on year growth, despite global market conditions. In 2008, when the world faced an economic meltdown, the remittance industry remained resilient and since 2010, the remittance industry has ...