DUBAI/ WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has organised a transformative training workshop aimed at bolstering national capabilities to implement the Early Childhood Development Package, offer guidance and support to parents, equipping them with the knowledge and tools necessary to facilitate healthy child development. The workshop was held over five days, staged at Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital …

BEIJING/WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Zhang Ming, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The meeting was held as part of Ghobash’s official visit to China in response to an invitation from Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress. During the meeting, Ghobash stressed that the UAE, as …

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL) donated more than 40,000 books to various governmental and educational institutions and libraries, and more than 5,000 books of different subjects to 11 new educational complexes in the Zayed Educational Complexes in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah. The library aims to distribute 5,100 books in the upcoming period, …

DUBAI / WAM The UAE and China’s Hainan Province have signed four major private-sector agreements aimed at boosting the rapidly expanding bilateral trade and investment ties. The signing ceremony took place during the Hainan Promotion Conference in Dubai, and was attended by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Liu Xiaoming, Governor of Hainan …

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has continued to attract major global and regional players to its International Financial Centre (IFC), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). A strong performance during the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) by ADGM has demonstrated significant growth across various aspects, setting a positive tone for the rest …

TBILISI/ WAM Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Director General of the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), Vice President of the Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Forum (BRITACOF), underlined the remarkable achievements it has made over the past four years since the launch of its first edition in 2019. He noted that the BRITACOF managed to play an effective role in …

SALALAH / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, led the UAE delegation participating in the 65th GCC Trade Cooperation Committee meeting, the 51st GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee meeting, and the sixth meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee for Standardisation. The UAE delegation that attended these meetings in Salalah, Oman, included Abdullah Ahmed Al …

DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Law No. (13) of 2023 instituting the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Establishment for Medical and Educational Sciences. He also issued Decree No. 32 of 2023 appointing Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin …

BLOOMBERG European stocks were little changed and the euro edged higher as traders braced for the European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest-rate decision. The Stoxx 600 was steady, while S&P 500 futures climbed after Wednesday’s US inflation report was in line with estimates, fanning hopes the Federal Reserve will pause rate hikes. The dollar weakened against its Group-of-10 peers and oil …

BLOOMBERG The yuan is set to bounce as the government’s efforts to boost consumption bear fruit and the lure of higher-yielding assets abroad diminishes, according to the offshore wealth arm of Citic Securities Co. The currency is likely to gain 5% versus the dollar over the next year or two as economic data start to show measures to bolster demand …