DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs (DC) launched an integrated action plan to implement the fourth generation of Government Excellence System, launched by Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in 2015, to upgrade the government work system based on innovation and standards of excellence. DC has begun conducting awareness ...

  Dubai / WAM Professional Communication Corporation – Nedaa, a trusted and reliable choice in the field of wireless communication supply in Dubai and Northern Emirates, revealed that it has renewed its Service Level Agreement (SLA) partnership with Serco, an international service company supporting governments, agencies and the private sector to improve their services, overcome challenges and achieve strategic goals. The ...

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said that DEWA gives priority to people with special needs by launching initiatives to enhance its services for them. He added that DEWA also develops plans to help overcome any obstacles that may stand in their way by positively engaging with their ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) exempted customers from paying any transaction fees when they pay online using credit cards, in a bid to increase the efficiency of its services, rationalise costs and enhance reliability in financial transactions. By targeting its wide range of customers in the residential and commercial sectors, Empower says it seeks ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Dar Al Ber Society, DABS, has run a variety of charitable, relief, and constructional projects in the UAE and across the globe, worth over AED 1.2 billion in 37 years. Abdullah Ali bin Zayed, Executive Director of Dar Al Ber, said that the Dubai-based charity association spares no effort to assist whoever in need for ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism, has launched its inaugural ‘Ticketed Events in Dubai’ 2015 report, as it seeks to share collective findings to better equip organisers in the decision making process. The report will help grow existing events and to launch new ones based on type, scale, price points, calendar opportunities, ...

  London / AFP European stock markets mostly fell on Monday on poor post-Brexit manufacturing data, with Italy rocked also by stress tests which sparked fresh questions over the health of its troubled banks. London slid 0.4 percent as a survey showed Britain’s manufacturing industry has slumped to its lowest level in more than three years on the back of ...

  DUBAI / Reuters Dubai’s stock market rose in early trade on Monday, supported by positive earnings from its largest listed stock, while Saudi Arabia’s index edged up as investors bought shares on recent price dips. Dubai’s index was up 0.7 percent. Emaar Properties climbed 1.6 percent to 6.93 dirhams after the developer reported an 8 percent rise in second-quarter ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, has joined hands with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy for initiatives to double the rate of energy efficiency in buildings by 2030. This follows the new partnership between the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and ...

  Dubai / WAM The Booking & Dispatch Center of Road and Transport Authority’s Public Transport Agency executed 2.9 million booking requests placed by taxi customers in Dubai during the first half of year 2016. Abdullah Al Mahri, Director of Transport Activities Monitoring, RTA’s Public Transport Agency, revealed that the time of dispatching a cab to a customer has dropped ...