April, 2016

• 10 April

  DLD’s realty transactions hit AED55bn

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) is set to participate in the 4th Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition (DIGAE), an event conducted under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, from April 11-13 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The initiative ...

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• 10 April

  Tadweer holds workshop to improve skills of employees

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tadweer (Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi), organized an internal brainstorming workshop for its employees in order to come up with ideas, suggestions, and recommendations to develop Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance. The workshop was held at the St. Regis Hotel on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. HE Eisa Saif Al Qubaisi, ...

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• 10 April

  ADNOC announces new prices of LPG cylinders for April

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM ADNOC Distribution has announced the new retail price of unsubsidised LPG cylinders for the month of April. As per the announcement, the new retail price, set on the 10th of every month, is as follows: AED46 per 25lb cylinder (up from the previous marked retail price of AED42), and AED92 per 50lb cylinder (up from the ...

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• 10 April

  ‘Vulnerable’ UAE gives push to mobile protection awareness

  

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business UAE boasts of one of the highest mobile penetration rates in Middle East. However a sign of advancement, this has made the country highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks, experts believe. In the wake of aforesaid, UAE-based Axiom telecom, the region’s leading mobile reseller, has joined hands with ESET, the global pioneer of proactive security software to ...

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• 10 April

  Abu Dhabi records 100,000 offences in three months

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Statistics released by the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate show that more than 100,000 dangerous offence tickets were issued during the first quarter of 2016 to motorists in Abu Dhabi Emirate. Brigadier Khalifa Mohamed Al Khaiaili, Acting Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, said, “Exceeding maximum speed limits by more than 60 ...

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• 10 April

  Fresh guidelines for ships on UAE waters issued

  ABU DHABI / WAM Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime, on Sunday issued a decision on the implementation of the minimum requirements for safe manning of ships in the UAE. The provisions of the resolution are mandatory for ships flying the UAE flag with ...

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• 10 April

  QCC inspects children toys in Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), the entity responsible for developing quality infrastructure and raising awareness on quality standards in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, conducted an inspection drive on children toys traded in Abu Dhabi markets in a bid to ensure their compliance with the safety requirements and standards of the Gulf Standardisation ...

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• 10 April

  ENOC speeds up refuelling process at stations

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business ENOC/EPPCO customers can now experience easier, faster and safer refuelling visits to all service stations as Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) announced the extension of its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) based fuel retailing system to all customers across its service stations network. Known as ViP (Vehicle Identification Pass), it is a completely automated and paperless system ...

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• 10 April

  Most-awaited int’l Maserati Polo Tour gains momentum

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business The most awaited Maserati Polo Tour gains momentum with excellent off-road in focus. The tournament would continue in Dubai this week, following the first challenge that took place at the Desert Palm Polo Club. Umberto Cini, Managing Director, Maserati Middle East, India & Africa, told Emirates Business, “Maserati has a natural synergy with ‘the sport of ...

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• 10 April

  Sri Lanka eyes Chinese funds to boost economy

  

  Colombo / AFP Sri Lanka will bring legal reforms to encourage much needed foreign investment, as the cash-strapped island tries to turn its $8 billion Chinese debt into equity, the prime minister said on Sunday. Ranil Wickremesinghe, who returned home on Sunday after a three-day visit to China, said streamlined regulations and a free trade agreement would be in place ...

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