June, 2023

• 23 June

  Under the patronage of Sheikh Khaled, ADFW to return for its second edition in November 2023

  

  ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of UAE’s capital city, will conduct the second edition of its ground-breaking event, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) in November …

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• 23 June

  UAE President receives phone call from his Philippine counterpart

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday received a phone call from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of the Philippines. During the call, the two leaders discussed various areas of cooperation between the UAE and the Philippines and explored opportunities to further develop bilateral relations aimed at boosting the sustainable development ambitions …

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• 23 June

  Titan’s hotly anticipated Marhaba collection officially unveiled in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / GULF TIME The sands of the UAE fell to unveil Titan Marhaba, the latest collection from the renowned watchmaker inspired by the culture, architecture, and people of the Middle East. Designed to reflect the fusion of faith and fashion, tradition, and modernity, the official launch of this hotly anticipated collection took place this morning at Al Fanar, the …

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• 23 June

  Japanese stocks fall, Nikkei 225 declines 1.5% in Tokyo

  

  BLOOMBERG Japanese stocks fell as some of the best-performing shares this year led losses amid expectations domestic pension funds will pare positions to rebalance their portfolios before the quarter ends. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 1.5% to 32,781.54 as of market close in Tokyo, ending a string of weekly gains that began in early April. The Topix fell 1.4% …

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• 23 June

  Bonds surge as Euro-area data raise recession fear

  

  BLOOMBERG Investors fled into the safety of bonds and stocks fell, as a lurch towards higher interest rates together with weak euro-area activity data heightened anxiety that aggressive central bank policy will tip economies into recession. Global stocks headed for their biggest weekly decline in more than three months. European shares slipped, with a record 36% drop in Siemens Energy …

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• 23 June

  UAE President sends written letter to President of Georgia with invitation to COP28

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a written letter to Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia, which included an official invitation to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be held in Expo City Dubai this November. The letter was delivered by Ahmad …

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• 23 June

  UAE-Belarus Joint Committee holds meeting in Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The sixth meeting of the Joint Committee between the UAE and the Republic of Belarus was held in Abu Dhabi. The meetings were chaired by Ahmed Al Sayegh, UAE Minister of State, and Dmitri Pantos, Minister of State for Military Industries of the Republic of Belarus. The meetings, which were held at the Ministry of Foreign …

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• 23 June

  Abu Dhabi explores ways to boost statistical ecosystem

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Statistics Centre — Abu Dhabi (SCAD) organised the Abu Dhabi Statistics Stakeholders Forum 2023, bringing together government and private sector officials and representatives to discuss data collaboration and strategic programmes aimed at enhancing the statistical ecosystem in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Representatives from federal and local government entities, as well as private sector companies, …

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• 23 June

  Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank wins awards at Bonds & Sukuk Middle East Awards 2023

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) has been recognised with three prestigious awards at the Bonds & Sukuk Middle East Awards 2023 for its outstanding contributions to the finance sector. The three categories of the awards include the Global Sovereign Sukuk Deal of the Year, Islamic Syndication of the Year, and Real Estate Finance Deal of the …

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• 23 June

  Malaysian delegation visits Sharjah academy for astronomy

  

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) at the University of Sharjah (UoS) has received a delegation from the Sarawak State Government authorities in Malaysia, headed by the Datu Haji Kipli bin Haji Yassin. The visit aimed to explore SAASST’s space exhibitions, research labs, observatories and the newly developed Sharjah Planetarium. During the visit, …

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