December, 2024

• 22 December

  UAE’s cultural achievements in 2024 highlight creativity, innovation, talent

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates witnessed a remarkable cultural movement throughout 2024, solidifying its position as a global hub for culture, creativity, and talent. The UAE strengthened its efforts to transform the cultural sector into a key pillar of sustainable economic development, maintaining its commitment to preserving, documenting, and passing down heritage through festivals, events, and activities held across ...

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• 22 December

  RTA opens bridge connecting Hessa Street to Al Khail Road

  

  DUBAI/WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened, a key two-lane bridge spanning 1,000 metres to enhance traffic flow from Hessa Street to Al Khail Road. The bridge ensures a seamless traffic connection to Dubai’s city centre and Dubai International Airport, reducing travel time from Hessa Street to Al Khail Road from 15 minutes to just 3 minutes. RTA announced ...

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• 22 December

  Sewa begins work on 3rd list of home rationalisation project

  

  SHARJAH/WAM The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA), in collaboration with the Social Services Department, has started the third phase of the Home Rationalisation Initiative. Under the directives of HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, this initiative has a budget of AED20 million to renovate homes with modern technologies that save electricity and water. The third list ...

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• 22 December

  Dewa SAT-1 sends 2,690 MB of work-linked data to ground station

  

  DUBAI/WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced that its nanosatellite, DEWA-SAT 1, has transmitted 2,690 megabytes (MB) of data related to DEWA’s work to the ground station since launch in January 2022. DEWA SAT-1, a 3U nanosatellite, enables direct communication via its onboard Internet of Things (IoT) system, utilising LoRa (long-range), low-power wireless connection technology. It ensures data security ...

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• 22 December

  UAE, Belarus Presidents discuss bilateral relations

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation to serve shared interests and advance development and prosperity in both countries. This came during a meeting between His Highness the President with His Excellency Aleksandr Lukashenko, who is ...

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• 22 December

  ZID REDFINES SAUDI RETAIL AS IT UNVEILS ‘TOTAL COMMERCE’ AT FLAGSHIP EVENT

  

  RIYADH/GULF TME Zid, Saudi Arabia’s leading commerce enablement platform, has unveiled ‘Total Commerce’ – a unified ecosystem redefining digital retail—at Ripple 2024, the company’s flagship event held at JAX District in Diriyah, Riyadh. The event is a milestone for retail innovation in the Kingdom and across the region, and was attended by a distinguished audience of over one thousand attendees ...

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• 20 December

  China’s logistics sector shows robust growth

  

  BEIJING/WAM China’s logistics sector expanded at a steady pace in November, offering the latest sign that domestic demand is picking up and the country’s economic recovery is gaining further momentum, analysts said. According to China Daily, the logistics performance index stood at 52.8% last month, representing an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared to October, based on data released earlier ...

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• 20 December

  Etihad Airways named ‘Official Airline’ partner of 1 Billion Followers Summit

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM The 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s first and largest event dedicated to shaping the content creator economy, announced Etihad Airways as the official airline partner for the summit’s third edition, taking place at Dubai’s New Media Academy from January 11 to 13 2025 under the theme “Content for Good”. The partnership with Etihad advances the goals of ...

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• 20 December

  Adnoc’s XRG to become majority shareholder of Covestro AG

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM Adnoc International Germany Holding AG (the bidder), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of XRG PJSC (formerly known as Adnoc International Limited, together with the bidder and other companies of Adnoc Group, “XRG”), on Thursday, after expiry of the additional acceptance period, announced the final results of the voluntary public Takeover Offer to all shareholders of Covestro AG. At ...

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• 20 December

  Federal Tax Authority holds second forum to honour its strategic partners

  

  DUBAI/WAM Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Director General of the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), confirmed that 2024 is a distinguished year in the authority’s journey, noting that many development and modernisation projects have been implemented for its services in line with the country’s strategy for digital transformation. The electronic connectivity with its partners has been expanded to enhance the integration of ...

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