February, 2022

• 25 February

  UAE could set standard for food production in harsh climate: Prins

  

    DUBAI / WAM The UAE could set the standard for food production in a harsh climate, with economically feasible solutions that are driven by renewable energy and reusable wastewater, creating new ecosystems around the many ways of producing and processing food, according to a Dutch official. “We need to create an opportunity to make food production attractive again for ...

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• 25 February

  Spain highlights its organic food at Expo 2020

    DUBAI / WAM A top Spanish official has highlighted the importance of increasing sustainable production and cultivation of organic food at an event in the Expo 2020 Dubai. Luis Planas, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, said organic farming is growing in his country. The value of Spanish organic food exports from has reached €60,118 million in 2021, ...

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• 25 February

  UAE leaders congratulate Kuwaiti Emir on National Day, Liberation Day

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the occasion of his country’s National Day and Liberation Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and ...

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• 25 February

  Duphat 2022 sees business deals worth AED5.1 billion

  

    DUBAI / WAM The 27th edition of the Dubai International Pharmaceutical & Technologies Conference and Exhibition (Duphat 2022) has generated exceptional direct and indirect business deals worth AED5.1 billion. The high volume of deals reflects the event’s success in providing a platform to showcase the latest innovations in the pharmaceutical industry and build partnerships that benefit the entire sector. ...

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• 25 February

  Sultan Al Jaber visits Japan pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

    DUBAI / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, visited the Pavilion of Japan at Expo 2020 Dubai and explored the innovations on display, such as the “Cities of the Future” experience, and the sustainability aspect of Japanese architecture and smart transportation. Dr Al Jaber met with Akio Isomata, Ambassador of Japan to ...

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• 25 February

  Abu Dhabi, Cyprus chambers sign pact to promote trade

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a cooperation agreement with Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry to boost economic and investment cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Cyprus. The cooperation agreement comes on the sidelines of the meeting the Abu Dhabi Chamber organised with Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (Invest Cyprus) at the Chamber’s ...

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• 25 February

  Bel engages with Global Compact Network UAE for sustainable policies

  DUBAI / WAM Bel Group, the global leader in dairy branded cheese and a major player in healthy single serving portions, has signed on to engage with the Global Compact Network UAE, a non-binding UN organization that encourages businesses to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. The signing ceremony, held at the French Pavilion ...

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• 25 February

  Sustain’s inclusion in Dubai Next contributes to its global plan

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sustain Digital Trading, praised the company’s listing on the “Dubai Next” platform, which is the first official government digital crowdfunding platform based on community support, for young people and those with creative and ambitious ideas of different nationalities to be launched from Dubai. ...

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• 25 February

  China’s Tencent unveils goal to run on 100% green energy by 2030

  

    Bloomberg Tencent Holdings Ltd is stepping up the use of renewable energy with a goal of zeroing out emissions by 2030, acknowledging the damage wrought by its data centers while heeding Beijing’s call to protect the environment. The Chinese social media and gaming giant plans to use all but renewable energy by the same timeframe and has already purchased ...

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• 25 February

  Ukraine’s crisis will not remain a localised crisis

  

  Don’t make the mistake of thinking that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a lamentable but localised crisis, whose consequences will be felt only by people far away. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war has created perhaps the gravest security crisis of this century, one that will have profound effects around the globe. The pain will be borne mostly by Ukraine, of ...

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