January, 2022

• 24 January

  HFZA plays key role in boosting economic growth of Sharjah

  

    Sharjah / WAM 2021 was a very successful year for the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) in Sharjah, where it has continued to consolidate its position as a favoured investment destination for various types of businesses, besides its role in supporting the economic growth in the emirate of Sharjah. During the last year, the authority has attracted 9 international ...

  Read More »
• 24 January

  Ministry to showcase cutting-edge healthcare solutions at Arab Health

  

    DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) is participating in the Arab Health 2022, which begins on Monday at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The ministry has chosen the theme ‘Future of Pioneering Health’ in the event which runs from January 24-27, where it will showcase a set of innovative digital services. A slew of innovative ...

  Read More »
• 24 January

  UAE announces 1,028 new recoveries from Covid-19

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 517,107 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the nationwide testing scope to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary ...

  Read More »
• 24 January

  ALC to showcase key projects at Cairo International Book Fair

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), is heading to the Cairo International Book Fair 2022, one of the largest cultural events in the region, taking place in the Egyptian capital from January 26 to February 7. The centre will showcase ...

  Read More »
• 24 January

  Abdullah Sharafi appointed to DFSA’s Board of Directors

    Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and President of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has issued a resolution appointing Abdullah Sharafi to the Board of Directors of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Sharafi is an experienced businessman and banker with over ...

  Read More »
• 24 January

  Irthi elevates Emirati heritage crafts on world stage

  

    Sharjah / WAM With 11 design-led cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary crafts collaborations, 14 new collection launches and 10 programmes initiated during 2021, UAE-based Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, an affiliate of Nama Women Advancement, has made a powerful statement on national and international platforms with its exceptional creative work, and unearthed new opportunities for Emirati craftswomen to develop and preserve local ...

  Read More »
• 24 January

  Facebook, Amazon rely on an invisible workforce

  

    You don’t see them, but they’re there: hundreds of thousands of people sitting at keyboards for hours on end to keep online services humming along seamlessly. It can seem like the internet operates entirely automatically, but it doesn’t. Humans are often hidden behind the scenes, working in real time to verify your identity, flag hate speech or caption videos. ...

  Read More »
• 24 January

  Cathay Pacific is on life support

  

  Is any airline on the planet in a more impossible situation right now than Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.? The carriers that have coped best during the pandemic have two qualities in common. They either have a substantial domestic or quasi-domestic market, such as Interglobe Aviation, Spring Airlines or Ryanair Holdings; a reliable government shareholder, like Singapore Airlines; or, ideally, both, ...

  Read More »
• 24 January

  Bond market plot twist puts Europe’s recovery at risk

    The 10-year German bund yield has turned positive after almost three years below zero. It’s a sign of the times as government borrowing costs are on the rise globally. With the euro zone’s nascent economic recovery more fragile than that of the US, however, the European Central Bank needs to remain vigilant that increased market interest rates don’t choke ...

  Read More »
• 24 January

  President Joe Biden’s disappointing first year

  When he took office one year ago, President Joe Biden faced extraordinary challenges. He had to contend with a global pandemic that had crushed the economy and confounded the experts. He had to repair shattered alliances and restore American credibility after four years of President Donald Trump. More pointedly, he was taking charge of a country left bitterly divided — ...

  Read More »