October, 2021

• 4 October

  7th World Green Economy Summit attracts prominent global speakers

  

  Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), in partnership with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will organise the 7th World Green Economy Summit ...

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• 4 October

  EAD launches web portal

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) launched an innovative web portal and mobile phone application, Daleelah, the region’s first for the preservation of Abu Dhabi’s cultural and natural heritage. The app was launched during the second day of the region’s largest event dedicated to the preservation of culture and heritage, the Abu Dhabi International Hunting ...

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• 4 October

  Expo 2020 Dubai a success for all Arabs: Al Muhairbi

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Khalifa Saif Al Muhairbi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arabian Gulf Investment Company, expressed his pride in the success of the opening ceremony of Expo 2020 Dubai, which witnessed wide global participation, explaining that this success is for all Arab countries since this important international event is being held for the first ...

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• 4 October

  Emirates to operate special Dubai-Manila flights in October

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates has announced it will operate special commercial flights in October, to provide additional capacity for Filipino citizens from Dubai to Manila, who meet eligibility requirements. The airline will be operating “Bayanihan” flights on EK332 on October 2, 5, 9, 16, 23, and 30. Emirates has resumed scheduled passenger services to Manila, Clark and Cebu to ...

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• 4 October

  Sheikh Mohamed visits UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. HH Sheikh Mohamed viewed the areas in the pavilion, which tells the story of the establishment of the UAE and the dreams of its founders, who created ...

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• 4 October

  UAE-Brazil bilateral trade rises 33% in first 8 months of 2021

  

  Dubai / WAM The economic relations between Brazil and the United Arab Emirates have successfully overcome the negative impacts of the global pandemic, with bilateral trade witnessing a 33 percent increase in the first eight months of 2021, compared to the same period last year, according to a top Brazilian official. In an exclusive interview with Emirates News Agency (WAM), ...

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• 4 October

  France celebrates its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai

  

  Dubai / WAM Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, has said that the participation of the world’s countries in Expo 2020 Dubai enhances international cooperation, as the most important cultural event in the world carries a message of hope at the time of the coronavirus pandemic. In his statement marking France’s National Day at Expo 2020 ...

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• 4 October

  Top oil trader Vitol jumps into business of EV fleet

  Bloomberg Vitol Group, the world’s biggest independent oil trader, is jumping into the electric-vehicle fleet business. The Rotterdam-based trading house formed a $250 million joint venture with BYD Co, a Chinese EV and battery maker, it said in a statement. The new service will offer electric-car fleet services and charging infrastructure to cities, companies and other organisations. It’s the latest ...

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• 4 October

  NTPC plans IPOs of 3 units, may raise $2b

  

  Bloomberg India’s coal power giant NTPC Ltd expects to raise $2 billion through initial public offerings in three units including its renewables business, and the paring of a joint venture stake, according to a company official familiar with the plans. The state-run generator plans to sell shares in NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd within a year, the official said, asking not ...

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• 4 October

  Taliban must know the world is watching it all!

  

  We’re just six weeks into the Taliban’s second shift as Afghanistan’s rulers, and the picture could not be bleaker. Bodies hang in public squares and women are banned from their jobs. High schools are closed to girls, the women’s ministry has been replaced by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, while former government officials, ...

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