October, 2024

• 8 October

  UAE, Comoros explore ways of elevating parliamentary cooperation

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), discussed with Moustadroine Abdou, Speaker of the Assembly of the United Republic of the Comoros, ways to enhance parliamentary cooperation between the two sides through exchange of visits and strengthening coordination and consultation on various issues of mutual interest. The meeting, which took place in Abu Dhabi, ...

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• 8 October

  Dubai chamber arranges 180 business meetings in Belgrade

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has successfully arranged 180 bilateral business meetings between companies from Dubai and Serbia. The meetings took place in Belgrade during the first leg of the chamber’s trade mission to Serbia and Türkiye as part of the New Horizons initiative, which supports the ...

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• 8 October

  Saif bin Zayed, Russian Minister discuss cooperation

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met in Abu Dhabi with Lt General Kurenkov Alexander Vyacheslavovich, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters. During the meeting, both sides discussed several key issues of mutual interest, focusing on ...

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• 8 October

  Adio names HSBC as preferred int’l banking partner in Asia

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has announced HSBC Bank Middle East in the UAE as their preferred international banking partner in Asia. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), and Abdulfattah Sharaf, Chairman of the Board of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, witnessed the signing ceremony of the ...

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• 8 October

  Chaired by Mohammed bin Rashid, UAE Cabinet approves federal budget for fiscal year 2025 totaling AED71.5b in expenditures

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the Union General Budget Plan for the fiscal year 2025. The budget totals AED71.5 billion in revenues and AED71.5 billion in estimated expenditures, maintaining a balanced approach between income ...

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• 8 October

  Ittihad International Investment receives provisional ‘AAA’ ESG Rating from MSCI

  ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Ittihad International Investment LLC, a leading diversified investment conglomerate with a portfolio across four verticals, has received a provisional ‘AAA’ ESG rating from MSCI. This highest rating positions the Company among the most sustainable industrial conglomerates, regionally and globally. Ittihad’s portfolio spans four key verticals: Consumer Goods Manufacturing, including paper and tissue production, as well ...

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• 8 October

  Binghatti Properties aims to double its project portfolio to AED100bn in 18 months

  

  DUBAI/GULF TIME Leading Dubai developer Binghatti Properties is embarking on a portfolio expansion that will almost double the size of its portfolio within the next 18 months to AED100 billion, compared to the current AED40 billion. This comes after Binghatti had displayed strong performance in the market in the first half of the year. Muhammad Binghatti, the Chairman of Binghatti ...

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• 8 October

  India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments holds its 12th meeting

  

  MUMBAI/WAM The 12th Meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLJTFI) took place in Mumbai, Co-Chaired by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). The HLJTFI was established in 2013 to promote trade, investment and ...

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• 8 October

  TDRA to participate in Digital Government Platform at GITEX Global 2024

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has completed its preparations to participate in GITEX Global 2024, through the Digital Government Platform, which includes 37 federal government entities. The TDRA‘s participation this year involves reviewing a number of projects and developments that achieve the role of the telecommunications sector and digital government, and enhance the digital lifestyle ...

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• 8 October

  UAE, Korea strengthen cooperation in public oversight, integrity

  

  SEOUL/WAM A delegation from the UAE’s Accountability Authority (UAEAA) has concluded an official visit to the Republic of Korea, during which they explored enhancing cooperation in public oversight, auditing, and combating corruption. As part of the visit, Humaid Obaid Abushibs, Chairman of the UAEAA, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Choe Jaehyoeng, Chairman of the Board of Audit and ...

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