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Abu Dhabi / WAM A renewable-energy project in the Maldives, financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has received a certification from Global Innovation Institute (GINI) an international professional certification, accreditation and membership association in the field of innovation. The first of its kind initiative, for which ADFD provided a concessional loan of AED22 million ($6 million) in 2015, ...
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October, 2020
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12 October
Covid-19: UAE reports 1,311 new recoveries
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 133,935 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...
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12 October
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches new flights to Nepal’s capital
ABU DHABI / WAM Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the introduction of a new service to Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu with direct flights from Abu Dhabi starting on October 17. According to Air Arabia, the new service represents the eighth route for Air Arabia Abu Dhabi since the launch of the carrier’s service from Abu Dhabi International Airport on ...
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12 October
Electric scooter rentals resume in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI / WAM Companies operating electric scooters (e-scooters) rental services in Abu Dhabi would be able to gradually resume the service starting from Monday. The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi has announced that the operators can resume the services with 25 percent capacity at specific districts of the city, namely ...
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12 October
ADQ enhances ADX liquidity with ‘Q Market Makers’ launch
ABU DHABI / WAM ADQ, a public joint stock company with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi’s economy, announced on Sunday the launch of “Q Market Makers” (QMM). The new market maker began trading on Sunday on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Market makers are key market participants that provide a highly effective means ...
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12 October
Alucor leases 555,418 square feet at HFZA
Sharjah / WAM Sharjah-based Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) signed an agreement to lease over half a million square feel to Alucor, an international engineering, procurement, and construction contractor. Under the agreement, Alucor leased 555,418 sq. ft of the inner harbor quayside land in the free zone to expand its operations in the region. Alucor was founded in the UAE ...
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12 October
Shuaa launches $200mn ‘financing opportunities fund’
ABU DHABI / WAM Shuaa Capital, an asset management and investment banking platform in the region, announced that it has launched a $200 million “SHUAA Financing Opportunities Fund” targeting special situations in the GCC. The fund has already attracted a total of $68 million in commitments from investors. Following Shuaa’s recent success in the private credit space in deploying and ...
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11 October
Japan’s Koizumi eyes reform in $15 billion power market
Bloomberg In a couple of years, Japan will be paying the highest rates in the world to incumbent power utilities simply for maintaining generation capacity, including coal and nuclear plants, to help meet electricity demand in times of scarcity. That windfall comes at a time when Japan is seeking to liberalise its market, encourage new entrants and boost the use ...
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11 October
Total takes stake in new floating wind project
Bloomberg Total SE took a stake in a French floating wind farm project, its third investment in the nascent industry this year as the oil and gas giant reshapes itself for a low-carbon future. While wind farms built directly on the sea bed have become widespread and cost-competitive with other forms of energy, floating turbines that would allow clean electricity ...
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11 October
European green law risks delay
Bloomberg A landmark law to strengthen European Union climate policies and make the 2050 goal of climate-neutrality irreversible risks falling off a fast-track approval process, as the bloc’s leaders take time to consider the economic impact of the unprecedented overhaul in the midst of the deepest recession on record. EU heads of government plan to discuss the draft measure at ...
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