February, 2020

• 18 February

  Abu Dhabi to host largest editions of Umex, SimTEX

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), announced that final preparations for the 4th edition of Unmanned Systems Exhibition (Umex 2020), and Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX 2020), have been completed. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE ...

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• 18 February

  Belgian diamond boiling facility opens in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – participated in the official opening of TRIGEM’s Charlotte Boiling facility. TRIGEM is a diamond services provider based in DMCC. The new facility is located in the heart of Dubai’s diamond hub, the Jewellery and Gemplex Building at Jumeirah Lakes ...

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• 18 February

  Women’s Forum Middle East to take place in Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society, the world’s leading platform bringing a gendered perspective to major social and economic issues, has announced that the Women’s Forum Middle East is set to take place on March 7-8, 2020, at Louvre Abu Dhabi and Sorbonne Abu Dhabi. The event is held under the patronage of HH ...

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• 18 February

  ITC records 2.3 million transactions last year

  Bloomberg The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi announced that 2.3 million transport-related transactions were completed in 2019, a 39 percent increase compared to 2018. According to the ITC’s 2019 achievements, the centre added a number of new services in 2019, such as the People of Determination parking permit, traffic management permit ...

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• 18 February

  Deal signed to assist Ajman Pay customers

  

  AJMAN / WAM Smart Cube, the technical partner and creator of the Ajman Pay system, signed an agreement with the Ajman Contact Centre to provide Ajman Pay customers with technical support, attend to their queries, gather customer suggestions and resolve technical issues customers may face while paying for their services through Ajman Pay. Under this agreement, the Ajman Contact Centre ...

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• 18 February

  Jebel Ali Customs carry out 3.147m transactions in 2019

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Jebel Ali Customs Centres Management completed around 3.147 million customs transactions and made 163 seizures in 2019. The strategic customs management, which performs all customs operations at the Jebel Ali Port, the largest marine terminal in the Middle East and the flagship facility of DP World’s portfolio of over 65 marine terminals across six continents, showcased ...

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• 18 February

  Abu Dhabi Police buildings receive AED808m overhaul

  

  Adu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi General Services Company ‘Musanada’ has revealed that work is progressing on schedule on 15 projects that will expand Abu Dhabi Police’s network and renovate some of its existing buildings. The company announced in a statement that the AED808 million projects include the construction of three civil defence centres, three police stations, and the ...

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• 18 February

  FNC approves two draft federal laws

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) approved two draft federal laws on amending certain provisions of Federal Law No.18 for 1981 that regulates commercial agencies and the country’s strategic food reserves. The draft laws were approved during the fifth session of the first ordinary session of the FNC’s 17th legislative chapter, chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of ...

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• 18 February

  Vestas loses wind turbine share to rivals

  

  Bloomberg Vestas Wind Systems A/S lost market share last year in the wind turbine industry it has dominated for more than a decade. While the Danish manufacturer remains the biggest producer of the machines that generate electricity from the wind, General Electric Co of the US and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA of Spain gained share in the market for ...

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• 18 February

  Trump aims for New York in salvo against clean energy

  

  Bloomberg Federal regulators are set to make a decision on New York’s power market that could disrupt the state’s plans to reach its climate goals. The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has scheduled a meeting for Thursday to rule on a case filed by some generators who said the state’s policies were unfair because only clean-power producers received subsidies. ...

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