January, 2020

• 13 January

  Adnoc signs energy pacts with two Indonesian firms

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), exchanged signing of agreements with Indonesia’s Pertamina and Chandra Asri. Adnoc signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to explore potential development of a Crude to Petrochemicals complex in Balongan, Indonesia as well as a Sales Agreement in which Adnoc will supply Pertamina with up to 528,000 MT of LPG ...

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• 13 January

  Etihad Airways, Gulf Air expand partnership

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, has inked a new partnership with Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, further enhancing benefits for its members. The partnership expands on codeshare agreement between the two airlines and provides further cooperation between the frequent flyer programmes, Etihad Guest and Falconflyer. This ...

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• 13 January

  Etisalat highlights impact of 5G tech on future of media

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The media plays an increasingly significant role in our lives as a trusted source for news and information, and beyond that also a source for entertainment. It is also a powerful communications platform for the society with the ability to influence people’s opinions and perceptions therefore making a significant social impact at all levels, highlighted ...

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• 13 January

  Emirates SkyCargo set to support global trade in 2020

  Dubai / Emirates Business At the start of a new decade, Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is geared up to facilitate global trade and cargo movement in 2020 and beyond through a combination of innovative product development and investment in ‘fit for purpose’ infrastructure. “The outlook for 2020 is more positive with the air cargo industry set to ...

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• 13 January

  Dubai forum to highlight key trends in aviation industry

  

  DUBAI / WAM Glimpses into Air Traffic Control (ATC), modernisation and innovation will be provided to aviation industry stakeholders at the ATC Forum which is returning for its third straight year in June 2020 during the Airport Show, the world’s largest annual airport industry gathering. The event is coming at a time when it has been predicted that more than ...

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• 13 January

  Thousands of Filipinos flee as volcanic fallout hits Manila

  

  Bloomberg Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines are being evacuated from an erupting volcano 40 miles (65 kilometres) south of the capital as some 144 earthquakes could signal “further eruptive activity.” The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology kept the alert status at the second highest level at its 4 pm bulletin, reiterating a call for total evacuation ...

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• 13 January

  Pakistan ex-president’s death penalty quashed

  

  Bloomberg A Pakistan high court has said that a special court set up to try former military dictator and president Pervez Musharraf was illegal and consequently suspended the death sentence handed out to him in absentia for treason. A three-judge panel of the Lahore High Court, headed by Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, announced the verdict on Monday saying procedure ...

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• 13 January

  HK police watchdog finds ‘shortcomings’

  Bloomberg An investigation by Hong Kong’s police watchdog into the conduct of the city’s officers throughout recent unrest has revealed “many shortcomings,” the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported. The 300-page report from the Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) found a failure to separate peaceful demonstrators from violent protesters, the newspaper reported. The probe also determined there was a lack of ...

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• 13 January

  Irish PM heads for vote with Brexit win

  

  Bloomberg Irish PM Leo Varadkar set the stage for a general election within weeks, gambling that a strong economy and his success towards shaping a Brexit deal will strengthen his hold on power. Seeking to seize the political moment, Varadkar said he had decided on a date and would reveal it publicly after briefing colleagues. A vote is likely on ...

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• 13 January

  US reaches out to North Korea to resume ties

  

  Bloomberg National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said the White House has “reached out” to North Korea, seeking the resumption of diplomacy that has been dormant since October, Axios reported, citing an interview with O’Brien. The Trump administration has reached out to North Korea via “various channels,” O’Brien said, adding that there was some optimism that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un ...

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