November, 2019

• 26 November

  Weegs 2019 to attract global policymakers, change-makers

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Leading global and regional voices championing the cause of gender equity and women’s economic empowerment will convene at the second edition of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS) to be held from December 10 – 11, at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC) in Sharjah. WEEGS 2019 is being held under the theme, ...

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• 26 November

  UAE and Zambia to boost ties

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), received Zambian President Edgar Lungu, at the Fund’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, to discuss ways to strengthen relations between the UAE and Zambia across areas of mutual interest. Coinciding with President Lungu’s state visit to UAE, the meeting also examined ways of driving ...

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• 26 November

  Seven federal-local MoUs signed on implementation of Emiratisation plans

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation signed seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Executive Councils of the UAE in order to identify the shared roles and responsibilities of federal and local government entities towards implementing the recent package of Emiratisation resolutions. This came during the Annual Meetings of the UAE Government chaired by His Highness ...

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• 26 November

  UAE launches Smart Corporate Social Responsibility Platform

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the launch of the Smart Corporate Social Responsibility Platform at the ongoing 3rd UAE Government Annual Meetings, which started in Abu Dhabi Monday. The platform, overseen by the National Corporate Social Responsibility Fund, is aimed at ...

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• 26 November

  Sheikha Fatima’s efforts in support of children’s rights praised by Unicef

  Abu Dhabi / WAM El Tayeb Adam, Representative of Unicef Gulf Area Office, has praised the visit of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood last week to the Emirates Camp for Syrian Refugees in Jordan. “We appreciate the visit of Unicef’s strategic partner in UAE, the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, to the Emirates Syrian Refugee Camp in ...

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• 26 November

  Fees of visa-on-arrival to six airports in India for Emiratis revealed

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emiratis visiting India for a period not exceeding 60 days for business, tourism, conferences and medical purposes under the Indian government’s new visa-on-arrival scheme will be required to fill a form and present it along with their disembarkation card at immigration counters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has said. It is advisable to ...

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• 26 November

  GAC opens new branch at Hamriyah Free Zone

  

  Sharjah / WAM To further enhance its presence in the region’s market, GAC Group, one of the largest Swedish shipping and logistics companies, which offers complete logistics, freight forwarding and marine services with a globally known, world-class fleet, has opened a new full-fledged branch at the Hamriyah Free Zone. The move is part of GAC’s expansion plans and in conjunction ...

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• 26 November

  Dubai issues 4,763 new licenses in October

  

  Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED), in Dubai issued 4,763 new licenses for various professional, commercial, industrial and tourism activities in October. This comes in line with the continuing investor confidence in Dubai and new opportunities arising across diverse economic sectors. According to the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in DED 68.1 percent of the new ...

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• 26 November

  Modi’s labour reform push may remove hurdle for investors

  

  Bloomberg Prime minister Narendra Modi is finally attempting to overhaul India’s most controversial labour laws to attract investment and make it easier to do business in a country where changing archaic rules is a challenge for any government. After a long struggle, his government will push a crucial industrial relations bill allowing companies to hire workers on fixed-term contracts of ...

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• 26 November

  Singapore’s Hyflux inks $293mn deal with Utico

  

  Bloomberg Troubled Singapore water treatment firm Hyflux Ltd has entered a restructuring deal with Middle Eastern utility Utico FZC. Under the agreement, Hyflux will get investment totalling S$400 million ($293 million) from Utico, according to an exchange filing. The pact caps drawn out negotiations between the two companies. Hyflux, Singapore’s highest profile debt restructuring, had been looking for a white ...

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