November, 2019

• 5 November

  Mohamed highlights UAE’s keenness to adopt latest tech

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, highlighted the UAE’s keenness to adopt the latest technologies and the Artificial Intelligence (AI), under the framework of its development approach and its ambitious vision. While participating in the launch of the EDGE advanced technology ...

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• 5 November

  Saif bin Zayed briefed on five-year cultural strategy of Abu Dhabi

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has been briefed by representatives of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), on the Culture achievements to date and planned milestones of Abu Dhabi’s five-year Culture Sector Strategy. HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed ...

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• 5 November

  Etihad cargo launches state-of-the-art control centre

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has taken its data-driven digitalisation journey another step forward with the launch of its state-of-the-art Cargo Control Centre (CCC) at its head office in Abu Dhabi. Launching a year after Etihad Cargo embarked on a far-reaching digital transformation strategy, the CCC becomes the ...

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• 5 November

  UAE seen as unique model of tolerance, peaceful coexistence

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The key initiatives launched by UAE since the start of the year reflect the country’s vision to combat extremism and promote openness with other cultures, making it a leading regional and international centre of spreading these values, through hosting major conferences and forums attended by influential intellectuals and scholars. Specialist events and initiatives organised monthly by ...

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• 5 November

  Gitex generates AED1.6b in economic output for Dubai

  

  Dubai / WAM Gitex Technology Week continues be a strong catalyst that accelerates the region’s growing global status as a pioneering market in technology adoption. The show’s growing contribution to Dubai’s economy is attested by the results published in the Gitex Technology Week Economic Impact Assessment 2019 Report issued on Tuesday by DWTC. With a significant AED1.6 billion in revenue ...

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• 5 November

  AFZ sponsors fifth edition of UAE-India economic forum

  

  Ajman / Emirates Business Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) was a main sponsor of the fifth edition of the UAE-India Economic Forum held at the Waldorf Astoria, DIFC. Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade & Industry, Minister of Economy was guest of honour at the event. The well-attended event brought 500 delegates from India, the UAE and other key ...

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• 5 November

  Japan wants to keep India in China-backed Asia trade pact

  

  Bloomberg India’s exit from RCEP regional trade talks appeared to leave China and Japan at odds over whether to press ahead with the remaining members, or to try to find a workaround that includes PM Narendra Modi’s government. India announced it was withdrawing from the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), citing the deal’s potential impact on the livelihoods of ...

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• 5 November

  India refuses to waive $13b of telecos’ dues

  

  Bloomberg India won’t back down from collecting $13 billion of past dues from debt-laden telecom carriers because the industry is not under stress, a government official with knowledge of the matter said, a move that could deepen Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd’s financial woes. India expects the carriers to pay up within 90 days as ordered by the ...

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• 5 November

  Beijing braces for smoggy winter yet again

  

  Bloomberg Beijing is getting ready for another gray winter after China eased air quality targets, signalling the government is focusing on bolstering slowing growth at the expense of cleaner air. In September, the government eased its target for a key air quality indicator in northern China, including industrial areas surrounding the capital. It is seeking a 4% drop in concentrations ...

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• 5 November

  Vietnam fines VW for car with disputed China map

  

  Bloomberg Vietnam will fine Volkswagen AG’s local distributor and an importer for showcasing a car with a navigation app reflecting Chinese territorial claims rejected by Hanoi. VW Vietnam Auto Co faces a penalty of 20 million to 40 million dong ($860-$1,724), while World Auto Co will be fined 40 million-60 million dong and suspended from operating for six to nine ...

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