September, 2019

• 14 September

  India plans $7b of export stimulus to spur economy

  

  Bloomberg India unveiled new measures involving a more than $7 billion boost to exporters and housing projects, as part of efforts to revive a flagging economy. A program to refund taxes and levies for export promotion will be effective January 1 and involves forgoing 500 billion rupees ($7 billion) in revenue, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters in New Delhi ...

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• 14 September

  Materials Handling Middle East sees 12% rise in visitor turnout

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Materials Handling Middle East, the region’s dedicated warehousing, intralogistics and supply chain solutions show, racked up a 12% visitor uplift on the 10th edition of the biennial event which closed at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Some 3,882 visitors from more than 50 countries turned out for the show which has evolved into a futuristic showcase ...

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• 14 September

  Region’s steel production capacity to hit 19mn tons

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Emirates Steel, the only integrated steel plant in UAE and a subsidiary of General Holding Corporation (Senaat), is participating in the First Saudi International Iron & Steel Conference, of which it is its Rhodium Sponsor. At the conference, held in the King Faisal International Conferences Hall at the Intercontinental Hotel in Riyadh from September 16-18, ...

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• 14 September

  DSOA highlights importance of happiness in workplace

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), an integrated free zone technology park, hosted its Sixth Happiness Forum at Grand Hyatt Dubai. Highlighting the importance of happiness in the workplace, the event convened representatives of the public and private sectors to discuss initiatives aimed at creating comprehensive and sustainable employee ...

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• 14 September

  UAE investors to inject $10b into Bangladesh economy

  

  DUBAI / WAM A number of UAE business groups are set to invest $10 billion (AED36.7 billion) into Bangladesh, according to data compiled by the Bangladesh Economic Forum. The Forum will kick-off in Dubai on September 15, with more than 300 government officials, business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs participating. The one-day conference aims to strengthen the flow of trade and ...

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• 14 September

  Every hardworking individual is a star and an example to follow

  

  Dubai / WAM After reviewing the results of comprehensive evaluation report of services in 600 service centers of 29 federal government entities, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reaffirmed that “government services are windows for citizens to their governments. Improving and developing services will remain a major ...

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• 14 September

  UAE completes NHRI draft law: Al Jarman

  

  GENEVA / ًِ’ The UAE has announced the completion of a draft law on the establishment of a national human rights institution (NHRI), following the Paris Principles. The announcement was made by Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, Assistant Minister for Human Rights and International Law at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in a speech delivered at the ...

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• 14 September

  Abu Dhabi to establish new commercial court

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, issued a decision to establish a specialised court dealing with commercial law cases, under the name ‘Abu Dhabi Commercial Court’. The move comes as a bid to enhance the emirate’s commercial competitiveness. Commenting ...

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• 14 September

  Pearl Initiative launches online platform for SMEs

  

  Dubai / WAM The Pearl Initiative, a business-led non-profit organisation promoting corporate accountability in the Gulf Region’s private sector, has taken the next big step in fortifying the governance atmosphere for one of the Gulf’s most prolific economic sectors – micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) – by launching a unique digital platform in the Gulf region at a recent ...

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• 14 September

  ERC distributes 80 tonnes of food aid to Hadramaut residents

  HADRAMAUT / WAM Some 1,000 food parcels weighing over 80 tonnes were distributed by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), in Yemen’s Hadramaut governorate. Five thousand individuals and families across the Lubna and Al Haseer suburbs in the governorate received the food aid. So far in 2019, the ERC has distributed 26,744 food parcels assisting 133,720 Yemenis residing in the Hadramaut ...

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