September, 2019

• 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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• 14 September

  ‘Tawazun programme’ attracts more global defence players

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM More than 40 representatives from international defence manufacturing companies expressed interest in joining the Sustain and Enhance Emiratisation in Defence and Security (Seeds), programme, latest initiative of the UAE defence and security industry enabler Tawazun Economic Council. This came during a gathering hosted by Tawazun in London earlier this week, to acquaint its international defence partners with ...

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• 14 September

  Etisalat to encourage customers to volunteer for Expo 2020

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business The search for the 30,000 ‘faces’ of Expo 2020 Dubai is building momentum with Etisalat announced as the Official Premier Partner of Expo 2020 Volunteers. Etisalat will launch an awareness campaign to encourage millions of its customers to volunteer in the lead-up to and during the largest event ever held in the Arab world. The 30,000 ...

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• 14 September

  India drawing up red lines on pan-Asian free trade pact

  

  Bloomberg India is drawing up a list of ‘must haves’ to enable it to forge ahead with a pan-Asian free trade agreement, as pressure mounts on the South Asian nation to conclude discussions to finalise the pact before end of the year, a senior government official said. Trade ministry officials in New Delhi met late into the night to discuss ...

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• 14 September

  Temasek’s Vertex closes new $290mn growth venture fund

  

  Bloomberg Vertex Growth Fund, the youngest of a family of technology investment vehicles backed by Temasek Holdings Pte, has raised more money than initially targeted for its inaugural fund. The Singapore-based firm said it has closed the fund at $290 million, exceeding its goal of $250 million. The Vertex Growth Fund is the newest member of a global network operated ...

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• 14 September

  Philippines to move its mint outside Manila

  Bloomberg Congestion and constant flooding in the Philippine capital are prompting the central bank to move its mint away from the city. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas signed a deal to relocate its production facility for coins and bank notes to New Clark City, a former US air base where the government is building a back-up capital. “We will build facilities ...

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