July, 2019

• 20 July

  UAE seeking second term for Category B in IMO council

  

  LONDON / WAM The UAE is ready to present its candidacy for a second term for Category B membership of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, announced Dr Abdullah Bin Mohammad Balheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Transport Authority Land and Maritime (FTA). The UAE has become the first ...

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• 20 July

  TRA programme aims to develop national cadres

  DUBAI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has held an introductory workshop for its employees on the UAE Government Leaders Progra-mme, under supervision of the Prime Minister’s Office in the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and the Future. The programme aims to develop national cadres and their leadership skills through courses specifically designed to simulate the UAE experience. During the ...

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• 20 July

  Seha upgrades app with 6 new features

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), the largest healthcare network in the UAE, has launched 6 new features on its Seha app with the aim of facilitating patient transactions easily and remotely through their smart devices. Some of the new features include pre-employment medical examinations, pre-marital examinations, Weqaya examination, issuing Absher Cards for people of ...

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• 20 July

  UAE, China mark 35 years of cooperation

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM While the Middle East is currently experiencing daunting challenges, the upcoming UAE-China Summit will carry weight and global and political value. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will pay a state visit to China on Sunday where he will hold ...

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• 20 July

  Etihad flies 5m travellers to and from China

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has transported five million passengers to and from China since the launch of its first flights to Beijing 11 years ago, reflecting the importance of the UAE as a strategic partner in the Belt and the Road Initiative. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Etihad Airways noted that it currently operates ...

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• 20 July

  Apple supplier TSMC beats as demand rises for chips

  

  Bloomberg Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) projected current-quarter revenue ahead of estimates, as the Apple supplier shrugs off a smartphone slump and US sanctions on Huawei Technologies Co to ride demand for cutting-edge chips. The world’s largest contract chipmaker expects sales of $9.1 billion to $9.2 billion in the September quarter, ahead of average projections for about $8.9 billion. The ...

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• 20 July

  Vodafone Idea picks US-based lenders for $1.9bn fiber sale

  

  Bloomberg Vodafone Idea Ltd has hired Bank of America Corp and Morgan Stanley to help sell its fiber assets as India’s largest mobile carrier by users seeks to bolster its finances, people familiar with the matter said. The bankers will initiate discussions with potential buyers for the fiber assets, which could be valued at as much as 130 billion rupees ...

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• 20 July

  India state utility asks renewable companies to redraw contracts

  

  Bloomberg India’s Andhra Pradesh has asked developers of all renewable energy projects in the southern state to cut the price of green power and disregard existing contracts, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The state’s power utility sent letters to developers including Goldman Sachs Group-backed ReNew Power Ltd, Greenko Group, Mytrah Energy Ltd, and Acme Cleantech Solutions Pvt, ...

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• 20 July

  China to citizens: Cut on oil, sugar, salt

  Bloomberg China is calling on its people to reduce their intake of edible oils, sugar and salt as part of a nationwide campaign to minimise health risks. The country is the world’s top consumer of soybean oil, processed from imported beans, and the biggest user of sugar after India. The nation is targeting daily consumption of oils no higher than ...

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• 20 July

  GM’s biggest Chinese ally faces first annual sales dip

  

  Bloomberg SAIC Motor Corp expects annual sales to fall for the first time in at least 14 years as China’s biggest automaker battles through a slump in demand roiling the world’s largest car market, according to people familiar with the matter. The Shanghai-based company, Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co’s biggest auto-making partner in China, projects 2019 sales will fall ...

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