February, 2024

• 5 February

  Mohammed bin Rashid chairs Cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi; reviews National Legislative Plan

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; HH Sheikh ...

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• 5 February

  RTA signs partnership agreement with AWS

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai signed an agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary company of Amazon that specialises in providing cloud computing platforms and application programming interfaces. The main goal of this partnership is to support the RTA’s transition to cloud computing and exchange knowledge and best practices in areas such as ...

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• 5 February

  China rolls out ethical guideline for brain-computer interfaces research

  

  BEIJING / WAM China has rolled out an ethical guideline for brain-computer interfaces (BCI) aiming to better guide the compliant development of BCI research and prevent ethical risks in the process of research and technological applications. The released guideline by the Ministry of Science and Technology comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the success of a procedure to implant ...

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• 5 February

  Vietnam among top 10 recipients of overseas remittances in 2023

  

  HANOI / WAM Despite a challenging global economic landscape, Vietnam continues to stand resilient as one of the top 10 recipients of overseas remittances worldwide, with an estimated $14 billion last year, according to the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief and the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD). Breaking records on its own, Ho Chi Minh City ...

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• 5 February

  Vietnam: 92.9% of tourism businesses expect growth in revenue in 2024

  

  HANOI / WAM Vietnam’s tourism industry stands at the threshold of a remarkable milestone, with experts asserting that an impressive figure of 14-15 million foreign visitors could be achieved this year, according to the state news agency (VNA). A recent survey conducted by Vietnam Report JSC has unveiled an optimistic outlook, with 66.7% of businesses in the tourism and hotel ...

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• 5 February

  China steps up efforts in wetland preservation

  

  BEIJING / WAM China has been stepping up its efforts to maintain a stable area of wetland with emphasis on protection and systemic governance, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA). Friday marked the 28th World Wetlands Day with the theme “Wetlands and Human Well-being,” which highlights the interconnectedness between wetlands and various aspects of human well-being. According ...

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• 5 February

  Hong Kong investment assistance boosts business, HK$61.6 billion investment total recorded

  

  HONG KONG / WAM The number of the Chinese mainland and overseas companies that received assistance from the government’s investment wing to set up or expand their business in Hong Kong reached 382 in 2023, representing about 27 percent of year-on-year increase. The total investment brought to Hong Kong’s economy reached HK$61.6 billion and created more than 4,100 job opportunities ...

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• 5 February

  Cultural Foundation – Abu Dhabi to host diverse 2024 programme

  

  ABU DHABI /AD MEDIA OFFICE Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi, a cultural centre by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), will host a diverse line-up of musical and theatrical performances as well as launch three new exhibitions as part of its 2024 season, including a major show that celebrates the work of pioneering Emirati artist ...

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• 5 February

  AIM 2024 to promote startups in Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM AIM (Annual Investment Meeting) Startups and Unicorns Track, an integral part of the 2024 AIM Congress, will host a vibrant agenda for the upcoming three-day conference, themed “Heading to the Future: 2024 the Bounce Back Year for Startups & Unicorns.” The conference is a testament to its commitment to fostering innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing within ...

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• 5 February

  Denmark-UAE ties grow stronger with trade, climate action, says envoy

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Denmark-UAE bilateral relations are growing stronger with rising trade transactions and cooperation in climate action, Anders Bjørn Hansen, the Danish Ambassador to the UAE, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “We have strong commercial ties, which have developed very well over the last couple of years,” he said in an interview in the capital. According to ...

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