March, 2019

• 24 March

  UAE, Hungary strengthen ties in key sectors

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE and Hungary agreed to strengthen their cooperation in the fields of science, technology and innovation. This came as senior representatives of both countries discussed creating new partners- hips in various sectors that will serve their development in areas of trade, industry, investment, renewable energy, insurance, tour-ism, science, technology, telecom- munications, aviation, education, culture and ...

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• 24 March

  Role of circular economy in ‘net zero carbon future’ to be explored

  

  DUBAI / WAM In its eighth year, the Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), Congress will host experts and stakeholders from the building and construction industry to discuss the role of a circular economy in promoting sustainable development. Building on last year’s landmark Congress on Net Zero Buildings and Cities, the discussion will focus on how a shift to a circular ...

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• 24 March

  One Million Arab Coders offers new training courses

  

  DUBAI / WAM One Million Arab Coders has launched a new set of coding and programming training courses to diversify and enhance the knowledge and skills of Arab coders, as well as provide them with new employment opportunities for jobs of the future. These courses will train more specialised and professional programmers, graduate a generation of digital experts, and provide ...

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• 24 March

  Union Coop say it expects AED30mn sales this year

  

  DUBAI / WAM Union Coop, the largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE, revealed that it expects AED30 million sales in 2019, with more than 60,000 Stock Keeping Units, SKUs, from its web store and online partners. The retail pioneer also listed previous year online sales as AED15.8 million from the web store and online partners, while expecting to outdo themselves ...

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• 24 March

  Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council initiatives discussed

  

  RIYADH / WAM A workshop for the coordinators of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council took place in Riyadh, with the attendance of over 70 representatives of government authorities from the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The workshop aims to monitor the progress of the council’s projects and initiatives and prepare for the next meeting of the council’s executive committee, which will again ...

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• 24 March

  Seminar on ‘financial action task force’ held

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Banks Federation (UBF), represented by its Compliance Committee, hosted a seminar in association with CCL Academy, on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The session was titled, ‘Implications of the upcoming FATF, Mutual Evaluation and Recent Industry Developments’. The FATF is an inter-governmental body established by the G7 Summit. Its objectives are to contribute ...

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• 24 March

  Abu Dhabi launches $141.5m ‘Hub 71’ to support startups

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM A new platform to support high tech startups has launched in Abu Dhabi. The AED520 million ($141.5 million) ‘Hub71’ launched on Sunday by His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Chairman of the Executive Committee. His Highness also announced a new AED535 million fund, to ...

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• 24 March

  DFSA, StanChart focus on curbing illicit wildlife trade

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), hosted senior executives from Standard Chartered Bank to discuss how financial institutions and regulators can work together to help curb illegal wildlife trade and disrupt the flow of illegal funds arising from this predicate crime. David Fein, Group General Counsel at Standard Chartered and Vice-Chair of the Financial Taskforce of the ...

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• 24 March

  Qasr Al Watan Palace welcomes visitors

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The new Qasr Al Watan Library, located inside Qasr Al Watan Palace in the Presidential Palace compound, is now open to the public, marking the addition of a new major attraction to Abu Dhabi’s cultural and tourism assets. Inaugurated on March 11, Qasr Al Watan Library is distinguished by its exceptional location in the centre of ...

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• 24 March

  ERC assists Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

  

  Dhaka / WAM Refugee camps in Bangladesh will see several support services underway to help improve Rohingya living conditions. The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), announced on Sunday that it began relief operations to improve sanitation and access to potable water, as well as adequate medical care. An ERC delegation led by Dr. Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, Secretary-General of the ERC, ...

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