January, 2024

• 28 January

  SEHA concludes 4th Abu Dhabi Integrated Mental Health Conference

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), a subsidiary of PureHealth – the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, successfully concluded the 4th Abu Dhabi Integrated Mental Health Conference which was held on 27th-28th January. The conference brought together specialists to discuss and analyse the latest standards in mental healthcare, fostering reforms in mental health throughout ...

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• 28 January

  Hatta’s economic transformation inspires new generation of entrepreneurs

  

  DUBAI / WAM Hatta, renowned for its enchanting landscapes, rich heritage, and idyllic lifestyle, is undergoing an economic transformation driven by a comprehensive development plan. Apart from large-scale projects, the region’s changing economic outlook is being shaped by the Dubai Government’s commitment to nurturing the potential of its people, particularly the youth. With a focus on advancing sustainable development and ...

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• 28 January

  China’s Yangtze River Delta region reports foreign trade growth in 2023

  

  BEIJING / WAM The total value of imports and exports in the Yangtze River Delta region, China’s foreign trade hub, reached 15.17 trillion yuan ($2.14 trillion) in 2023, data from China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) showed. The figure released indicated a rise in the region’s contribution to the country’s overall import and export value, which now accounts for ...

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• 28 January

  Shanghai to boost efforts to transform, expand financial sector, says mayor

  

  SHANGHAI / WAM Shanghai is set to double efforts to open up and accelerate the growth of its financial sector through various measures. In a statement, Gong Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai, affirmed that Shanghai will play a better role as a pioneer for the steady expansion of institutional opening-up in the financial sector in the New Year. Relying on key ...

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• 28 January

  Europe moves into a new world after a crippling energy crisis

  

  BLOOMBERG This month, a cold front swept across much of Europe and giant tankers that carry fuel through the Red Sea were rerouted to avoid escalating violence. That should have pushed gas prices higher. Instead, they just kept falling. Even if it’s a step too far to give Europe the all-clear, it’s a strong sign that the worst of the ...

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• 28 January

  AI-Enabled Cybersecurity: Potential Risks and Defenses

  

  NORTH AMERICA / GULF TIME SonicWall, one of the leading US-based cybersecurity companies specialising in internet appliances for content control and network security, has outlined key measures to streamline AI-enabled cybersecurity systems and counter likely AI-enabled cyber-attacks. Real-Time Threat Detection and Response with AI Derek Maggiacomo, SonicWall’s Executive Vice President of North America Sales, emphasizes the growing need for tools ...

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• 27 January

  UAE delegation visits Emirati integrated field hospital in Gaza

  

  GAZA / WAM An Emirati medical delegation visited the integrated field hospital established by the UAE in the Gaza Strip to support the health system there and provide the necessary medical treatment and first-aid services to the Palestinian people in the Strip. The delegation, led by Dr Noura Khamis Al Ghaithi, visited the wounded at the hospital, and was briefed ...

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• 27 January

  Burjeel Holdings collaborates with ACTVET to train, employ Fatima College of Health Sciences Graduates

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Burjeel Holdings, in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET), has unveiled a comprehensive program aimed at training and employing graduates from Fatima College of Health Sciences. Aligned with the UAE government’s Nafis program, the initiative is meant to raise the competitiveness of Emirati talents in the healthcare sector and ...

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• 27 January

  UAE Ambassador presents his credentials to Director-General of World Trade Organisation

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Jamal Jama Al Musharakh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva, presented to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), his credentials as the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the organisation. During Al Musharakh’s meeting with Her Excellency Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, they discussed several topics, including the ...

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• 27 January

  Arab Health 2024: PureHealth to double down on longevity as over-60 population will boom by 2050

  

  DUBAI / WAM PureHealth, the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, is set to reinforce its long-standing mission of promoting longevity and healthy lifespans at Arab Health 2024. This year’s event will focus on longevity, which has long been PureHealth’s North Star, and is rapidly gaining importance across not only the global healthcare sector, but an important topic for ...

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