March, 2019

• 10 March

  Abu Dhabi Courts introduce writ of summons in Chinese

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), adopted an interactive writ of summons in Arabic and Chinese, after adopting writs in other languages, including English and the Indian language, which will enable foreigners to learn about local litigation procedures. Yousef Saeed Al Abry, Under-Secretary at the ADJD, stated that the department’s efforts, upon the directives of HH ...

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• 10 March

  Renewable energy portfolio grows by 33%, says Masdar

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has announced that its renewable energy portfolio has grown by 33 percent over the past year, reaching four gigawatts (GW), of clean energy in operation and under development across 25 countries. Speaking at the Intersolar Middle East 2019 conference, Yousif Al Ali, Director of Business Growth, Masdar Clean Energy, highlighted ...

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• 10 March

  ‘UAE a pioneering model in empowering people of determination’

  Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, has affirmed that the UAE – under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan – is one of the pioneering countries in the ...

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• 10 March

  Etihad to put Dreamliners on Rome, Frankfurt route

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways will introduce a new two-class Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the largest variant of the technologically advanced aircraft, on its scheduled daily morning service from Abu Dhabi to Rome, complementing the second overnight 777-300ER departure. On July 1, the airline will introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its two daily services to Frankfurt. The two-class 787-9 ...

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• 10 March

  Abu Dhabi first in region to host World Road Congress

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Thousands of the world’s foremost experts in road infrastructure, transport and technology will gather in Abu Dhabi this October for the first ever World Road Congress to be held in the Middle East. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of ...

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• 10 March

  Trump seeks deep cuts in renewables funding again

  

  Bloomberg The Trump administration is again seeking severe cuts to the US Energy Department division charged with renewable energy and energy efficiency research, according to a department official familiar with the plan. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy would see its $2.3 billion budget slashed by about 70 ...

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• 10 March

  US, China reach consensus on many vital issues, Yi says

  

  Bloomberg China and the US have reached consensus on many “crucial” issues and have discussed the need to observe the “autonomy” of each other’s monetary policy, People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Yi Gang said. “The two sides discussed issues surrounding the yuan including the need to abide by previous commitments made by Group of 20 nations not to engage ...

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• 10 March

  Pakistan set to receive $2bn UAE loan soon

  Bloomberg Pakistan will soon get a $2 billion loan from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a package that will help boost its dwindling finances. The South Asian nation already received $1 billion in January in the first tranche of a $3 billion agreement between the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the State Bank of Pakistan, ...

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• 10 March

  Philippines 17.5bn shopping bags create plastic waste mess

  

  Bloomberg The Philippines uses 17.5 billion plastic shopping bags and about 60 billion plastic sachets a year, generating so much waste that local governments are unable to cope, according to the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, a non-governmental organization. Filipinos also use about 45 million thin film bags daily, the organisation said in a statement, citing a study conducted in ...

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• 10 March

  Alibaba, Ant to form oversight committee to tighten control

  

  Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Ant Financial will establish a steering committee led by the e-commerce giant to spearhead joint business initiatives and ensure their long-term interests are aligned, according to people familiar with the matter. China’s top online retailer and its biggest internet financial services giant will create a so-called “new economy body,” headed up by Alibaba Chief ...

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