January, 2024

• 17 January

  Yas Island, Saadiyat Island receive 170 regional and global awards in 2023

  

  ABU DHABI /AD MEDIA OFFICE Yas Island and Saadiyat Island have received 170 regional and international awards in 2023 after being recognised as a premier leisure and entertainment destination in the Middle East. His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Miral, said: “Achieving a stellar track record of success across the tourism ecosystem within Abu Dhabi is a proud ...

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• 17 January

  Experience UAE’s geotourism delights with ‘World’s Coolest Winter’

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to a wealth of geological treasures, from towering mountains and deep valleys to stunning coastlines and shifting sand dunes. This diversity of geological features, combined with the country’s warm winter climate, makes it a prime destination for geotourism. Geotourism is a type of tourism that focuses on the natural ...

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• 17 January

  China prepares to launch Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft

  

  BEIJING / WAM The combination of Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft and Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket was rolled out to the launchpad in Wenchang Space Launch Site in South China’s Hainan Province. All facilities in the Wenchang spaceport are in good conditions and testing work is underway for the first China Space Station mission in 2024, the Global Times learned from ...

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• 17 January

  Boeing mishap puts summer Max deliveries at risk: Ryanair

  

  BLOOMBERG Ryanair Holdings Plc said aircraft deliveries may be at risk of delay ahead of the coming summer travel season as Boeing Co grapples with manufacturing issues after an accident on a 737 Max 9 earlier this month. Michael O’Leary, chief executive officer of the Irish discount carrier, said he’s stepping up inspections at Boeing, though he’s unsure how the ...

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• 17 January

  China’s auto production, sales report growth

  

  BEIJING / WAM China’s auto production and sales surpassed 30 million units for the first time in 2023, retaining the country’s leadership as the world’s largest car market for the 15th consecutive year, People’s Daily reported. According to recent data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), automobile sales in China reached a total of 30.094 million units, ...

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• 17 January

  Spirit shares plunge after JetBlue deal blocked on antitrust grounds

  

  BLOOMBERG A federal judge blocked JetBlue Airways Corp’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines Inc, saying the combination would stifle competition and raise fares for consumers. US District Judge William G Young sided with the federal government and said the merger would harm cost-conscious travellers by eliminating the nation’s dominant deep-fare discount airline and drive up prices across the industry. ...

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• 17 January

  Al Hosn Festival begins in Abu Dhabi on January 19

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will organise the Al Hosn Festival from January 19-28 in the Al Hosn area. The festival in the Al Hosn area offers visitors a journey through time to explore Abu Dhabi’s heritage and glimpse life in the past decades. The heritage area offers the ...

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• 17 January

  UAE launches new ‘EcoMark’ green accreditation framework for MSMEs

  

  DAVOS / WAM The UAE has announced plans to develop the first-ever sustainability accreditation framework explicitly for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). EcoMark Global Accreditation has been designed to boost the competitiveness of MSMEs in the global green economy by streamlining and standardising the regulatory processes surrounding sustainability benchmarking worldwide. The EcoMark certification, which is based on ISO standards ...

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• 17 January

  ADU, United Al Saqer Group to build scientific research centre

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU) and United Al-Saqer Group (UASG) LLC signed a cooperation and funding agreement to establish a state-of-the-art scientific research centre, which will prepare specialised researchers in several development sectors, in line with the UAE’s agenda for the next 50 years. The agreement was signed by Sheikh Abdulla Al Hamed, a member of the ...

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• 17 January

  Emirates Steel Arkan signs $2b pact with Bahrain’s BSC

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Steel Arkan (ESA) has signed a five-year iron-ore pellets (IOP) supply contract with Bahrain Steel Company (BSC). The contract, valued at approximately $2 billion, was formalised at the Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Growth initiative, held recently in Bahrain. Rooted in a 16x growth since 2009, ESA’s partnership with BSC extends with this new contract, ...

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