December, 2018

• 25 December

  SEC holds meet, issues number of resolutions

  

  SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Council, at the Ruler’s Office in Sharjah, in the presence of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman ...

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• 25 December

  MOCD, ADIB to set up social day clubs for senior Emiratis

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Community Development (MOCD), and the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the participation of ADIB in the ministry’s community projects and initiatives. As such, the ADIB will provide financial assistance of AED1,200,000 to establish social day clubs in the centres of community development in Dubai, Fujairah, Sharjah and ...

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• 25 December

  Dubai promotes safety and health at construction sites

  

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Municipality has organised the “Safety Tent” activity as part of the “Zero Accident Construction” challenge initiative, which aims to provide a safe and stimulating environment for workers by raising their awareness and enhancing a safety culture in construction sites. Director of Building Control Department Abdullah Al Shezawi pointed out that the most important feature of ...

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• 25 December

  7,000 tonnes of old tires recycled

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer), announced that its Gulf Rubber Factory recycled 6,954.33 tonnes of used tires in the first eight months of 2018, averaging 28 tonnes per day. Set up in 2011 as a public-private joint venture, the facility utilises cutting-edge tire recycling technologies from leading European companies to produce different sizes of rubber ...

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• 25 December

  UAE keen to adopt environment-smart agri solutions

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has said that environment-smart agriculture (ESA), is a new concept being adopted around the world, where smart technologies and environmentally friendly agricultural practices are being applied. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he said, “We, in the UAE, have adopted environment-smart ...

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• 25 December

  Empower settles $728mn loan early, targets zero debit

  

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, announced that it has prepaid three loan instalments of $157.5 million (AED580 million) prior to their maturity. With these prepayments and payment of DIB facility of $128 million, Empower has fully settled its term loan facilities for a total amount of $728 million and the company will have zero debt ...

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• 25 December

  UAE achieves significant local, global achievements in 2018

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will conclude 2018 with significant local, regional and international achievements. As well as honouring the name of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, 2018 witnessed many local and international events that commemorated the memory of the Founding Leader, Sheikh Zayed, glorified his legacy, and promoted his humanitarian values. Upon the directives of ...

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• 25 December

  IoT Middle East 2019 to focus on business aspects of digital transformation

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Following positive response and an impressive line up of speakers confirmed for the ‘Internet of Things 2019’, key stake holders from the region have confirmed their presence at the Armani Hotel Dubai from the February 20-21, 2019 for the sixth edition of the cross-industry C level conference aimed for decision makers in both the private- and ...

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• 25 December

  Abu Dhabi Food Festival sees more than 70,000 visitors

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Food Festival (ADFF), has officially concluded with more than 70,000 visitors and food lovers coming together across the emirate, strongly contributing to the positioning of Abu Dhabi as a global culinary hub. The two-week festival, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), ran until December 22, ...

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• 25 December

  China slips open door for US LNG

  

  Bloomberg China last month imported two tankers of US liquefied natural gas, nudging open a doorway that had been closed shut for a month at a time when America is rapidly expanding its ability to export the heating fuel. The three operating US terminals soaked up more than 5.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas from American shale basins, the ...

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