May, 2016

• 2 May

  DGCX crosses 6mn contracts

  

    DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) crossed 6 million contracts in April 2016, growing 45% over the same period last year whilst maintaining a steady Average Daily Open Interest of 109,487 contracts. Growth was primarily driven by DGCX’s currency segment, which saw a substantial increase of 43% compared to the same period last year trading 5,740,764 …

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• 2 May

  Ways to bolster UAE labour market discussed

    DUBAI / WAM The National Productivity Forum discussed priorities, actions and policies required to enhance productivity on the macroeconomic and economic levels, as well as facilities and employment activities in the UAE labour market. The platform aimed to establish a new norm in the business sector to consolidate innovation and employ new technologies so as to contribute to consolidating …

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• 2 May

  Dubai hosts world’s largest materials library

  

    DUBAI / WAM The first materials library of its kind in the world, the ‘D-Town Library’, is opening in Dubai this year. The pioneer project will be the first in the world accessible to both design related industries and the public. The Library will have capacity to display thousands of materials– becoming the largest archive in the world. Following …

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• 2 May

  Culture key benchmark for development

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Culture has been and will remain the key benchmark for the development and progress of nations, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, affirmed while receiving winners of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) 2016 at Al Bahr Palace on Monday. ”We, …

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• 2 May

  Mohamed meets Islamic scholars

    Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received at Al Bahr Palace members of the Board of Trustees of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, accompanied by 19 male and female students of the Programme for Emirati Scholars and …

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• 2 May

  Etihad introduces A380 service to India

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, introduced Mumbai to its Airbus A380 network with the launch of daily scheduled flights featuring its award-winning The Residence – the world’s first three-room suite on a commercial airliner. Flight EY204 from Abu Dhabi landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on Sunday …

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• 2 May

  ADM completes 90% of Onwani project in Abu Dhabi

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, represented by of Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) installed more than 68,696 of columns, columns foundations and signboards of Onwani project in Abu Dhabi, achieving a completion rate of 90%. As many as 1,283 street names were approved out of 6,739 streets in total, which equals 19%; …

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• 2 May

  Dar Al Ber spent AED629mn in 36 yrs

    Dubai / WAM Dar Al Ber Society spent over AED 629.2 million on social service projects, benefitting 202,075 disadvantaged families from across the UAE, since its inception in 1979. The list of beneficiaries over the last 36 years included more than 1.52 million poor, indigent and low-income people from different nationalities and ages, according to a top official. Khalifa Khalfan …

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• 2 May

  Int’l centre for 3D printing launched

  

    Dubai / WAM Dubai Holding launched the International Centre for 3D Printing in line with the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to make Dubai an International destination for 3D printing by 2030. The project, at Dubai Industrial City, will create a suitable atmosphere and provide …

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• 2 May

  UPC to nurture skilled urban planners

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) signed collaboration agreements with four universities including New York University Abu Dhabi, Zayed University, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and American University of Sharjah, with the objective of nurturing a talent pool of skilled urban planners. Under the terms of the agreement, internships, student training programmes, and integration of …

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