May, 2018

• 27 May

  Dubai Culture earns ISO certification

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Culture has announced that it has earned the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system within the organisation. The Authority received the certificate after passing a stringent audit process run by BSI Group – the national standards body of the United Kingdom that supplies certification and standards-related services to ...

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• 27 May

  Index Holding inaugurates new branch in Singapore

  Dubai / Emirates Business Index Holding announces the opening of its new branch in Singapore, due to its strategic location in the Asia-Pacific region and its strong economic and commercial ties with the UAE. Through its new branch, INDEX Holding aims to keep up its constant endeavor of supporting the UAE vision and strengthening its position in different parts of ...

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• 27 May

  Azimut Yachts wins at ‘world superyacht awards 2018’

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Azimut Yachts has marked one of its great achievements by being awarded from the World Superyacht Awards 2018. The award’s panel has rewarded the perfect intuition shown by the designers of the Grande 35 Metri, which satisfies the modern owner’s needs by offering plenty of space for life on board, both outdoors and below deck. The ...

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• 27 May

  Dubai Chamber honours ‘Give and Gain Week 2018’ participants

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Centre for Responsible Business honoured community and community partners who participated in Give and Gain Week 2018 during a special ceremony at its premises. Give and Gain Week 2018 was organised under the ENGAGE Dubai corporate volunteering programme. The week-long event was the largest volunteering event to be organised ...

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• 27 May

  73% of UAE workers enjoy healthy work-life balance

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Almost three quarters (73%) of UAE workers feel they enjoy a healthy work-life balance thanks to the support and opportunities provided by their employers. That is based on over 1,000 respondents in a recent YouGov finding from a survey undertaken by leading global health insurance provider, Aetna International. Over a third (34%) of employees believe their ...

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• 27 May

  Dubai Free Zones to stimulate foreign direct investment

  

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Free Zones (DFZ) Council discussed in its 9th meeting on Sunday initiatives to promote foreign direct investment (FDI), flows to the emirate’s free zones. Key items on the agenda included easing the business set-up and reducing fees in the free zones, the new e-commerce regulations, the assessment of the effectiveness of measures related to anti-money ...

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• 27 May

  With support of UAE army, Yemeni forces and brigades reach Duraihami district

  Yemen / WAM With effective support and participation of UAE Armed Forces, the Yemeni National and Tihama Resistance Forces and Brigades Al Amalaqah took control of Al Duraihami District and expelled the Houthi militias, which left behind a large numbers of weapons and equipment.

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• 27 May

  UAE to treat 17 Yemenis

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KF), has transferred 17 Yemenis and those accompanying them to receive medical treatment and healthcare at UAE hospitals, following being injured by Cyclone Mekunu. The assistance to the Yemenis follows the directives of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...

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• 27 May

  Passenger traffic at DXB reaches 7.6mn in April

  

  Dubai / WAM Passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB), reached 7.6 million in April, according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports on Sunday. The monthly traffic in April totalled 7,613,155, remaining virtually flat compared to 7,622,946 passengers recorded during the same month in 2017, a marginal contraction of 0.1 percent. The year to date traffic reached ...

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• 27 May

  Emirates NBD receives global accolades

  

  Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD, a leading financial institution in the Middle East, has won global recognition for its retail banking leadership at the 33rd annual Retail Banker International (RBI), Global Awards. At a ceremony held in London, the bank was recognized as the Middle East Retail Bank of the Year for its exceptional performance in 2017. The bank’s retail ...

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