June, 2017

• 7 June

  MoH, Jafza tie up to develop healthcare, pharma sector

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention and Jafza, a DP World company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector in the country. The memorandum was signed at Jafza head office by Dr Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Under-secretary of Public Health and Licensing Policy at the Ministry and ...

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• 7 June

  Initiatives to facilitate doing business in Abu Dhabi discussed

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Economic Development’s Competitiveness Office of Abu Dhabi (COAD) held a coordination meeting for the Steering Committee on the ‘Doing Business In the Emirates of Abu Dhabi’ report, which comprises representatives of relevant government entities in Abu Dhabi. The meeting covered the latest updates on the proposed initiatives and reviewed efforts made by competent ...

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• 7 June

  Emaar plans to IPO 30% of realty development business

  

  Dubai / WAM Emaar Properties PJSC, the global real estate company, announced plans to list its UAE Real Estate development business in order to create significant value for its shareholders. The IPO will be the largest since the Emaar Malls IPO in 2014. Subject to market conditions, Emaar will offer up to 30 per cent of Emaar’s UAE Real Estate ...

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• 7 June

  ADFD initiative to boost partnership among public-private companies

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), in a bid to enhance civic responsibilities, and instil a spirit of social solidarity and volunteerism within the community, on Wednesday launched its ‘My Community’ programme, as part of the Fund’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandate. In addition to strengthening the principles and values of volunteerism across the Fund’s departments, ...

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• 7 June

  DLC to host 4th ‘Designs of Hope’ charity fashion exhibition

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Ladies Club (DLC) is set to host the fourth edition of its successful charity fashion exhibition, ‘Designs of Hope’, from June 13 to 15. The event is being held in support of the Al Manal Humanitarian Initiative’s ‘teacHER’ campaign, launched in collaboration with Dubai Cares to increase children’s access to quality education in Nepal, Senegal and ...

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• 7 June

  Dubai Properties partners with EMGAS for safer LPG cylinders

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Properties, a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager known for renowned destinations across the emirate, has partnered with Emirates Gas (EMGAS) to provide residents in its communities access to safer cooking-gas by deploying state-of-the-art LPG composite cylinders. Al Khail Gate will be the first community to benefit from this initiative, which is ...

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• 7 June

  Solar panels to power four more Majid Al Futtaim malls

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Enova – the regional leader in integrated energy and multi-technical services – will supply solar power to four Majid Al Futtaim malls, delivering expected savings of AED 80 million. Enova’s first solar power deal with Majid Al Futtaim Properties was signed on World Environment Day, the United Nations’ annual initiative to promote sustainability. The deal is ...

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• 7 June

  FNC backs UAE leadership’s move to safeguard national security

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC), held the 18th session of the second ordinary session of the 16th legislative chapter which was chaired by Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the FNC. During the meeting, discussions revolved around a report from the Financial, Economic and Industrial Affairs Committee on the reservations of President His Highness Sheikh ...

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• 7 June

  CCB marks listing of $1.2 billion bond on Nasdaq Dubai

  

  Dubai / WAM Guo You, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of China Construction Bank (CCB), on Wednesday rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing of a US$1.2 billion bond on Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international financial exchange. The listing by the Hong Kong Branch of CCB, one of China’s leading banks, underlines the country’s growing financial activities in the ...

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• 7 June

  SCCI reaches record 66,000 registered members

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) revealed that the number of its registered members has reached a new record of 66,295, after registering 1,607 new companies in the first quarter of 2017. Total number of new and renewed memberships reached 16,799 by the end of the quarter, compared to 16,132 year-on-year, recording a growth rate of 4 ...

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