August, 2023

• 30 August

  NCM launches campaign to investigate performance of different cloud seeding materials

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), through the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP), announced a field campaign to investigate the performance of different cloud seeding materials with and without electric charge. Titled ‘Cloud-Aerosol-Electrical Interactions for Rainfall Enhancement Experiment (CLOUDIX)’, the innovative research drive will be conducted out of Al Ain International Airport in ...

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• 30 August

  Rakez boosts customer experience through value-added services

  

  RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) continues to redefine the business landscape in Ras Al Khaimah by putting its clients and investors at the heart of everything it does. Through a commitment to providing comprehensive and tailored support services, Rakez ensures that setting up and operating a business in the region is a seamless experience. ...

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• 30 August

  Expanding foreign trade is a crucial objective of UAE, says Al Zeyoudi

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade is continuing to reap the benefits of the visionary leadership’s strategic approach, as well as its directives to promote trade and investment openness internationally, expand its network of international trading partners, and solidify its role as a gateway ...

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• 30 August

  Apple sets September 12 date for launch of iPhone 15, new watches

  

  BLOOMBERG Apple Inc has set September 12 as the date for its biggest product-upgrade event of the year, when it’s set to unveil the iPhone 15 line and next-generation smartwatches. The company announced the plans on its website and via email under the tagline “Wonderlust.” The presentation will be streamed online at 10 am Pacific, with an accompanying event at ...

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• 30 August

  HP drops on reduced profit, cash outlook as PC woes continue

  

  BLOOMBERG HP Inc reduced its full-year cash flow and profit outlook, saying a rebound in the market for personal computers will take longer than expected. The shares declined about 8.4% in early trading. Free cash flow for the fiscal year ending in October will be $3 billion, the Palo Alto, California-based company said in a statement. It previously projected about ...

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• 30 August

  Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah receives British ambassador, UK trade envoy

  

  RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has received at his palace at the Saqr bin Mohammed City, Gareth Johnson MP, UK Trade Envoy to the UAE, and Edward Hobart, ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, who came to greet him ...

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• 30 August

  Emaar Properties to consider high dividends for shareholders

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar, Founder of Emaar Properties and noon.com, a leading e-commerce platform, has revealed potential plans to bump up dividends for Emaar Properties’ shareholders in 2023, noting that there are no immediate plans to float noon’s shares on the financial market. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Alabbar highlighted Emaar Properties’ ...

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• 30 August

  MENA Angelman Association launched in emirate of Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM Under the honorary presidency of Sheikha Aisha bint Obaid Al Maktoum, the MENA Angelman Association, which represents the first association concerned with Angelman syndrome in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, was launched. Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic disease that mainly affects the nervous system, causing developmental delay, speech impairment, and intellectual disability, in ...

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• 30 August

  COP28 Presidency urges adaptation efforts in Korea

  

  INCHEON / WAM The COP28 Presidency has called for urgent action to strengthen global adaptation action at all levels to reduce vulnerability and strengthen resilience for vulnerable communities, ecosystems and economic sectors at the Korea Global Adaptation Week 2023. During the opening session of the Global Adaptation Dialogue, Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, Director-General and Special Representative of COP28, reiterated the ...

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• 30 August

  Dubai Chambers organises 15 tax workshops for 2,000 firms

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chambers has announced that more than 2,000 businesses have participated in a series of workshops designed to raise awareness on Corporate Tax. The sessions were organised as part of Dubai Chambers’ efforts to enhance the local business community’s understanding of the latest legal  developments and support companies in adequately preparing for compliance with the UAE’s Corporate ...

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