July, 2023

• 4 July

  GPSSA issues discount cards for pensioners known as ‘Basmat Wafa’

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has partnered with various government and private sector entities to launch the “Basmat Wafa” project, which provides various privileges to pensioners as a token of appreciation for their contributions in serving the nation. Basmat Wafa (known as Loyalty Fingerprint in English) is the second transformational project to be ...

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• 4 July

  ADPHC receives Thai delegation to discuss ways of cooperation

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC) welcomed a delegation consisting of representatives from several prestigious healthcare institutions in Thailand. The delegation was briefed on the best practices in public health management in Abu Dhabi, as well as the utilisation of technology and research in establishing public health systems that contribute to improving community health, preventing and ...

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• 4 July

  Sheikh Mansour chairs Ministerial Development Council meeting addressing initiatives, policies

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, the Ministerial Development Council held its meeting at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, addressing a number of initiatives and policies to support the government work ecosystem. The council agenda discussed a number of government ...

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• 4 July

  Sharjah Ruler orders inclusion of SPGC, SCDA employees in housing loan installments

  

  SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has ordered that employees of the Sharjah Police General Command (SPGC) and Sharjah Civil Defence Authority (SCDA) be included in the grant of paying the installments of housing loans to Sharjah government employees. This means that the government will now pay the ...

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• 4 July

  Emirates NBD introduces ‘carbon market trading’

  

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD has taken the lead in the region in offering carbon future contracts trading, fulfilling growing demand from corporations to manage their carbon emissions offsetting and align with the UAE’s Net Zero action plan. The group aims to continue being at the forefront of the rapidly evolving carbon trading landscape in the region, providing clients with ...

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• 4 July

  Jawaher Al Qasimi highlights developmental institutions’ role in driving communities’ growth

  

  SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of HH the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), reaffirmed the critical role developmental institutions play in driving the continued growth and prosperity of communities amidst the ever-evolving changes and transformations modern societies encounter. She underscored that these institutions in Sharjah embody ...

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• 4 July

  Dubai Customs completes 12m declarations in 6 months with 10% growth

  

  DUBAI / WAM Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs and CEO of Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation, announced that Dubai Customs successfully processed 12.3 million customs declarations during the first half of 2023, marking a 10 percent growth compared to the same period last year. With an impressive average of 48 declarations per minute, Dubai Customs’ advanced customs ...

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• 4 July

  Putin tells China-led bloc ‘Russians support him after mutiny’

  

  BLOOMBERG President Vladimir Putin told a regional security grouping that Russians were united behind his leadership in his first international appearance since the failed mutiny that posed the greatest threat to his almost quarter-century rule. Putin also thanked leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization “who have expressed support for the actions of the Russian leadership to protect the constitutional order,” ...

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• 4 July

  French riots may cost $1.1b as president meets mayors

  

  BLOOMBERG President Emmanuel Macron was expected to  meet with more than 200 mayors to assess the riots that have rocked France as a massive police deployment led to a continued drop in the level of unrest overnight. French employers’ lobby Medef estimated the cost of violence since the police shooting of Nahel, a 17-year-old of North African descent, at more ...

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• 4 July

  Australia, Indonesia unveil visa, climate pacts as leaders meet

  

  BLOOMBERG Longer business visas and millions of dollars in green investment aimed at bolstering economic ties capped the first visit to Australia by Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo in three years. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Indonesian leader known as Jokowi discussed boosting cooperation on critical minerals, green manufacturing and security partnerships during their meeting in Sydney on Tuesday. At ...

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