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May, 2023

  • 28 May

    SCCI discusses opening of new Romanian representative office

    SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has engaged in high-level discussions with a Romanian diplomatic delegation, exploring opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation and boost trade. Both sides also discussed the potential establishment of a Romanian trade representative office in Sharjah to stimulate joint investments and promote participation in events and exhibitions in the emirate. Abdullah ...

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  • 28 May

    UAE President awards envoy of Angola ‘First Class Medal of Independence’

    ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has awarded Albino Malungo, ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Angola to the UAE, the First Class Medal of Independence on the occasion of the end of his tenure as ambassador to the UAE, and in appreciation of his work, which contributed to the ...

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  • 28 May

    Vietnam’s VinFast recalls all 999 of its first SUVs shipped to US

    BLOOMBERG  Vietnam’s electric-car maker VinFast recalled all 999 of its initial sport utility vehicles shipped to the US over malfunctioning software that can lead the main screen to go blank. The company can begin delivering an over-the-air software update on Thursday that fixes the issue, according to its defect notice posted to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) ...

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  • 28 May

    Apple plans to turn locked iPhones into smart displays with iOS 17

    BLOOMBERG  Apple Inc is planning a new interface for iPhones that shows information such as calendar appointments, the weather and notifications in the style of a smart-home display, part of a flurry of new features coming in its iOS 17 software update. The view will appear when an iPhone is locked and positioned horizontally, operating similarly to dedicated displays offered ...

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  • 28 May

    Boom in solar panel, EV battery factories brings net zero closer

    BLOOMBERG  If the world is to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, we will need to install several times more wind turbines and solar panels than we are adding today, as well as many times more batteries, hydrogen electrolysers and heat pumps. That requires manufacturing them first. A new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows the current industrial ...

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  • 28 May

    Three-day culinary fair begins at Expo Centre Sharjah

    SHARJAH / WAM ExpoCulinaire 2023 will be spicing up the region’s hotel, hospitality, restaurant and catering industry when it begins on May 29 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Purple Kitchen Events, in association with Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and key industry partners, is organising the three-day exhibition to offer the perfect recipe for success to regional ...

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  • 28 May

    MBRGI and WFP delegation visits flood victims in Pakistan

    DUBAI / WAM A delegation from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) visited Sindh in Pakistan, specifically Maghan Halepoto and Soomar Sher in District Mirpurkhas, as part of the 1 Billion Meals campaign. The delegation included Sarah Al Nuaimi, Director of MBRGI; Amani Batarfi, Associate Project Manager at MBRGI; Al ...

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  • 28 May

    UAE’s EDB, Paraguay’s AFD sign pact to bolster collaboration

    ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial engine for the economic development and industrial advancement of the UAE, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Paraguay’s Development Finance Agency (Agencia Financiera de Desarrollo, AFD), establishing a strategic partnership between the two parties. The signing was witnessed by José Agüero Avila, ambassador of Paraguay to the UAE. ...

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  • 28 May

    UAE leaders congratulate President of Nepal on National Day

    ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Ram Chandra Poudel of Nepal on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour ...

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  • 28 May

    Al Mazrouei leads UAE delegation to Development Road Conference in Iraq

    ABU DHABI / WAM  Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, headed the UAE delegation to the Development Road Conference, which launched in Iraq under the patronage of Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohamed Shiaa Al-Sudani. The one-day conference brought together transport ministers and officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran, Turkiye, Syria and Jordan and representatives of the ...

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