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June, 2016

  • 19 June

    ICBC’s bond on Nasdaq Dubai

      DUBAI / WAM Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing on Sunday of a US$400 million conventional bond by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). It was the second bond to be listed by ICBC on the Middle East’s international exchange, following a $500 million listing in May, 2015. The new listing underlines the continuing expansion of capital markets links ...

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  • 19 June

    SIAA participates in China expo

      SHANGHAI / WAM Sharjah International Airport Authority (SIAA) participated for the first time in the Air Cargo China Exhibition and Conference 2016, which took place from June 14th to 16th at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. At the show, the SIAA demonstrated the latest improvements, services and facilities provided by Sharjah International Airport, as well as the many opportunities ...

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  • 19 June

    MoF to organise reception

    ABU DHABI / WAM In a bid to provide all means of support to benefit the banking sector, the Ministry of Finance (MoF), in collaboration with the UAE Central Bank and Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, has commenced preparations for the UAE Banks’ reception, set to take place on October 7 alongside the upcoming International Monetary Fund, IMF, and World Bank ...

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  • 19 June

    Dubai keen to boost FDI

      Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council (DEC), said that the annual Dubai Investment Forum has proven successful in presenting a model for the future of strategic sustainable investment, bringing together government departments and institutions that provide strategic growth opportunities and partnerships to investors and ...

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  • 19 June

    MoE conducts market inspections in Abu Dhabi

      Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) on Sunday started a new series of market inspections for the holy month of Ramadan. In the last two weeks, the ministry inspected vegetable, fruit, meat, chicken, and fish markets across the UAE. The ministry’s inspection of Lulu Hypermarket in Abu Dhabi’s Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi was ...

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  • 19 June

    UHS partners with German hospital to treat diabetes

      SHARJAH/ WAM University Hospital Sharjah (UHS) had tied up with a leading German hospital for medical advice on the treatment of diabetic patients suffering from blocked arteries, with Professor Dr Thomas Zeller, Head of the Angiology Department, Freiburg University in Germany, and the UHS team performed interventional procedures on nine patients under his supervision. The visiting professor is a ...

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  • 19 June

    ADM launches submittal of roads layout data standards via GIS

      Dubai / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) compiled and officially launched the submittal of roads layout data standards via the Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This e-service comes as part of the vision of both the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, and the Abu Dhabi City Municipality, aimed at upgrading services, and expanding e-services on regular ...

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  • 19 June

    DREI presents MSc in real estate and property mgmt

      Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), presented its first ‘MSc in Real Estate and Property Management‘ in collaboration with the University of Salford, UK. The university has opened applications from students to register and join the programme, which runs for three semesters and qualifies graduates with a prestigious ...

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  • 19 June

    Dubai Next showcases Emirate’s thriving creative landscape

      Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for arts, culture and heritage, has concluded the fifth edition of Dubai Next – a dynamic platform that aims to showcase the Emirate’s cultural ethos and its vibrant creative scene on the global stage. This year’s edition of Dubai Next was part of ...

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  • 19 June

    Android rules the ‘smart’ roost in the country

      ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business With nearly 25 percent growth in 2016 and poised for a rapid surge in the coming months, Android operating system is evidently dominating the UAE smart-phone market. One of the most user-friendly operating systems, Android is supported by various mobile phone brands including Korean-giant Samsung. Samsung is one of the market leaders in smart-phone ...

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