April, 2023

• 26 April

  Turkey’s Erdogan cancels campaign trips

  

  BLOOMBERG Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled three scheduled campaign appearances less than a month before high-stakes elections after falling ill during a live television interview. Broadcasting was disrupted for several minutes after Erdogan, 69, became sick with what he said was stomach flu. In power for the past two decades, Erdogan has developed a reputation as a tireless strongman ...

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• 26 April

  Retail investors turning bearish on Japan stocks

  

  BLOOMBERG Even as Warren Buffett’s blessing and buying by the foreign investors helps drives outperformance in Japanese stocks this year, retail investors are turning increasingly bearish. The blue-chip Nikkei 225 Stock Average has risen more than 9% so far to above 28,000, while the MSCI Asia Pacific Index Excluding Japan Index is up less than 1%. Gains have been helped ...

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• 26 April

  China stock selloff pauses after $446 billion in value wiped out

  

  BLOOMBERG A rout in Chinese stocks paused after a $446 billion wipeout in value for mainland shares this month, but a meaningful rebound may be hard to come by as geopolitical tensions simmer. The benchmark CSI 300 Index ended little changed on Wednesday. The MSCI gauge of Chinese shares advanced as much as 1.6% after a six-day slide, though it’s ...

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• 26 April

  Adafza reports two-fold rise in leased-out spaces, properties

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (Adafza), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Airports, has recorded a two-fold increase in leased-out spaces and properties in 2022. The achievements reaffirm the Free Zone status as a unique preferred business destination for local, regional and international organisations across several economic sectors. This strong performance was dually driven by growth in ...

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• 26 April

  Dewa signs new agreement with RTA to boost transition towards green economy

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced the signing of an agreement with the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai (RTA). According to the pact, RTA will be the Platinum Sponsor of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES), which is organised by the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), Dewa, and the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, ...

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• 26 April

  UAE launches Green Education Partnership Roadmap for COP28

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the UAE’s Green Education Partnership Roadmap in preparation for COP28. The announcement was made during a press conference held by MoE at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education; Dr Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi, Assistant Under-Secretary of the ...

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• 26 April

  Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc L&S helps deliver energy across world

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi and the UAE has a long and proud tradition of maritime trade, capitalising on the nation’s strategic location between east and west and proximity to key growth markets in Asia and Africa. Building on this proud tradition, Adnoc Logistics and Services (Adnoc L&S) is one of the UAE’s maritime success stories. As the maritime ...

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• 26 April

  UAE evacuates its citizens, nationals of number of countries from Sudan

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has evacuated its citizens and nationals of a number of countries from the Republic of Sudan. The UAE has also provided hosting and care services for 19 different nationalities during its evacuation operation to the city of Port Sudan, in preparation for facilitating departures. The evacuees will be hosted in the UAE before being ...

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• 26 April

  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attends Al Maktoum wedding

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the wedding ceremony of Sheikh Maktoum, the son of late Sheikh Majid bin Obaid Al Maktoum, and the daughter of late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh ...

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• 26 April

  Abu Dhabi’s Thuraya launches new multi-language software

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the mobility arm of Yahsat, has announced the launch of a new multi-language software for Thuraya MarineStar, its award-winning maritime voice, tracking, and monitoring solution. The new firmware, “MNB_2.0_ML” offers a range of enhanced features to boost productivity and optimise workflow on vessels and enhance compliance with international maritime regulations over a secure ...

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