May, 2016

• 21 May

  Demonstrating the true art of luxury conveyance

  

    Our Correspondent / EMIRATES BUSINESS As a world leader in the art of true luxury, Rolls-Royce ven designed a suite of elegant luggage to complement Wraith, the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever created. The Wraith Luggage, conceived by Rolls-Royce bespoke designer Michael Bryden and designed in the Rolls-Royce bespoke Design Studio led by Director of Design, Giles Taylor, comprises two ...

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• 19 May

  Mohamed hails UAE’s mountaineers

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, congratulated the mountaineering team of the UAE Armed Forces for scaling Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak at 8,848 metres (29,029 feet) above sea level. In a text message to the team on achieving ...

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• 19 May

  Azizi awards contract for Al Furjan serviced homes

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Azizi Developments, the biggest private developer in Al Furjan, awarded a contract worth AED200 million to Dubai-based Keilani Construction Company LLC to construct two new serviced residences in the area. The high-end serviced residences – named Roy-Mediterranean and Montrell – will comprise studios and one-bedroom apartments, each standing 9 storeys tall, including the ground level ...

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• 19 May

  Foreigners buy huge on DFM

  DUBAI / WAM Foreign investors purchased AED 667.4 million worth of shares on Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and sold AED 561.3 million over the week, DFM said on Thursday. Net foreign investment on the market reached AED 106.1 million, as aggregate buy. Value of shares bought by foreigner investors comprised 50.2 per cent of the total value of stocks traded ...

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• 19 May

  Sharjah, Oman discuss coop

    SHARJAH / WAM Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry(SCCI) said that the historical and fraternal relations between the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman is a starting point and an additional incentive to continue working hard for the development of bilateral economic relations to achieve a compatible system within the GCC’s common ...

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• 19 May

  Public-pvt partnership can help achieve green economy goals

  

    Dubai / WAM In line with the UAE’s signing of the Paris Agreement at the Climate Conference COP21, the latest edition of Dubai Green Leadership Series (GLS) organized by Dubai Science Park and Dubai Green Economy Partnership discussed ways to unite public and private sector efforts in achieving a low-carbon resilient development in the UAE. “As global citizens, we ...

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• 19 May

  Ajman Ruler honours 235 CUCA graduates

  

    AJMAN / WAM HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, attended the graduation ceremony of the first batch of City University College of Ajman (CUCA). Some 235 students from various colleges were honoured. The honouring ceremony was attended by HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, Sheikh Rashid bin ...

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• 19 May

  UAE to become ‘smart’ learning hub

  

    Dubai / WAM The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) signed a cooperative agreement with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN’s specialised agency for information and communications technologies, and Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Learning Program (MBRSLP) during their participation at the SAMENA Telecom Leaders’ Summit 2016 held recently in Dubai. The agreement is aimed at coordinating joint efforts in assisting and ...

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• 19 May

  DEWA’s efforts create better future for generations

    DUBAI / WAM Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, visited Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA’s) Sustainable Building in Al Quoz and was received by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA. Al Mazrouei was accompanied by Fatima Al Foora Al Shamsi, Assistant Undersecretary for Electricity, Clean Energy, and Desalinated Water, Talal Al Fulaiti, Director ...

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• 19 May

  RTA to revise parking fees in Dubai from May 28

  

    Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said that the decision to revise the parking fee structure in Dubai Emirate was prompted by the need to find solutions for the problem of the decreasing number of vacant parking slots in congested parts of the city. It also stems from the need to encourage people to use more ...

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