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Bloomberg Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. founder Morris Chang said the congratulations he offered Chinese President Xi Jinping about the congress that his ruling Communist Party recently held were his own “personal” view. “Taiwan’s Presidential Office told me beforehand that if there was an opportunity, there was no need to avoid meeting or greeting him,” Chang said Monday at a press ...

Bloomberg The US and Chinese defense chiefs are likely to meet for their first talks since Beijing suspended dialog with Washington over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s August visit to Taiwan —the latest sign that ties between the two nations are stabilizing. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin would welcome a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe during a gathering of ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) has announced the launch of the ‘Abu Dhabi Smart Manufacturing Index’, that guides and facilitates private sector players’ transition to Industry 4.0 technologies, applications, and methods as part of its rolling out of the initiatives and objectives set forth by the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy. Re-affirming the ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Future Academy, the capacity building arm of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), announced on Sunday the launch of three new digital courses to help promote future thinking techniques through a world-class educational experience. This falls in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of ...

  Dubai / WAM Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, inaugurated “Al Sanaa” pavilion for Emirati productive families at Global Village in Dubai, with the participation of 67 such families from October 25 to April 29, 2023, coinciding with the 27th season of Global Village. The opening was attended by Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority is opening the eyes of the local community, to present to them the origins of an ancient Middle Eastern artform through its ‘Arabic Calligraphy Art’ project. This represents a creative platform through which the authority interacts with Arabic calligraphy enthusiasts, giving the opportunity to learn it and develop their skills. The ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Itochu Corporation of Japan on Friday signed an agreement to explore joint projects in the UAE, which would advance the goals of the nation’s Operation 300bn industrial growth strategy. EGA’s relationship with Itochu stretches back to the 1980s, with the Japanese company marketing EGA’s metal to customers in Japan and Japanese ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Media should embrace all cultures and all languages together and try to give an objective full picture of the world from different locations, said CEO of Ruptly News Agency, adding that people from all over the world should be equally well heard. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), during the Global Media ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Philatelic Association (EPA) participated in the Cape Town 2022 International Stamp Exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa. The exhibitors from 38 countries participated in the show. EPA participants in the exhibition won several medals for their entries. Ahmad bin Eisa Alserkal won a gold medal for his exhibit “A Postal History Study of Airmail ...

  Bloomberg The UK announced a windfall tax on “excess” profits of some electricity generators to help pay for the continuation of a freeze on household energy bills. Renewable, nuclear and biomass generators will see a 45% tax, while an existing levy on oil and gas firms will rise to 35% from 25% as the government seeks to claw back ...