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Pelosi vows US won’t abandon Taiwan in face of China threats

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Bloomberg House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged that the US wouldn’t abandon Taiwan, reaffirming American support for the democratically elected government in Taipei despite threats of fresh trade curbs and military actions by Beijing. Pelosi made her comments on Wednesday during a Presidential Office ceremony with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen. The California Democrat’s arrival in Taiwan late Tuesday made her the ...

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Maersk sees record $31 billion profit as shipping rates surge

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Bloomberg AP Moller Maersk A/S raised its profit forecast for this second time this year after congestion on trade lanes boosted global freight rates, creating an “exceptional market” for transport companies. Maersk, which controls about one-sixth of the world’s container trade, and its peers have benefited from supply-line disruptions as a shortage of shipping capacity has enabled them to charge ...

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UAE continues to lead as top tourism destination globally

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  ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is continuing to maintain its regional and international leadership as a distinguished travel destination and a preferred country for living and working. Due to the directives of its leadership, the country witnessed progress in terms of outcomes and indicators, which confirmed its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The country has strengthened ...

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Dubai continues march as world’s Web3 capital

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  Dubai / WAM The launch of Dubai’s Metaverse Strategy by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, positions the city as a global pioneer offering the world’s most advanced and connected ecosystem where the metaverse community can thrive in a dynamic and enabling environment. The move consolidates ...

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ADU gets highest accolade accreditation from WASC

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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has received the highest accolade accreditation, a ten-year full reaccreditation without reservation, from The American Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a world-renowned accrediting association and one of the six regional accrediting agencies in the US. This singular clean bill-of-health comes after many months of scrutiny of ADU by a ...

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Italy’s Eni plans second LNG platform off Mozambique

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  Bloomberg Eni SpA is planning a second liquefied natural gas production vessel offshore Mozambique that could be built in less than four years to help Europe diversify supplies of the fuel, according to a company executive. The Italian oil and gas producer’s potential project would complement its $7-billion Coral-Sul FLNG platform moored off Mozambique’s northern coast that’s scheduled to ...

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Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, defying Chinese warnings

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Bloomberg US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the highest-ranking American politician to visit Taiwan in 25 years, prompting China to announce military drills encircling the island. Pelosi greeted Taiwanese officials including Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on the tarmac, where she posed for photos. In a statement, she said her visit “in no way contradicts longstanding United States policy” and that ...

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UAE cabinet approves formation of committee for digital transformation

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  ABU DHABI / WAM Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE cabinet approved the formation of the “Higher Committee for Government Digital Transformation”, chaired by Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and The Future. Omar bin Sultan Al ...

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DFM adds 20,552 new investor accounts in first 7 months of ’22

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Dubai / WAM Brokerage companies in the Dubai Financial Market added 20,552 new investor accounts in the first seven months of 2022. The market also witnessed significant momentum since the announcement of the listing of 10 governmental and semi-governmental companies, including the Dubai Electricity and Water Company (Dewa), the Tecom group, and Union Coop. The number of new accounts in ...

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Seha unveils updated visa screening app

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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has announced the release of the updated Seha Visa Screening app with a range of new features. The newly launched update, available for iOS and Android phones, includes an appointment booking feature for companies and groups, in addition to online payment through Apple Pay and Samsung Pay. To ...

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