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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio) on Thursday announced the signing of a strategic agreement with CCB International, an investment services company owned by China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB), to boost Chinese investment into the UAE capital. Signed during Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2023, the agreement will foster stronger collaboration to support Chinese companies expanding ...

DUBAI / WAM The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which began on Thursday, provides a platform for national universities to showcase their efforts to promote sustainability concepts and announce their quality initiatives to be launched in the Green Zone at Expo City Dubai, under the framework of the prominent ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the leading international financial centre of the UAE’s capital, on Thursday announced 14 major financial institutions representing a total (Assets Under Management) AUM of $452bn have committed to establishing new operations in ADGM. A year into Abu Dhabi’s “Falcon Economy”, these announcements, coinciding with the second edition of Abu Dhabi Finance ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at the Presidential Court, has attended a silent prayer at Wahat Al Karama, organised by the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs, on Commemoration Day, in appreciation of the sacrifice of the UAE’s heroes, who will ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed world leaders coming to the UAE to participate in the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), whishing them success in addressing the challenges of climate change to ensure a better future for generations. His Highness said, “Today, ...

DUBAI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday met individually with Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay; Dr Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; and Ding Xuexiang, Special Envoy of the President of the People’s Republic of China, on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change ...

ABU DHABI/ GULF TIME The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is set for its first green-hydrogen-powered smart taxi experience. Tawasul Transport, a leading transport company, is collaborating with ADNOC, the Integrated Transport Center (ITC) and Al Futtaim Motors, to create this trailblazing sustainable urban mobility initiative. Tawasul Transport, together with Al Futtaim Motors, will provide the operational data, including kilometers driven, ...

DUBAI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday received Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, to discuss the prospects of enhancing cooperation between the two nations in various fields. During the meeting, His Highness welcomed Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who is visiting the country to participate in the Conference ...

DUBAI/ WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has ordered the release of 1,249 prisoners of different nationalities from Dubai’s correctional and punitive establishments, ahead of the 52nd Union Day. Chancellor Essam Issa Al-Humaidan, Attorney General of Dubai, said that His Highness ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has approved the disbursement of a housing benefits package to UAE Nationals in the ...