AJMAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, on Wednesday received Sorayut Chasombat, ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the UAE, and discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The Crown Prince of Ajman welcomed the ambassador and wished him a pleasant stay and success in strengthening the bonds of cooperation at ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the Department of Culture to organise periodic poetry gatherings in Africa. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Department of Culture in Sharjah, stated that the initiative of the Ruler of Sharjah is due to his care for ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Tuesday with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid was accompanied by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid ...
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KUALA LUMPUR / WAM His Majesty King Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmed Shah of Malaysia has received HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, at the Istana Negara Palace in Kuala Lumpur as part of the Crown Prince’s official visit to Malaysia. Regent of Pahang, Crown Prince Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah of Malaysia, ...
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SHARM EL SHEIK / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and the COP28 President-Designate, called for a major boost to public and private finance to allow the African continent to battle climate change. In an address on Tuesday to the African Development Bank Annual Meeting, he said, “Africa has huge potential for low-carbon ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced three new ministerial decisions for the purposes of Federal Decree-Law No 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses. These include Ministerial Decision No 114 of 2023 on the Accounting Standards and Methods; Ministerial Decision No 115 of 2023 on Pensions and Social Security Funds; and Ministerial ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), has presided over the meeting of the centre’s Board of Trustees. HH Sheikh Abdullah was briefed about the annual report, work plans, and programmes of the centre, as well as its continuous development ...
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SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has received diplomatic delegations from Guatemala and Indonesia to further strengthen economic ties and explore investment opportunities. The discussions primarily focussed on amplifying bilateral relations in industry, agriculture, food security, livestock, and more, as well as broadening trade exchanges and organising events to promote local products and markets. Welcoming ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM Masdar City has secured the LEED Gold O+M (operations and maintenance) rating for the corporate headquarters buildings of Irena, Masdar City, and Tabreed, meaning that each building owned by the Masdar Green REIT is now rated LEED Platinum or Gold. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings, provided by the US Green Building Council, are ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) has become the first bank in the UAE to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with convenient remote account opening services through a mobile app by deploying Emirates Face Recognition (EFR) technology. This new feature will allow businesses to apply for a business account without the need to visit a branch ...
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