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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Ghassan Abbas, the ambassador of Syria to the UAE, has said that the UAE’s humanitarian efforts to provide relief to those affected by the recent earthquake that struck his country have the greatest impact in alleviating the sufferings of the people. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Abbas said that since ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM M.A Yusuff Ali, Second Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), reaffirmed the solid relations between the UAE and India, saying, “The UAE and India share a long history of solid relations, which laid the ground for signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last year. One of the key objectives ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Hamdan Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), said President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s order to give an additional $50 million aid to the earthquake victims in Syria reflects the President’s desire to strengthen the humanitarian efforts there. This will help alleviate the sufferings of ...

Bloomberg The pace of decline in Hong Kong’s population abated as the city moved to reopen after years of pandemic isolation. The city’s population fell by a net 12,900 people in the second half of 2022, down from a decrease of 55,400 in the first six months, according to government data. The previously announced population drop of 121,500 in the ...

  Bloomberg The Reserve Bank of India published a list of 32 entities, including Alphabet Inc’s Google Pay, Amazon.com Inc’s Amazon Pay and Reliance Payment Solutions Ltd, that are allowed to act as online payment aggregators. The names were released for “disseminating information and ensuring greater transparency,” the central bank said on its website. Other approved entities include Zomato Payments ...

  Bloomberg Japan’s trade deficit surged to a record in January, as one-off factors including the lunar new year holidays dragged on exports amid a backdrop of a slowing global economy. The trade gap jumped to Â¥3.5 trillion ($26.1 billion) from Â¥1.45 trillion in December, topping Â¥3 trillion for the first time in comparable data going back the late 1970s, ...

  Bloomberg Keeping the cost of staple foods in check to protect the poor will be a top priority for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he plans for polls in several states this year and the all-important general election in 2024. That means the government will likely extend export curbs for wheat, which is an essential part of the ...

  Bloomberg China questioned whether the US genuinely seeks to repair ties damaged by the dispute over a balloon just as the two nations’ top diplomats head to a security conference in Germany, where they may have an opportunity to meet on the sidelines. The balloon saga “tests the US’s sincerity and capability to properly handle crises and stabilise relations ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports group on Wednesday announced its financial results for the 12 months ended December 31, 2022, reporting strong operational and financial performance, with revenue growth of 41 percent year-on-year (YoY) to AED5.5 billion (+23 percent year-on-year to AED4.8 billion organically). The group’s strong results were driven by the performance of its maritime and ports ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc and RWE Aktiengesellschaft (RWE) announced on Wednesday the successful delivery of the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Abu Dhabi in the UAE to the Elbehafen floating LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany. Produced by Adnoc Gas at Das Island, Abu Dhabi, the shipment of 137,000 cubic meters of LNG is the commissioning ...