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Kathmandu / DPA Nepal plans to ask China to provide duty-free access to around 400 new products with export potential during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to Beijing scheduled to start on March 20, officials of the Foreign and Commerce ministries said. Nepali traders can presently export 8,030 products to China without paying import duty, but they have been ...

Emirates Business Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, and organised by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), the fifth edition of Crisis and Emergency Management Conference (CEMC) 2016 began on Sunday at St. Regis Resort Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. The two-day conference titled ‘Innovative approaches towards a safe ...

Emirates Business Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan spoke in depth about changes in the global cargo industry, as he addressed more than 1,200 delegates at the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) Conference that took place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from March 10-13. In his opening address, Hogan spoke about how the Etihad Airways Partner ...

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business In line with the ensuing World Water Day on March 22 — Water and Sustainable Development — QNET highlights the importance of sustainable management of freshwater resources. Khaled Diab, Regional GM at QNET MENA, told Emirates Business, “As population pressures in the region increase, the demand for water resources rises. Overall, developing a mix of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business A debate on whether private sector aid and philanthropic initiatives hurt public education had delegates at the fourth Global Education & Skills Forum (GESF) in Dubai thumping down the argument that governments must be the sole drivers. Moving the motion that ‘the house believes aid and philanthropy hurts public education,’ Fred Van Leeuwen, General Secretary of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The 9th edition of the Global Education Supplies & Solutions (Dubai) and Global Education Forum (GEF) ended on a high note, with education stakeholders expressing a positive outlook on the future of the education sector in the region. Exhibitor numbers were up, highlighting once again the event’s premier position as the leading education show in the ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The inaugural Abu Dhabi Aviation & Aerospace Week (ADAAW) — held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, came to a close on Saturday, after being attended by thousands of participants, guests, and key industry stakeholders ...

Dubai / Emirates Business A10 Networks, a leader in application networking and security, announced the worldwide availability of Thunder SSL Insight (SSLi), a standalone security product built on A10’s market-leading SSL inspection technology and ACOS Harmony platform. Lee Chen, CEO of A10 Networks, said “We are seeing increasing demand for A10’s proven SSL inspection technology. Customers are demanding a purpose-built ...

Emirates Business Kalyan Jewellers, one of the most trusted and leading jewellery brands in the GCC and India, has announced its foray into Qatar. The company will make an emphatic entry by opening seven showrooms in Doha on a single day later in the month — marking the largest number of showrooms inaugurated in a single day in the company’s ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Passionate horse breeders, traders, professionals and enthusiasts across the region are gearing up for the 12th Dubai International Horse Fair, held alongside the 13th Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship, this month. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, the Dubai International Horse ...