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ABU DHABI/ WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a new guide outlining the criteria to determine natural persons subject to the Corporate Tax Law, that came into effect on 1st June 2023. The guide provides a comprehensive and simplified explanation and instructions for natural persons realising income in the UAE, enabling them to determine whether they are subject ...

DOHA/ WAM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, today received H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, National Security Adviser, who is currently visiting Doha. During the meeting, Sheikh Tahnoun and Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman discussed fraternal relations between the two countries and ways to enhance cooperation and ...

DUBAI/ WAM The Dubai Police, represented by the Tourist Police Department of the General Department for Criminal Investigation, organised events for “Tourist Camps” to provide a safe tourism environment and work towards community happiness, coinciding with the launch of winter activities. The events were co-organised by the General Department for Community Happiness, the Positive Spirit Initiative, the Tourist Police Department, ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/ WAM Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 13th edition of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Festival for Purebred Arabian Camel Racing (Al Sawan – 2023-2024) will kick off tomorrow morning at Al Sawan Camel race track in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The festival will ...

DUBAI/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said that literature chronicles the rich tapestry of a people’s culture, while fostering vibrant dialogues between civilisations, noting that the societies that cherish literature’s embers ignite the furnace of progress and kindle the flame of intellectual discovery. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed’s remarks came ...

BLOOMBERG Billionaire Gautam Adani’s renewable energy unit is planning to raise at least $2 billion in mostly new debt next year, people familiar with the matter said, as it capitalises on renewed confidence among creditors in its ambitious expansion plans. Ahmedabad-based Adani Green Energy Ltd is exploring various instruments including private placement of debt, offshore bank loans as well as ...

HANOI / WAM Thanks to significant achievements in medicine, increasing quality, and reasonable costs of medical examination and treatment services, Vietnam’s healthcare establishments are seeing rising numbers of foreign patients arrive at their doors, including those from developed countries such as the US and Canada. According to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), hospitals in Vietnam have successfully treated foreign patients ...

DUBAI / WAM Marking the culmination of the “Year of Sustainability” in 2023, the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) has hosted its annual “For Our Emirates We Plant” campaign on the symbolic date of 23.12.23. This year’s event unfolded at the pristine Al Naseem Reserve in Al Manama, Ajman. The campaign was conducted in partnership with the Ajman Municipality and witnessed ...

DUBAI / WAM Hamriyah and Deira ports have reported 62,454 customs declarations, totalling AED12.133 billion, with 19 seizures recorded over the first nine months of this year. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs, CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, recently visited Creek Customs Centre, Deira Port, and Hamriyah Port Customs Centre to evaluate progress and oversee ...