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SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah International Airport Free Zone (Saif Zone), and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) have bagged two international awards, in recognition of their sustained efforts to develop state-of-the-art business infrastructure that meet investors’ growing needs. The two free zones received the European Society for Quality Research, ESQR’s, ‘Quality Choice Prize 2019’ in the ‘Gold Category 2019’ at ...

GUADALAJARA / WAM Sharjah’s global efforts to encourage literary movements and the richness of Emirati and Arab cultures will be under the spotlight at Latin America’s largest book fair next year. In a recent announcement made by the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) organisers, the emirate has been named the “Guest of Honour” at the FIL’s 34th edition, to be ...

LONDON / WAM The UAE is ready to present its candidacy for a second term for Category B membership of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, announced Dr Abdullah Bin Mohammad Balheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Transport Authority Land and Maritime (FTA). The UAE has become the first ...

DUBAI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has held an introductory workshop for its employees on the UAE Government Leaders Progra-mme, under supervision of the Prime Minister’s Office in the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and the Future. The programme aims to develop national cadres and their leadership skills through courses specifically designed to simulate the UAE experience. During the ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), the largest healthcare network in the UAE, has launched 6 new features on its Seha app with the aim of facilitating patient transactions easily and remotely through their smart devices. Some of the new features include pre-employment medical examinations, pre-marital examinations, Weqaya examination, issuing Absher Cards for people of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM While the Middle East is currently experiencing daunting challenges, the upcoming UAE-China Summit will carry weight and global and political value. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will pay a state visit to China on Sunday where he will hold ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has transported five million passengers to and from China since the launch of its first flights to Beijing 11 years ago, reflecting the importance of the UAE as a strategic partner in the Belt and the Road Initiative. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Etihad Airways noted that it currently operates ...

Bloomberg Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) projected current-quarter revenue ahead of estimates, as the Apple supplier shrugs off a smartphone slump and US sanctions on Huawei Technologies Co to ride demand for cutting-edge chips. The world’s largest contract chipmaker expects sales of $9.1 billion to $9.2 billion in the September quarter, ahead of average projections for about $8.9 billion. The ...

Bloomberg Vodafone Idea Ltd has hired Bank of America Corp and Morgan Stanley to help sell its fiber assets as India’s largest mobile carrier by users seeks to bolster its finances, people familiar with the matter said. The bankers will initiate discussions with potential buyers for the fiber assets, which could be valued at as much as 130 billion rupees ...

Bloomberg India’s Andhra Pradesh has asked developers of all renewable energy projects in the southern state to cut the price of green power and disregard existing contracts, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The state’s power utility sent letters to developers including Goldman Sachs Group-backed ReNew Power Ltd, Greenko Group, Mytrah Energy Ltd, and Acme Cleantech Solutions Pvt, ...