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Bloomberg China vowed to fight back against the Trump administration’s plans to impose tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese goods, escalating a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Beijing described the latest US move as “totally unacceptable” bullying, and urged other countries to join China to protect free trade and multilateralism. China promised to lodge complaints ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Future Foundation signed an MoU with EY to support Dubai 10X initiative, one of the Foundation’s initiatives. The collaboration with EY will support government organisations to develop their ide-as, to be evaluated by a specialised committee. This is part of DFF’s strategic plans to support Dubai 10X initiative, which aims to propel Dubai into the future, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the largest official institution for the promotion of foreign trade in China. Designed to strengthen the commercial collaboration between the Chinese ...

ADEN / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, visited a task force of the UAE Armed Forces operating within the Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Aden. Minister Al Hashemy conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister ...

Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), announced that nine candidates have qualified for the final evaluation phase of the UAE Astronaut Programme. The programme aims to train and prepare a team of Emiratis to be sent to space for various scientific missions. This supports the intensive preparations to send the first Emirati and Arab astronaut to ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) along with Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) led a delegation of partners and stakeholders on a four-city roadshow across Canada in a bid to increase awareness of the UAE’s offerings in the North American country and boost inbound tourism to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD), signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Emirates NBD in order to develop services provided to customers and promote the economic development in the emirate. This is done through offering digital services that contribute to enhancing the reliance on paperless procedures and giving customers the option of electronically querying the licenses ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Travellers who are yet to decide on summer plans can take advantage of attractive holiday packages to Dubai by simply flying with Emirates. Upon booking, passengers can avail exclusive rates at world-class hotels, enjoy outstanding entertainment and experience theme parks across Dubai, including tickets to some of the city’s world-class shows and attractions. Customers can experience ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM DCT Abu Dhabi has signed an agreement with Dubai-based Emaar Properties to support the ‘Promoting Culture’ initiative. The initiative seeks to enrich the reading community in the UAE and the Arab region as a whole, by financing the local translation and publishing industry and developing its printing and distribution mechanisms. The agreement was signed by Saood ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Following the UAE Cabinet decision to implement the value added tax refund system for tourists, Saif Saeed Ghobash, Under-Secretary of DCT Abu Dhabi, said that the decision will provide “further impetus” to Abu Dhabi’s strategy to position the emirate as “a visitor-friendly destination of distinction.” In a statement, Ghobash added, “The UAE in general, and Abu ...