Costa Rica looks to work with UAE in promoting renewables

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Republic of Costa Rica said on Tuesday that it is looking forward to working with the UAE in promoting the importance of renewable energy. The Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica to the UAE said in a statement on Tuesday, “Costa Rica looks forward to teaming up with countries like the UAE in raising ...

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Dewa urges customers to limit use of electrical appliances

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), launched the ‘Peak Load’ awareness drive to encourage people to limit the use of appliances that use a lot of energy during peak-load hours from 12:00 – 18:00. DEWA’s programmes and initiatives achieved significant savings in electricity and water across all sectors. Between 2009 and 2017, customers saved over 1.677 ...

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Widows, divorcees living in UAE to get one year visa extension

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet has adopted a decision to extend the visa of the widowed or divorced women residing in the UAE and their children for one year from the date of the divorce or the death of the spouse, as part of the latest legislative facilitations approved by the Cabinet. The decision grants widows and divorced ...

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‘UAE protects refugees, their dignity’

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), affirmed the UAE’s commitment to support refugees, highlight their humanitarian situation and help them overcome their conditions. In his statement for the annual International Day of Refugees on June 20, he said that the UAE, ...

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UAE announces new fee caps on banking services

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Central Bank (CBUAE), announced that it has published an Amendment to ‘Annexure 2’ of the ‘Regulations Regarding Bank Loans and Services Offered to Individual Customers (2011)’. The amendment sets out the new maximum limits or ‘fee caps’ for fees or commissions charged on retail customer service. The fee caps apply to banking consumer related ...

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UAE’s humanitarian residency decision hailed

Dubai / WAM Dr Hanif Hassan Al Qasim, Chairman of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue, praised the decision of the UAE Cabinet, led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to grant one-year residency permits to the citizens of countries facing wars and ...

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ZTE loses $7bn of value as lawmakers fight US deal

Bloomberg ZTE Corp. dived 27 percent after American lawmakers passed a bill to restore severe penalties on China’s second-largest telecoms gear-maker, potentially up-ending a deal struck with President Donald Trump to allow it to get back in business. The company has lost $7.2 billion of market capitalisation in the past week, as its Hong Kong shares slid to their lowest ...

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In Vietnam, discontent lurks under economic success

Bloomberg Vietnam boasts one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, optimistic citizens and a stable government. But below the surface of positive data points lies discontent that spilled over during recent protests across the country. Hundreds of anti-riot police blanketed central Ho Chi Minh City on June 17, the nation’s thriving commercial centre, to prevent demonstrations after thousands of Vietnamese took ...

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