Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, has announced the winner of the fourth edition of the Entrepreneur Day pitch competition its Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (Dtec), the largest hub of its kind in the Middle East. Providing a unique opportunity for technopreneurs to ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi, Alberta to accelerate economic ties
Ajman / WAM Officials from the of Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Canadian State of Alberta have discussed ways of accelerating economic and investment cooperation, with a special emphasis on the petrochemicals, aviation, agriculture, food, education and industry sectors. This came at a meeting between Saif Mohammed Al Hajeri, Chairman of the Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi, ...
Read More »UAE made great strides in combating climate change
Dubai / Emirates Business His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, stated that the UAE has made significant progress in combating the climate change impacts through its renewable energy projects and several initiatives and programs that will contribute to achieving the goals of the National Climate Change Plan 2050 and the National Climate ...
Read More »Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes 30,000 visitors in eight days
Abu Dhabi / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi has welcomed 30,000 visitors, 227 artists and performers and numerous VIPs and official visits during its opening celebrations. The museum was opened to the public on November 11. “Welcoming thousands of visitors to Louvre Abu Dhabi during the opening week has been an honour,” said Manuel Rabate, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi. “Walking ...
Read More »Emirates SkyCargo joins hands with Dubai CommerCity
DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has signed an MoU with Dubai CommerCity- the first free zone dedicated to e-commerce in the Middle East and North Africa region located in Dubai. The MoU was signed in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Emirates airline and ...
Read More »DLD updates rental index for next year
Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that the rental index has been updated for 2018. DLD confirmed that the new update is for all residential, commercial and industrial properties in the Emirate of Dubai. DLD’s specialists have adopted a variety of mechanisms to carry out the upgrade process, including reading the average data of tenancy contracts ...
Read More »Hamdan bin Mohammed visits Rashid Hospital
Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has stressed that providing high-quality healthcare to the residents of Dubai is a top government priority. Sheikh Hamdan’s remarks came during his inspection visit to the Emergency and Trauma Centre at Rashid Hospital. He was accompanied by ...
Read More »Strata delivers set of A350 flaps to Airbus
ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aerostructures manufacturing facility wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), has completed delivery of its first set of A350-900 inboard flaps to Airbus. Airbus selected Strata to manufacture the A350-900 inboard flap in 2015. Located along the trailing edge of the wings, the inboard flaps are positioned next ...
Read More »MBRCGI organises ‘Make the Change’ Programme
Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation (MBRCGI), organised a training programme titled “Make the Change” in collaboration with the University of California – Berkeley. Drawing in participants from various federal and local government entities, the programme is part of a series of events and discussions organised by the Centre in collaboration with prestigious academic institutes ...
Read More »Dubai Property Show in Mumbai records 24% growth
Dubai / Emirates Business The third edition of Dubai Property Show in Mumbai successfully concluded in India. Dubai Land Department’s flagship event registered visitor footfall of 5,108 people and generated enquiries worth AED 1.8 billion. “Indians truly understand the worth of property investment and that’s why they are always enthusiastic about this asset class. The exhibition received a very encouraging ...
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