- DAVOS, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — The UAE concluded its successful participation in the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, held from 20-24 January.Led by H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the UAE delegation, among the largest delegations at Davos this […]
- ABU DHABI, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — Emerge, a joint venture between UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF Group, has signed an MoU with ADNOC Sour Gas to explore leveraging solar energy at the Shah Gas Plant, and an agreement with Pipetec, a leading innovator in the hot pipe bending industry, to deliver a rooftop solar […]
- DAVOS, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, held a meeting with Daren Tang, Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), during the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.The discussion focused on enhancing collaboration […]
- DUBAI, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — Emirates will restart services to Beirut, Lebanon, from 1st February 2025 with a daily flight. The airline will also reinstate daily services to Baghdad, Iraq, on the same day.From February, Emirates’ daily flights to Rafic Al Hariri International Airport will be served by a Boeing 777-300ER in three classes, […]
- DAVOS, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council, highlighted the UAE's approach to promoting sustainability in various economic sectors, particularly in tourism, at Davos 2025.He emphasised that the UAE has prioritised sustainability to increase the tourism sector's contribution to the national gross […]
- RAS AL KHAIMAH, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Economic Development of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK DED) to enhance business services provided to companies in the emirate.The agreement was officially inked by Mohammed Mahmood, Assistant Director-General of RAK DED, […]
- ABU DHABI, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF), attended the graduation ceremony of the second batch of UAE nationals enrolled in the "Ethraa" programme, aimed at increasing Emiratisation in the […]
- DAVOS, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — The World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) has recently welcomed seven new members – Angola, Bangladesh, Gabon, Guatemala, Kenya, Senegal, and Tanzania – bringing its impact-focused global network to 25 countries with a combined population of over 1.5 billion people.This marks a pivotal milestone in the fight […]
- DAVOS, Switzerland, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — Mariam Almheiri, Head of International Affairs at the Presidential Court and Group CEO of 2pointZero, underscored the UAE's commitment to global collaboration and innovative solutions for food systems transformation and sustainable development during her participation in the 55th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.Almheiri engaged […]
- DAVOS, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced signing agreements for three new Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) launching in 2025, reinforcing its global leadership in leveraging technology for transformative change.Additionally, the WEF announced that the C4IR United Arab Emirates has been renewed.The upcoming centres in Muscat, Pretoria, […]
- ABU DHABI, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has issued a decision to temporarily suspend the operations of two industrial facilities, and imposed a fine on one of the facilities, due to repeated regulatory and legal violations and their failure to comply with the requirements and conditions related to […]
- BEIJING, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — China’s gold production rose by 0.56% to 377.24 tonnes in 2024, while the People’s Bank of China increased its gold reserves by 44.17 tonnes to reach 2,279.57 tonnes by the end of the year, maintaining its position as the world’s sixth-largest gold holder.China’s gold consumption declined by 9.58% to […]
- DAVOS, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — IHC, the global investment company focused on building dynamic value networks, is actively participating in the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland with a delegation of 6 of its leading portfolio companies. Accompanied by the Group CEOs of 2PointZero, Multiply Group, Modon Holding, PureHealth, Sirius International Holding, […]
- TOKYO, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) — The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its policy interest rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent, its highest level in about 17 years, reported Kyodo News.The Bank of Japan said it will continue to raise the key short-term rate if the economy and prices move in line with […]
- DAVOS, 23rd January, 2025 (WAM) – DP World is engaging with global financial institutions and technology providers to address a longstanding challenge in global commerce — the inefficiencies in cross-border payment systems, the company said in a statement issued during Davos 2025."Customers in emerging markets such as Asia and Africa often grapple with prolonged settlement […]
