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Global Aerospace Summit kicks off in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: The Global Aerospace Summit (GAS) 2024 commenced today in Abu Dhabi, bringing together the foremost leaders from the aerospace, aviation, and defence sectors. This premier forum’s seventh edition is shaping the future of these industries, d…
ADX welcomes listing of Chimera SandP Germany UCITS ETF
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), one of the fastest-growing exchanges in the world, announced today the listing of the Chimera SandP Germany UCITS ETF, which provides investors with access to the German equity market, one of the wor…
Korea to introduce ‘Top-Tier’ visa to attract high-tech foreign workers
SEOUL: The Republic of Korea will create a new visa programme to attract foreign workers specialising in high-tech industries, the government said Thursday, as the country prepares for a society with a growing foreign population.
Justice Minister Par…
UAE holds 30% of Middle Eastern cinema market share
ABU DHABI: The UAE Media Council has announced that the UAE’s cinema sector generated revenues of AED517 million during the first eight months of this year, attracting approximately 11 million cinema visits. This surge highlights the growing public in…
Global digital creative economy to reach AED27 trillion by 2030, reveals study by d3, Dubai Media City
DUBAI: The global digital creative economy represents an AED27 trillion opportunity to achieve diversified growth led by young and emerging talent amid the steady proliferation of disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), Web3, and vi…
Dubai Maritime City boosts ship handling capacity to 1,000 vessels
DUBAI: Dubai Maritime City (DMC) today announced the successful completion of major infrastructure upgrades, significantly boosting its ship handling capacity and fortifying Dubai’s position as a premier global maritime hub.
The comprehensive upgrade…
DMCC to host world’s first ‘Dubai Diamond Week’
DUBAI: The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced the agenda for Dubai Diamond Week, a world-first gathering of the global diamond industry in Dubai from 11th-15th November. The event will feature a trifecta of key events: DMCC’s Dubai Di…
COP28 President calls on all Parties to deliver ‘transformational’ climate action plans that keep 1.5°C within reach
NEW YORK: Highlighting that Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) should be seen as an opportunity to deliver socioeconomic growth, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President, today called on P…
Mohammad Salem appointed Chairperson of ICAO Social Sustainability Working Group
MONTREAL: The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has appointed Mohammad Ahmad Salem, Deputy State Representative to the organisation, as Chairperson of the Working Group on the Social Dimension of Sustainability in Civil A…
Egypt aims for renewable energy to supply 42% of energy mix by 2040
CAIRO: Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Esmat, outlined key targets during the BRICS Energy Ministers Conference, including the goal for renewable energy to comprise over 42 percent of Egypt’s energy mix by 2040 and ambitions to c…