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‘Regional Data and Community Development Forum’ spotlights sustainable cities, community well-being
SHARJAH: The inaugural ‘Regional Data and Community Development Forum’, organised by the Department of Statistics and Community Development on October 9-10, will highlight sustainability and urban planning and development.
Government officials, globa…
Saudi Arabia to establish Almond City to increase production
AL-BAHA: Saudi Arabia will establish Almond City in Al-Mandaq of Al-Baha region, aiming to increase local almond tree production, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, which has initiated th…
Ajman Municipality hosts ‘Accelerating Sustainability’ workshop for industrial facilities in emirate
AJMAN: The Municipality and Planning Department in Ajman partnered with the United Nations Global Compact Foundation in the UAE to host a workshop titled “Accelerating Sustainability: Addressing sustainability challenges and Sustainable Development Go…
SPL honours winners of 24th Sharjah Libraries’ Literature Award
SHARJAH: On Monday, the opening day of the Sharjah Libraries’ Literature Award Forum, Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, CEO of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), honoured the winners of the 24th edition of the prestigious award organised by Sharjah Public Lib…
Korea’s exports extend on-year gains to 12th straight month in September
SEOUL: The Republic of Korea’s exports extended on-year gains to the 12th straight month in September, data showed Tuesday, on the back of robust shipments of chips.
Yonhap News Agency quoted the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy as saying that …
Council of Arab Central Banks 48th meeting kicks off in Cairo
The 48th ordinary session of the Council of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Authorities’ Governors kicked off Tuesday here with the participation of Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), Basel Al-Haroon.
During his speech in the opening sess…
Automechanika Dubai 2024 to feature over 2,200 exhibitors from 60 countries
DUBAI: Automechanika Dubai, the leading event for the automotive aftermarket industry, will feature an extensive lineup of 244 classic car parts and equipment manufacturer exhibitors when it returns for its 21st edition from 10-12 December at the Duba…
EU imported pound 10.6 bn in 2.7 mn tonnes of coffee from non-EU countries last year: Eurostat
BRUSSELS: In 2023, the EU imported 2.7 million tonnes of coffee from non-EU countries, worth pound 10.6 billion. The amount remained almost stable compared with 2013 (also 2.7 million tonnes), but the value increased significantly from 7.3 billion in …
UAE, Saudi Arabia lead Arab world with $32 billion in gross written premiums
ABU DHABI: The gross premiums written by Arab insurance companies rose to about US$50.8 billion at the end of 2023, compared to about US$46.5 billion at the end of 2022, a growth of 9.2 percent, according to the latest statistics of the Arab Monetary …
Abu Dhabi breaks mortgage records in Q3, with AED13.5 bn in transactions
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi’s mortgage market witnessed a robust 20% increase in Q3 2024, with transactions totalling AED13.5 billion across 2,594 deals. This marks the highest quarterly volume in several years.
According to Dari, a comprehensive digital pl…