DUBAI, Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, gave a speech during a panel discussion on the sidelines of Expo 2020 Dubai in which she reviewed the challenges facing the world in containing the COVID-19 pandemic and t…
Day: December 9, 2021
UAE Permanent Mission to UN celebrates 50 years of progress
NEW YORK, The United Arab Emirates celebrated its 50th National Day the nation’s Golden Jubilee with a reception in the new building housing its Permanent Mission to the United Nations.Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, and Ambas…
DP World, Emergent LatAm announce development partnership
DUBAI/SAO PAOLO, DP World, a global logistics company and one of the world’s largest marine terminal operators, and Emergent Cold Latin America (Emergent LatAm), Latin America’s newest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider, have ann…
ADNOC Drilling awarded $3.8 billion drilling contract, underscoring strong growth trajectory
ABU DHABI, ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012), today announced that it has signed a five-year Drilling Services Agreement with ADNOC Onshore for the continued provision of drilling, workover and other well service…
OPEC daily basket price stands at $75.09 a barrel Wednesday
VIENNA, The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $75.09 a barrel on Wednesday, 9th December, compared with $74.61 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the follo…
National survey finds consumer, business confidence of Filipinos in UAE at all-time high
DUBAI, A national survey presented at Expo 2020 Dubai heralded a post-pandemic optimism of Filipino consumers for the UAE’s sustainable growth trajectory in the next 12 months.The study conducted by The Filipino Times, the biggest news platform for Fil…
UAE’s new working week system to enhance production, integration into global economies: AMF Chairman
ABU DHABI, Dr. Abdulrahman A. Al Hamidy, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund, has anticipated that the new working week system in the UAE will help support production levels in the country, driven by a potential increas…
GBF ASEAN concludes recording 1,368 participants, 180 investor meetings
DUBAI, A total of 1,368 delegates from 58 countries – including 250 virtual participants – attended the first edition of the Global Business Forum (GBF) ASEAN in Dubai, which concluded today with a total of 180 bilateral business meetings taking place …
Ahmed Al Sayegh, Philipino Secretary of Department of Trade and Industry discuss cooperation
DUBAI, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, met on Wednesday with Ramon M. Lopez, Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry of Philippines, at Expo 2020 Dubai.During the meeting, they discussed relations between the UAE and the Philippines, …