DUBAI: The UAE, represented by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), hosted the 54th meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Arab Telecommunications and Information Council of Ministers (ATICM) on 24th July 2024 in …
Brazil, at G20-COP28 event, joins Global Climate Finance Framework to align climate investment and drive socio-economic development
RIO DE JANEIRO: At a joint G20-COP28 event on sustainable finance, Brazil today endorsed the UAE Declaration of Leaders on a Global Climate Finance Framework, launched by key world leaders at COP28, building momentum towards the Framework’s goal of de…
UAE reaffirms support for sustainable finance, climate action empowerment
RIO DE JANEIRO: Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, has reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to sustainable finance and collaboration with Brazil, the current Chair of G20, to achieve climate finance goals, emphasising that f…
Heat, a silent killer that threatens health, lives of workers worldwide, ILO report finds
GENEVA: A new report from the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Heat at work: Implications for safety and health, warned that more workers are being exposed to heat stress worldwide.
The report estimated that 4,200 workers globally lost their …
Eighth edition of Al Dhaid Date Festival kicks off in Sharjah
SHARJAH: The eighth edition of the ‘Al Dhaid Date Festival’, one of Sharjah’s most significant economic, cultural, and social events, commenced this morning, Thursday, at Expo Al Dhaid, and is slated to run until 28th July.
Organised by the Sharjah C…
UAE, China explore strengthening collaboration in industry, energy for sustainable economic development
Beijing: Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), held bilateral meetings with government officials and CEOs of Chinese companies dur…
S. Korea’s Economy Contracts 0.2 Percent in Q2 2024
South Korea’s economy retreated in the second quarter of the year as weaker domestic demand clouded recovery prospects despite robust exports, South Korean central bank data showed Thursday.
The country’s real gross domestic product, a key measure of…
Oil Prices Rise at Settlement
Oil prices rose at settlement at the end of Thursday’s trading, after strong US economic data boosted expectations of higher demand for crude, but concerns about lower Chinese oil imports limited gains.
Brent crude futures for September delivery rose…
FTA urges resident juridical persons with licences issued in May to promptly register for Corporate Tax by 31 July
ABU DHABI: In efforts to enhance awareness of Corporate Tax and encourage compliance among Taxable Persons subject to Corporate Tax, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) reminds Resident Juridical Persons that are subject to Corporate Tax with Licences iss…
Eighth edition of Al Dhaid Date Festival kicks off in Sharjah
SHARJAH: The eighth edition of the ‘Al Dhaid Date Festival’, one of Sharjah’s most significant economic, cultural, and social events, commenced this morning, Thursday, at Expo Al Dhaid, and is slated to run until 28th July.
Organised by the Sharjah C…
Trade Minister discusses with the Turkish Ambassador the expansion and balance of the volume of trade exchanges
The Minister of Trade, Atheer Dawood Al-Ghurairi, discussed with the new Turkish Ambassador to Iraq, Anil Bora Annan, the prospects for economic, trade and investment cooperation, and expanding and balancing the volume of trade exchanges between the t…
The President of the Republic receives the Iraqi player who carried the Olympic torch in Paris
The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, received today, Thursday, at the headquarters of the Iraqi embassy in Paris, the Iraqi athlete who carried the Olympic torch at the Paris Olympics, Shilan Shamal, and her family.
The Presidency…