Business & Money | Monday 23 March, 2020 1:01 am

Urgent Statement by the Civil 20 to the G20 Virtual Summit on COVID-19: New Realities Require New Priorities

The events of this year alone, starting with the bushfires in Australia and moving to the outbreak of COVID-19, underscored the ever-growing complexity of our global shared challenges and expose the weaknesses of the current dominant economic system, and how it deepens inequalities between...

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Government | Sunday 22 March, 2020 4:33 pm

ADDED issues circular directing local F&B establishments to comply with order to use only disposable cutlery and tableware

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has issued a new circular requiring all restaurants, cafes and other Food and Beverage (F&B) establishments to start using disposable single-use cutlery, tableware, glasses and other related items when serving food. The move is part of...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 22 March, 2020 2:48 pm

Over 7000 Active ZU Students Begins Distant Learning Today

7,136 undergraduate and advanced Zayed University students turn to their online academic platforms, today, to begin a new phase of the UAE’s education system through “distant learning” for the upcoming, possibly extendable, two-weeks.   The distant learning plan came as ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 March, 2020 1:15 pm

UAE-Based Company Immensa develops products to significantly reduce transmission rate of coronavirus in partnership with Precise 3DHub

With the global spread of coronavirus (COVID – 19) and the rising need for sanitised environments, Immensa Technology Labs (Immensa), the UAE’s leading additive manufacturing company, in partnership with PRECISE 3DHUB, the exclusive GCC distributor of Copper3D antimicrobial filament,...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 22 March, 2020 10:56 am

Isnaad’s New Disinfection and Cleaning Solution 
Contributing a Safe and Germ-free Environment

Reinforcing its reputation as a leading innovator in the Facilities Management (FM) industry, Isnaad, a subsidiary of Imdaad that provides a comprehensive range of Soft FM with specialized cleaning services and highly-trained manpower supply, has launched its new Disinfection and Cleaning Service....

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 22 March, 2020 10:53 am

Del Monte Continues Its Waste Management Efforts in Line with Its Sustainability Drive

Del Monte, a leading provider of fresh, healthy and great-tasting food to consumers around the globe, is continuing its sustainability drive by exerting more efforts in several fields such as waste management. The company carefully recycles cartons, plastic, nylon bags, metal etc. and has...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 March, 2020 10:18 am

SR12 billion program launched to support Saudi economy

The Saudi Social Development Bank, with the support of the National Development Fund, has launched a program to support owners of small and emerging enterprises in promising and priority sectors, as well as low-income families, the Saudi Press Agency reported. It is doing so by allocating an...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 March, 2020 10:00 am

Madinah governor praises health workers

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Saturday praised the efforts of workers in the region’s health facilities, and the efficiency of health practitioners and equipment in the confinement center dedicated to treating suspected cases of coronavirus.   He met with the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 March, 2020 3:12 am

Goods Worth more than SR2b Cleared by Saudi Customs, in Two Days

Saudi Customs through 23 of its land, sea and air ports, have completed procedures for clearing more than 7.7 thousand consignments imported to the Kingdom, during the period 21-22 Rajab, with a total boat size of 400 tons, and a total value exceeding SR2 billion for these shipments. The Saudi...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 March, 2020 2:13 am

Aramco CEO: We Develop Emergency Plans to Ensure Health of Company Staff

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), Amin H. Nasser has considered the health and safety of the company’s employees and facilities as the basis on which it established, especially in light of the exceptional challenge the world faces with the...

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