Day: June 8, 2022

The global COVID-19 case tally reached 529.84 million with 6,710,944 deaths recorded to date, according to a Reuters tally on Wednesday.Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in Ch…

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the Peru-Brazil border region on Tuesday, Reuters quoted the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) as saying.The quake was at a depth of 616 km (383 miles) and struck about 111 km south-southwest of Ta…

Vietnam is joining international efforts to protect the blue ocean in response to World Ocean Day 2022, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.Themed “Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean”, this year’s day highlights the importance of coordinati…

Arada has launched Robinia, the third phase of its Sharjah woodland community Masaar. The launch of the 565 villas and townhouses in Robinia has been brought forward after the first two residential phases at Masaar both sold out.Valued at AED8 billion …

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is increasing the storage capacity of desalinated water in Dubai to enhance water security. DEWA is building three water reservoirs in different parts of Dubai.The water reservoirs will include one in the Na…

Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Development Bank (EDB), has called on the local and regional banking community to increase access to corporate finance and accelerate the UAE’s economic recovery.Speaking on the opening day of…

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further support the growth needs of the commercial and financial community in Abu Dhabi.The MoU aims to increase collaboration between ADGM and F…

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced Wednesday individual partnerships with ANSR and Talent500 as part of its AED2 billion (US$545 million) Innovation Programme to drive innovation in high-growth areas of the economy. Under the agreement, A…