Abu dhabi: Abu Dhabi City Municipality has won 11 prestigious awards at the 2025 Harvard Business Council International Awards. This accomplishment underscores the municipality’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and the adoption of international best practices across all areas of its operations. According to Emirates News Agency, Ahmed Fadhel Almehairbi, Acting Director-General of Abu Dhabi City Municipality, expressed pride in the achievement and emphasised the vital role played by the municipality’s dedicated teams in securing this recognition. ‘These awards affirm the high standards and professionalism of our teams across all sectors. Their efforts continue to position Abu Dhabi City Municipality as

Abu dhabi: ADGM Academy (ADGMA) has partnered with PGIM, the global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc., to launch the RealAssetX Abu Dhabi Innovation Centre-a cutting-edge lab dedicated to advancing sustainable technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and deep tech within the real asset industry. Set to open in September this year at the ADGM Academy offices, the centre aims to bring together global expertise to tackle the most pressing challenges and opportunities in real estate, infrastructure, smart cities, and related sectors. According to Emirates News Agency, the announcement follows the strategic partnership formed between PGIM and the Abu Dhabi Investment

Ajman: Vietnam is seeking to modernise its agricultural sector and remain globally competitive, with the circular economy emerging as a critical pathway toward greener and more sustainable farming. According to Emirates News Agency, at the 2025 agricultural forum held in Hanoi yesterday, Hoang Quang Phong, Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, highlighted the country’s long-standing agricultural strengths and noted that numerous policies have been introduced to support its continued development. The Vietnam News Agency quoted Phong as saying that adopting circular practices is no longer optional but essential. This model, which reduces waste and reuses resources,

Ajman: H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of Ajman Executive Council, has received Oumar Teguen Idibei Berde, Ambassador of the Republic of Chad to the UAE, at the Emiri Court. Sheikh Ammar welcomed the ambassador and wished him success in performing his diplomatic duties. The meeting included an exchange of cordial discussions on ways to enhance cooperation between the UAE and Chad in various fields, in support of the interests of both countries. According to Emirates News Agency, the Ambassador of Chad expressed his pleasure at meeting the Crown Prince of Ajman and

Shenzhen: A team of robots made a milestone by utilising the metro to deliver goods to shops at metro stations in a test run at Wanxia Station on Shenzhen Metro Line 2 on Monday, China Daily reported. According to Emirates News Agency, this innovative robot operation aims to streamline goods delivery to underground shops, which traditionally depend on human workers to transport items from trucks parked above ground. Such deliveries are often hampered by limited parking space near metro stations and conflicts with busy morning rush hours. In contrast, robots can navigate the metro system during non-peak hours, enhancing delivery

Abu dhabi: The United Arab Emirates were drawn to take on Qatar and Oman in the fourth phase of Asia’s preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday. The winners of each of the three-team groups, which will be played in October, will join already-qualified Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Jordan at next year’s expanded 48-nation finals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. According to Emirates News Agency, Saudi Arabia will host Group A and open against Indonesia on 8th October. Indonesia will then play Graham Arnold’s Iraq on 11th October before the Saudis and

Sharjah: The Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) is gearing up to host the 14th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) on September 10th and 11th at Expo Centre Sharjah. The event will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. According to Emirates News Agency, the forum will operate under the theme ‘Communication for Quality of Life,’ serving as a global platform to discuss the future of government communication and its crucial role in addressing global challenges. It aims to bring together leaders, experts,

Bucharest: Industrial turnover in Romania grew by 2.1 percent in the first five months of 2025, year-on-year, driven by growth in mining and quarrying (+16.7 percent) and manufacturing (+1.6 percent), according to data released Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). According to Emirates News Agency, by major industrial groups, there were increases in the durable goods industry (+14.4 percent), consumer goods industry (+4.1 percent), capital goods industry (+4 percent), and intermediate goods industry (+0.9 percent), as reported by Romania’s national news agency, AGERPRES.