Sharjah: Sharjah Electricity, Water, Gas Authority (SEWA) is implementing the electricity grid extension project in the new Kalba Industrial Area. The project that connects electricity services, exceeds AED 30.140 million. According to Emirates News Agency, the project is in implementation of the directives of H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, with the support and cooperation of various government departments and the direct supervision of His Excellency Saeed Al Suwaidi, Chairman of SEWA. Engineer Yousef Al Hammadi, Director of the Kalba Department at SEWA, explained that the electricity grid extension project in

Sharjah: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Vice Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), received Ghannam Butti Al Mazrouei, Secretary-General of the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC), on Tuesday, at the Sharjah Ruler’s Office. H.H. praised the efforts of the ETCC and the Nafis programme in supporting the employment, training, and qualification of Emirati talent, with the aim of increasing the number of citizens working in the private sector. He commended the initiatives, projects, and special programmes that develop skills and contribute to enhancing Emirati presence in the private sector. According

Dubai: Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international financial exchange, today welcomed the listing of a USD 500 million Sukuk by Binghatti Holding, a Dubai-based property developer. According to Emirates News Agency, the Sukuk was issued under Binghatti’s USD 1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme and is set to mature in 2030. The issuance attracted significant interest, being oversubscribed five times with over USD 2.5 billion in orders from regional and international investors. This strong demand allowed the Sukuk to be priced at a profitable rate of 8.125%, tightening from the initial guidance. To commemorate the listing, Muhammad BinGhatti, Chairman of Binghatti

Dubai: The Dubai Corporation for Consumer Protection and Fair Trade (DCCPFT), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), has launched a dedicated working group bringing together public and private sector stakeholders for the city’s online food delivery sector. As part of its efforts to support the sector, DCCPFT has complemented the formation of the working group by issuing new guidelines, developed in consultation with the industry, which aim to maintain the sector’s competitiveness and high business standards, and attract further investment into the market. According to Emirates News Agency, the guidelines, circulated to owners and operators across

Abu dhabi: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the fourth edition of the Al Bader Festival will take place from September 11 to 25, 2025, at the Fujairah Creative Cultural Centre. According to Emirates News Agency, this year’s Al Bader Festival will feature extensive participation from both Arab and international artists and a diverse range of events and activities that combine Islamic culture, art, and creativity. The 2025 edition of the festival will celebrate the launch of 15 publications from the inaugural Al

Abu dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and VentureOne, ATRC’s venture builder, in collaboration with e and, have launched QuantumConnect in the UAE. This next-generation hardware-based encryption solution harnesses the power of quantum physics to revolutionise secure communications, embedding hardware directly on fibre infrastructure. According to Emirates News Agency, the solution is built on TII’s proprietary Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology, designed to ensure future-proof protection of data as it moves across networks. It addresses the growing complexities of security threats, including quantum computing’s potential to break conventional encryption. QKD secures communications by transmitting encryption keys as quantum particles,

Karachi: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS) today announced the signing of a major dredging agreement between its Karachi Gateway Terminal and Van Oord, a Netherlands-based global leader in dredging and marine contracting, to significantly expand the flow of trade through the Group’s port terminals in Pakistan. According to Emirates News Agency, the project, led by the Group’s international ports operating arm, Noatum Ports, will focus on deepening berths and navigational channels at Karachi Gateway Terminal (KGTL). This upgrade will allow for the accommodation of larger vessels, increasing their length from 305 metres to 350 metres, and draft from 13 metres

Sharjah: During its regular meeting, chaired by H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), the SEC issued a decision amending Decision No. (3) of 2016 concerning the disposal of impounded vehicles in the Emirate. According to Emirates News Agency, the meeting, which took place at the Sharjah Ruler’s Office, was attended by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Vice Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council, and H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy