The Ministry of Economy has announced the addition of more stakeholders to its NextGenFDI Program, the landmark initiative designed to attract digitally enabled companies to the UAE. Launched in July, the program aims to target businesses from all over the world with a package of market entry fundamentals required to launch and scale from within the UAE, including rapid and flexible incorporation processes, fast-track licensing, bulk visa issuances, banking facilitation and commercial and residential lease incentives. The program has been devised to accelerate the UAE’s economic diversification agenda and elevating its status as a knowledge- and innovation-based economy.   Dr.

Abu Dhabi Airports, the operator of the emirate’s five airports, announced today the launch of “ASAAS”, a new programme that aims to attract, recruit and train Emirati university graduates who are interested in joining the aviation sector. The programme will seek to empower them with knowledge and experience in airport operations and management.   As part of this programme, the successful university graduates will receive on-the-job training over a six-month period that is fully sponsored by Abu Dhabi Airports in collaboration with leading educational institutions. The training has been designed to cover a wide range of industry-relevant subjects, like airport

Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Chairman of the Emirati Human Resources Development Council in Dubai, and Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director-General of Dubai Government Human Resources Department, today opened the much-anticipated 21st edition of Ru’ya, Careers UAE Redefined at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).   Reinforcing the diverse and rapidly increasing employment opportunities for Emiratis, the leading recruitment, skills development and networking forum for Emirati youths runs until 22nd September, 2022.   Held at Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 and 3, day one of the event saw thousands of job seekers connected with an elite portfolio of over

At what he called “the most consequential moment of the last four decades,” General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi banged the ceremonial gavel to open the UN General Debate, calling for “solutions through solidarity, sustainability and science” – his motto for the Assembly’s 77th session.   “Solutions, because we have drafted many treaties, set excellent goals, yet have taken too little action,” he explained.   “We need solidarity because inequalities have reached record height sustainability because we owe it to our children to leave behind a liveable world…[and] science because it offers us neutral evidence for our actions.”   Mr. Kőrösi

ENOC Group reiterates its commitment to support Emiratisation during Careers UAE 2022 by offering more than 80 job opportunities across downstream and corporate divisions within the Group. In 2022, the Group achieved 50% Emiratisation.   The various energy career opportunities were revealed during ENOC’s participation at the 21st edition of Careers UAE, which is being held from 20 – 22 September at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Candidates will be able to apply for jobs directly through ENOC’s careers page, either from the stand located at Sheikh Saeed Hall 1, or remotely.   ENOC is recruiting young talented Emirati nationals

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is preparing to present an exceptional set of activities for its second edition of the ‘Al Marmoom: Film in the Desert’ Festival, a unique event of its kind in the region that will be held over three days from 9 – 11 December 2022 to celebrate emerging filmmakers. It will take place in the Marmoom Desert, on a #DubaiDestinations nature reserve rich in local heritage and culture.   Dubai Culture also announces the extension of the deadline for receiving entries from 23 September to 7 October in the Al Marmoom Short-Film Competition that

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, chaired the 72nd meeting held virtually, with Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, also participating.   The meeting was attended by Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and board members Dawood Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality; Abdulla bin Kalban, Managing Director of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA); Saif Humaid Al Falasi, CEO of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC); Juan-Pablo Freile, General Manager of Dubai Petroleum, and Hussain Al Banna, Acting CEO of

Typhoon Nanmadol brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to western Japan on Monday as one of the biggest storms to hit the country in years killed at least one person, disrupted transport and forced some manufacturers to suspend operations, Reuters reported.   According to Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the country’s14th typhoon of the season made landfall near Kagoshima city late on Sunday before battering the western island of Kyushu and then roaring onto the main island of Honshu on Monday morning.   Up to 400 mm (15.75 inches) of rain was expected in central Japan’s Tokai region, the nation’s industrial