Business & Money | Thursday 22 December, 2016 3:54 am

MLSD, GaStat sign agreement to develop employment data

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding with the General Authority for Statistics (GaStat) to develop various statistical products relating to manpower, social development and establishments as well as to maintain exchange of data. The...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 22 December, 2016 3:18 am

Viss Introduces Instrumental Lessons to Enhance Student’s Academic Development

The Victoria International School of Sharjah (VISS), a premium school offering the Australian Curriculum and IB diploma, has become one of the first schools in the UAE to introduce band lessons for all Grade 6 students. Starting this academic year, all Grade 6 students will take...

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Business & Money | Thursday 22 December, 2016 2:52 am

Analysts see more Saudi bonds in pipeline

When Saudi Arabia slipped into deficit in 2014 following a slump in oil revenues, the government took familiar steps to bridge that shortfall, drawing down on its reserves and selling riyal-denominated debt to local lenders. The domestic bonds squeezed liquidity, sending the Saudi interbank rate...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 22 December, 2016 2:24 am

Oman Air introduces the new Baggage Concept

Oman Air is delighted to announce the introduction of a new baggage piece concept for launch in January 2017. This change will help Oman Air to standardize and in many cases reduce the charges currently in place for additional luggage.   All passengers travelling Oman Air from the launch ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 22 December, 2016 2:08 am

Ericsson launches new solution for operators to cut network build time in half

Ericsson launches Accelerated Network Build – a streamlined network build process – delivering the increased speed, quality and predictability operators need to build future networks  Accelerated Network Build is based on technical innovations, including a...

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Business & Money | Thursday 22 December, 2016 2:06 am

City Centre Ajman awards the last ‘monthly’ winner with AED 25,000!

City Centre Ajman, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, announced the final winner of the five month long ‘Monthly Reward Program’. Mrs. Amal Adel from Iran took home an incredible AED...

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Business & Money | Thursday 22 December, 2016 2:03 am

Empower to further enforce Emiratisation in its recruitment drive

As part of the Emiratisation initiative to employ more UAE nationals in the private and public sectors, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), world’s largest district cooling services provider, has announced today an increase by 13% in 2016 in the employment of UAE nationals ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 4:17 pm

Emirati Students get up close and personal with Airbus

Four Emirati students were invited to a trip of a lifetime at the Airbus Manufacturing Facility in Toulouse, this week. The students were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the final assembly lines for the best-selling A320 Family aircraft, the 21st century flagship A380 and the all-new ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 4:11 pm

AlHokair’s Hotels Receive "the Medal of Excellence" Awards

AbdulMohsen AlHokair for Tourism and Development's hotels participated in Jeddah Municipality's program to evaluate the quality and safety of food services and bestow the Medal of Excellence on food establishments that have achieved the highest quality standards. The awards were given...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 4:08 pm

Dubai Customs launches the Drug Smart Encyclopedia

Dubai Customs recently launched the Drug Smart Encyclopaedia, the latest innovation by the Customs Training Centre at Dubai Customs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Federal Police School in Sharjah. The encyclopaedia is the first of its kind worldwide, and includes...

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