April 2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

April 8, 2020 no comments 386
It has soared 47 places over the past decade. Global travel is almost at a standstill and only few countries are still allowing flight operations because of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. According to the latest rankings released by the Henley Passport Index, based on...

April 7, 2020 no comments 375
DHA launches a WhatsApp hotline service to answer the public’s queries on coronavirus. To access the 24/7 service, simply add 800342 to your contacts and send “Hi” on WhatsApp. As part of its continuous effort to raise awareness among the public and provide them with accurate...

April 7, 2020 no comments 378
Researchers at Khalifa University’s Healthcare Engineering Innovation Centre, HEIC, are stepping up to serve the UAE’s project to develop emergency ventilators. The researchers have developed a working prototype and are now engineering the production plant to be able to produce the ventilators...

April 7, 2020 no comments 471
Dubai Taxi Corporation, a subsidiary of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has launched an initiative to install isolators in its fleet of taxis as part of further preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The installation of these isolators, which will ensure a...

April 7, 2020 no comments 355
Meticulous planning, testing and a robust governance framework paved the way for effective and smooth implementation of the integration process ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Group PJSC (ADCB Group) has achieved full integration of Union National Bank (UNB) and Al Hilal Bank...

April 7, 2020 no comments 411
Emaar Properties announced a donation of AED100 million to support the ‘Social Solidarity Fund against COVID-19’ launched by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai to support humanitarian efforts in alleviating the impact of the pandemic. Emaar’s gesture reflects...

April 6, 2020 no comments 420
The ministry had yesterday announced 294 cases. The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Monday announced new 277 cases of Covid-19 in the UAE, taking the total to 2,076 cases. Twenty-three recoveries were also announced. Unfortunately, one more patient died from the disease....

April 6, 2020 no comments 404
Extension would allow to address potential compliance issues stemming from the impact of the coronavirus UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has provided listed companies an additional 45 days to file their financial statements of the FY 2019 and Q1 of 2020. SCA has...

April 6, 2020 no comments 386
Following the acquisition, Tabreed’s presence in Dubai has increased to 278,801 RT while its total capacity has grown to 1,338,602 RT UAE-based National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) has acquired a 80 per cent stake in property developer Emaar’s Downtown Dubai district cooling...

April 6, 2020 no comments 421
A new salary structure will be implemented April 1 onwards, until further notice Chairman of Dubai-based property developer Emaar, Mohamed Ali Alabbar, has taken a 100 per cent salary cut, in response to the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a copy of the email obtained by...

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