Ajman Free Zone, which is widely recognized as one of the UAE’s leading free zones and highly reputed for its support for international businesses and move to enhance the performance of local companies and their business transactions, has been conferred ‘Superbrands’ status by Superbrands Worldwide, the world’s largest independent arbiter of branding. The coveted title was given in honor of Ajman Free Zone’s leading role in facilitating business procedures, as well as in recognition of its excellent and comprehensive e-Services. A distinguished panel of judges, composed mainly of members of the Superbrands Council and marketing experts from the UAE business…
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Kooheji Development, one of the largest Real Estate Developers in the Kingdom of Bahrain, revealed the name –‘Onyx Bahrain Bay’ for Tower A of freehold residential apartments for its project in Bahrain Bay. The ONYX Bahrain Bay has 42 floors and includes 400 freehold residential apartments. The name “Onyx Bahrain Bay” (Tower A) is to distinguish it from Tower (B), which will be Hotel Apartments. The name “ONYX” is inspired from natural stones and onyx marble to reflect the uniqueness of the luxury materials used in the construction of the tower. Eng. Mohamed Abdulghaffar AlKooheji General Manager of Kooheji Development…
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (“SEHA”) announced the opening of the COVID-19 Prime Assessment Centers in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and Al Ain Convention Centre with a capacity of 2000 in and 1500 respectively. The centers, managed by Ambulatory Healthcare Services, a SEHA healthcare facility, serve all members of the community with a positive COVID-19 test result. The patients will undergo an initial assessment at the center and will receive further guidance on how to deal with the virus. The centers are dedicated for patients with a positive test result and will strengthen the existing COVID-19 healthcare infrastructure in…
CASE Construction Equipment, has recorded one of its largest deliveries for 2020 with an order for 125 units from the Angolan Ministry of Transport. Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, the construction sector has begun to see an uptake in activity as governments of countries with a downward trend in contagion enter into their respective next phases, reinstating select construction activities. The latest signs of encouragement come from Africa, with this substantial delivery in Angola. The result of a tender won by Redondo y Garcia SA, a key CASE partner in the country, the order consists of 35 Backhoe Loaders (570ST),…
RAK Ceramics PJSC, one of the largest ceramics’ brands in the world, announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31 March 2020. Measures to manage impact of Covid-19 RAK Ceramics was proactive in implementing a raft of measures designed to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 and the corresponding lockdowns across all its markets. It was one of the first UAE companies to adopt social distancing, and apply working from home model to most of its administrative employees. The company also completely shut down production in India and Bangladesh in line with the government’s guidelines as of the end of…
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the leading trade and logistics hub announced its readiness to facilitate the full operations of over 8,000 companies through conducting a massive disinfection programme across all its facilities. The area covered for internal fumigation and disinfection of buildings is around 3,300,000 sqm equivalent to 462 soccer fields. The road disinfection campaign carried out a couple of months ago to limit the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) covered more than 35km. The disinfection programme started in March 2020, and has not stopped since then. It has covered all office and accommodation buildings, security gates and commercial centres,…
The recently opened Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters for Doosan Bobcat in Dobris in the Czech Republic has just won a ‘Healthiest Office’ Award. The new headquarters won in the ‘Healthy Environment and Sustainability’ category in the CBRE Art of Space Awards. The company was among the finalists in the categories of Workspace Design – Industrial and The Most Attractive Meeting Point. The headquarters building was built last year on the Doosan Bobcat campus in Dobris and is the centre of operations for the EMEA region. It is home on the campus to the Doosan Bobcat management and…
The Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), is marking a major construction milestone at its first Construction & Demolition Waste (CDW) recycling plant in Saudi Arabia. The state-of-the-art facility is in the final stages of construction and will be operational by July-end, signaling the first step towards meeting the national ambition of diverting 60% of CDW from landfills by 2035 in alignment with the Kingdom’s effort to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. The facility is the first to be developed under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in July 2019…
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has partnered with Tabby, the first Buy Now Pay Later business in the GCC region, to provide DHL’s customers with payment solutions that address the region’s dependence on cash. DHL’s e-commerce customers can now provide a simpler and viable alternative to cash on delivery (COD) to their customers in the UAE by offering Tabby’s “Pay Later” option on their website. This will allow shoppers to instantly checkout, without having to provide a credit card when they make a purchase, thereby addressing the main concerns customers consider when choosing COD for online…
Al Hamra, the leading real estate developer, services provider and investment company in the Northern Emirates, is offering attractive rental rates for an elegant lifestyle in the heart of Ras Al Khaimah across it’s select world-class residential developments. Residents can enjoy premium community living with all amenities and a unique blend of varied natural landscapes at its master-planned residential communities – Al Hamra Village and the waterfront Bab Al Bahr Residences. With more private, peaceful and quiet surroundings, the two communities are ideally located to enjoy the new way of living. Combining quality of life and value for money, Al…