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Uber launches UberMedics to support healthcare workers in the UAE

It has partnered with Mubadala as well as hospitals including Saudi German Hospital and Zulekha Hospital

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Al Tayer Motors delivers world’s first Defender retail units to customers in the UAE

It added that the next shipment of the vehicle is expected ‘latest by Q3 2020’

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UAE reports 725 new Covid-19 cases; total number of tests cross 1.5 million

There were also three fatalities reported on Wednesday

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All visa fines for UAE expats waived

There is a three-month grace period to exit the UAE starting from May 18th

India repatriation flights from UAE

Eleven flights from UAE to India in second phase of repatriation between May 16-22

The second phase aims to return 30,000 Indians from 31 countries onboard 149 flights

Revealed: UAE private sector holidays for Eid Al Fitr 2020

The private sector in the country will enjoy a five-day break from May 22-26

Etihad Airways 3D printed face shields PPE

Video: Etihad manufactures 3D-printed face shields for UAE’s healthcare workers

The shields are made from 100 per cent recycled materials

Free Covid-19 tests for select expats and all Emiratis in the UAE

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan directed the free testing to begin next week

ADNOC Distribution Service Station

ADNOC Distribution’s Q1 net profit down 31%

Its underlying EBITDA grew 4.7 per cent year-on-year to $171m in the first quarter of 2020

Abu Dhabi Airports handled over 1,800 weekly cargo flights in March

The airport processed 7,315 cargo flights in March

Abu Dhabi launches digital service for rent refunds on commercial leases

The new online service has been activated in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Department of Finance

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Eid Al Fitr holidays for UAE announced

The five-day break is expected to fall between May 22-26

JetClass’ not-for-profit flightpooling service to return residents to the UAE, other countries

A minimum of six people are required to charter a flight, with the cost split equally among them

Abu Dhabi Movement Permits

Abu Dhabi begins permit system for movement during sterilisation programme

Those who are fined and want to file an appeal can submit their objection within 15 days of the violation

UAE’s ADCB posts 82% drop in Q1 net profit on NMC impairment charges

Its net loans stood at Dhs247bn and customer deposits at Dhs263bn as of the end of Q1 2020

Decision on 2020-2021 academic year ‘under review’ – UAE education ministry

Local media reports have indicated that e-learning will continue into the next academic year

UAE Covid-19

UAE reports 624 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths; efforts accelerate to identify virus strains

The government also announced 458 recoveries, the highest number of daily recoveries reported until now

Khalid Al Marzooqi Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi

Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi announces stimulus package for SMEs

Approximately 98 per cent of companies in Abu Dhabi are SMEs, contributing 29 per cent of the emirate’s GDP and 44 per cent of its non-oil economy

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Abbott launches Covid-19 antibody tests in the UAE

The company will ship the tests to the UAE beginning May 7 and intends to distribute 300,000 tests by the end of the month

UAE’s Mubadala Healthcare and NYUAD to jointly produce 3D-printed medical masks

The 3D-printed masks will be similar to the N95 mask, but will be reusable and feature replaceable filters

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to buy Jordanian firm from founders, Carlyle

Last week, the company acquired 30 per cent of shares in National Petroleum Construction Co. it didn’t already own

Abu Dhabi Customs launches economic stimulus package to support importers

A self-clearance service will allow companies to clear shipments themselves without resorting to customs brokers

Revealed: Indian repatriation flight schedule from the UAE

There will be 10 Air India flights organised from Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi to India from May 7-13

Abu Dhabi Pay

TAMM launches Abu Dhabi Pay to offer digital payment options for government services

Currently, digital wallet and credit card payments are available while direct bank debit will subsequently be added to the platform

Volkswagen Middle East

Volkswagen Middle East launches new e-commerce platform in UAE, Saudi Arabia

A Live Chat facility will also allow customers to access an online personal chat with a dealership’s sales representative

Abu Dhabi launches free online learning programmes for all UAE residents

It will include courses developed by institutions such as Yale University, Duke University, Imperial College London, Google, and IBM

India to begin repatriation of stranded citizens, including from UAE, this week

Citizens will be transported via aircraft and naval ships and will be quarantined for 14 days upon arrival at their destination in India

New York University Abu Dhabi Institute launches online Nobel Laureate Lecture Series

The series is available on the Institute’s YouTube channel

Sheikh Mohammed

Sheikh Mohammed commissions post-Covid-19 UAE development strategy

He also ordered an emergency plan to be formulated to increase the productivity and competitiveness of the country’s medical sector

Emirates Loto

Three participants share Dhs1m prize in UAE’s Emirates Loto; jackpot raised to Dhs50m

The winning combination of numbers were 6, 17, 20, 27, 32 and 39