Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
2 April – Joseph Schooling, who won Singapore's first ever Olympic gold medal, retires from swimming at 28. [25]15 April – Lee Hsien Loong announces his resignation as the Prime Minister of Singapore effective on 15 May 2024, paving the way for the assumption of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong as the next Prime Minister of Singapore.
The Emirati authorities were also pushed to halt Russian imports and exports via Dubai. [59] In September 2024, the UAE and Australia agreed on a free trade deal, which was expected to increase investment in Australia’s significant mineral and clean energy sectors. The deal was to eliminate tariffs on imports of over 99% of Australian goods.
6 December – CP: A proposed expansion of VTL was supposed to include Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The VTLs have since been deferred due to risks from the Omicron variant. [128] [129] 10 December – CP: Singaporeans aged 5 to 11 are now allowed to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first approved for children.
The Ministry of Investment (Arabic: وزارة الاستثمار) is a federal government ministry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), [1] established in 2023. The ministry is responsible for promoting and facilitating investments in the UAE, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), and supporting the nation’s economic diversification goals.
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak [1] (Arabic: خلدون المبارك; born 1 December 1975) [2] [3] [4] is an Emirati government official and business leader. Al Mubarak holds senior positions within the Government of Abu Dhabi, including as a member of the Executive Council since 2006, a member of the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs, and as the founding chairman of the ...
In 2021, during the parliamentary debate on Budget 2021, Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh questioned the amount of salaries paid to the mayors and whether is there a need of full-time CDC mayors. [3] Central Singapore CDC's mayor, Denise Phua, replied that she is the only full-time CDC mayor while the rest are considered part-time mayors. [7]
Sudan and the United Arab Emirates clashed at the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday over accusations by the army-aligned Sudanese government that the UAE is providing weapons and support to a rival ...
In April 2024, Al Bannai was appointed as Advisor to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology Affairs, with the rank of Minister as per a federal decree issued by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan [13] Faisal was included in Time's 2024 list of the "100 Most Influential People in AI". [14]