Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

On the back of last year’s boisterous Onam festivities, Arabian Center is inviting visitors to the mall to participate in celebrating Vishu, the New Year harvest festival of the southern Indian, state of Kerala.  Considered to be an auspicious occasion for Keralites the world over, Vishu will be celebrated at Arabian Center on April 12th between 6-9pm.

The mall’s visitors are invited to immerse themselves in loads of fun events like on-the-spot competitions to decide the best-dressed female and the best couple, among others. An array of fabulous prizes waits to be won on the joyous occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Tim Jones, COO, Arabian Center said, “We at Arabian Center take great pleasure in joining hands with our retail partner Lulu Hypermarket to organize this year’s Vishu celebrations.”

Heightening the festival mood will be a road show ... Read more »

TORONTO. - Saturday, April 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) AMP Solar Group Inc. (“AMP”), as majority partner in a consortium comprising Evolution Solar Inc. (“Evolution”) as the Lead Developer, RAI Energy International, Inc., and Global Energy Consultants LLC, is pleased to announce the execution of a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) for a 20 MWAC solar PV plant in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The PPA is with Jordan’s National Electric Power Company and will benefit from a guarantee provided by the Government of Jordan. The solar plant is expected to be operational in mid-2015 and will generate enough electricity to supply approximately 12,000 families and serve a part of the country where there is increased demand in the local economy as a result of the influx of refugees from war-torn Syria.

According to Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources’ 2012 Annual Report, the maximum power demand i ... Read more »

LAGOS, Nigeria & TUNIS, Tunisia - Saturday, April 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Continental Reinsurance Plc, Africa’s largest private reinsurer outside of South Africa, has announced the opening of a regional office in Tunis and the introduction of its Sharia-complaint Takaful offering.

The insurance industry in North Africa is the biggest in terms of total market gross premium written in Africa, apart from South Africa.

Dr Femi Oyetunji, Group Managing Director/CEO of Continental Reinsurance PLC said: “Our strategically positioned local office in Tunis is a central location, which greatly helps extend our reach into the Maghreb and North African markets. Being close to our clients allows us to improve our insight into local markets, better understand their needs and local risk requirements, and deliver locally relevant offerings.”

He said the opening of the regional office in Tunis is part of Continental Reinsurance& ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, April 21st 2014

His Excellency Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, met in the Ministry Headquarters Mr. McNulty Counselor of World Tourism Organization, who is on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During his visit, Mr. McNulty will meet a number of UAE officials.

The two sides discussed in the meeting a number of issues of common interest regarding key pillars of tourism in the country, and their relation to providing security and stability to tourists visiting the UAE.

The meeting was attended by Brigadier Mohammed Khalifa Al Marar, Director General of Undersecretary Diwan at the Ministry of Interior; Colonel Hussein Mahmoud Al Awadhi, Acting Head of the Public Relations Department  at the Ministry of Interior; and Lt. Colonel Ahmed Saeed Al Mazroui, Head of the International Cooperation Department at t ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters recently announced that it has moved its offices into the department’s new building located near the old one. The new building meets all the conditions and requirements of comprehensive quality, achieves the strategic objectives of police work, and provides distinguished services to the public; through the availability of essential and complementary pillars to serve the public.

Colonel Suhail Saeed Al Khaili, Chief of the Vehicles Licensing Section at the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department indicated that moving to a new building comes in line with the development and modernization the UAE is witnessing in various fields in general and in the licensing services in particular, so as to provide traffic services with high efficiency.

“The Department has initiated its work on the new ... Read more »

SHANGHAI - Thursday, April 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global provider of security products and solutions celebrated the grand opening of The Safety and Security Museum in the Jinshan District of Shanghai, China this week, with a ceremonial Chinese-paper ribbon cutting. The museum, which features fire prevention and security education exhibits, is the result of a partnership between Allegion Security Technologies of China, the People’s Government of Jinshan District and the Shanghai Fengjing Historical-Town Tourism Developing Co.

“Today, we are very proud to make such a positive contribution to fire prevention and security education,” said William Yu, Allegion president of the Asia-Pacific region. “The museum project is just the beginning. Allegion is dedicated to improving the safety and security of schools ... Read more »

Members Receive Double HHonors Points or Double Airline Miles for Stays Between May 1 and July 31, 2014

MCLEAN, Va. - Thursday, April 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s 10 distinct hotel brands, announces the return of one of its most popular promotions, Double Your HHonors. Through Double Your HHonors, members can choose between either earning Double HHonors Points or Double Airline Miles for qualified hotel stays completed between May 1 and July 31, 2014, at participating Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

“Last year members earned more than four billion points with this popular promotion and we are excited to launch it in advance of the busy summer travel season,&rdq ... Read more »

324 Government Employees Join Customer Service Excellence Diploma Program

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, April 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Diploma is based on Emirates Government Service Excellence Program to Promote Services into 7-stars level

The Ministry of interior (MoI) has assigned 10% of the seats at the Customer Service Excellence Diploma program to the partners at ministries and government institutions. The second batch, which included 324 persons, started yesterday Sunday. The new batch includes 286 MoI members (front desk employees) and 38 customer service employees of partners at the ministries.

Lieutenant Colonel Nasser Khadem Al Ka’bi, Head of the Customer Service Department at the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior, said: “The first batch which included 54 MoI employees has completed the requirements to obtain the diploma. This program is designed in coop ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, April 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

As part of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters’ sports program organized by the Strategy and Performance Development Department, the 12th Futsal Tournament kicked off yesterday evening at Aisha Bint Abi Baker Secondary School. The tournament will continue until May 15th.  

Inaugurated by Captain Jamal Al Saadi, National Teams and Competitions Branch Manager at the Strategy and Performance Development Department, the tournament features the participation of 16 teams from the Abu Dhabi Police’s departments. During the first day of the tournament six matches took place, where the Operations team won against the Diwan team 9/0; the Emergency team won against the Police Schools 4/0; and the Community Police Department team defeated the Transport Police 9/1.

Captain Al Saadi indicated that the tournament highlights the Strategy and Performance Development Department&rsquo ... Read more »

TOKYO - Friday, April 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that the integrated set of Toshiba’s 920MHz band wireless adaptor and Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation’s home gateway is first(*1) in the industry to receive the Wi-SUN Alliance(*2) Global Standard Certification of “Wi-SUN Profile for ECHONET Lite” as a HEMS(*3) controller.

“Wi-SUN Profile for ECHONET Lite” is a global standard specification, specified by the Wi-SUN Alliance for 920MHz band wireless communication between smart meters and HEMS controllers, otherwise called “Route B”.

Inserting Toshiba’s 920MHz band wireless USB dongle into TLT’s home gateway enables data communication between smart meters and HEMS controllers, making it possible to obtain a wide range of data, including total power consumption.

(*1) As of April 25, 2014, Toshiba survey. (*2) Wi-SUN Allian ... Read more »

Parrain officiel de l’événement pour la troisième année, Conrad est la destination de choix pour les grands festivals, y compris la cérémonie de remise des prix du Festival du Film de Tribeca, le 24 avril

MCLEAN, Virginie - Dimanche 27 Avril 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le Conrad New York, établissement-phare de Conrad Hotels & Resorts à New York, bourdonne d’activité lors du Festival du Film de Tribeca cette année, qui se déroule du 16 au 27 avril 2014. Connectant les festivaliers et ses clients à tout un éventail d’événements et d’activités organisés durant la semaine, Conrad New York accueillera également la soirée de cérémonie de remise des prix du TFF, le 24 avril.

Pour la première fois dans l’histoire du Festival du Film de Tribeca, Conrad Hotels & Resorts permettra aux amateurs d’accéder aux coulisses et au tapis rouge des grands événements du festival via une activation Twitter Mirror le 24 avril, lor ... Read more »

Nigerian focused investment fund to seek out indigenous assets

LAGOS, Nigeria - Thursday, April 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) New investment fund, Engota, will begin working internationally within the finance industry to build a portfolio of oil exploration and production assets in the lucrative Nigerian market.

“Nigeria holds some of the richest and lowest cost of production oil deposits in the world. Engota’s indigenous status opens the door to significant opportunities,” said Sayo Daniel, CEO of Engota Fund

Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa, with a maximum crude oil production capacity of 2.5 million barrels per day. It is one of the world’s largest oil producing countries and has the largest natural gas reserves in Africa.

The Nigerian oil and gas market offers attractive investment opportunities for companies that can obtain financing and have the expertise to develop the oil rich deposits. Mo ... Read more »

Deux dirigeants rejoignent StepStone à São Paulo pour prendre en charge les activités d’investissement croissantes et la clientèle latino-américaines de la Société

       
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NEW YORK et SÃO PAULO - Dimanche 27 Avril 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--StepStone Group LP (« StepStone » ou la « Société »), chef de file mondial du marché privé, a annoncé aujourd’hui que la Société avait ouvert son premier bureau latino-américain à São Paulo, Brésil, et avait nommé Duncan Littlejohn et Bruna Riotto, qui travaillaient tous deux antérieurement au Brésil, chez Paul Capital, en qualité d’Associé et de Vice-président, respectivement. Leur nomination prendra effet le 1er mai 2014. Ce nouveau bureau de la Société est situé à l’adresse suivante : Rua Samuel Morse, 120 Cj. 83, 04576-060 São Paulo SP, Brazil.

«Ces solides ajouts à notre équipe et l’expansion de nos b ... Read more »

During its Third Year as an Official Sponsor, Conrad is the Destination for Major Festival Events Including the Tribeca Film Festival Awards Ceremony April 24

MCLEAN, Va - Thursday, April 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Conrad Hotels & Resorts’ New York flagship property, Conrad New York, will serve as a convenient hive of activity during this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, April 16 – 27, 2014. Connecting festival attendees and guests to variety of events and activities held during the week, Conrad will also host the TFF Awards Night ceremony on April 24 at Conrad New York.

For the first time in Tribeca Film Festival history, Conrad Hotels & Resorts will provide fans with behind-the-scenes and red carpet access to major festival events through a Twitter Mirror activation April 24 held during the star-studded official closing Awards Ceremony at Conrad New York. Fans who are eager to join in the film and red carpet-style convers ... Read more »

HEFEI, Chine - Dimanche 27 Avril 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) —C’est avec une grande  fierté que JAC Motors dévoilera une gamme de nouvelles voitures à l’industrie automobile mondiale à l’occasion du 14 ème Salon International de l’Automobile de Pékin. Le Salon de Automobile de Pékin est devenu un salon de première classe ayant une renommée internationale au cours des deux dernières décennies, permettant  à des marques comme JAC de présenter  des innovations locales  au marché  international de l’automobile témoignant d’un regain de croissance.

Des efforts considérables ont été déployé par JAC au cours des dernières années des afin de diversifier davantage sa gamme de produits et  pour améliorer les caractéristiques et la conception des voitures qui jouissent déjà du sucées. De ce fait, JAC présentera une variété de véhicules de tourisme et  utilitaires dont  l’édition 2014 ... Read more »