The Hanoitimes - Named after the sitting president, KhalifaSat is an unprecedented UAE scientific achievement in the space industry. October 28, 2018 marks a major step in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) space industry as the KhalifaSat satellite was successfully launched into orbit at 8am (UAE time). KhalifaSat is the first Earth observation satellite to be manufactured entirely by UAE engineers at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai. KhalifaSat successfully lifts off into space on board H-2A rocket from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai said on Twitter: "This is a historic day for the UAE as young engineers demonstrate their ability, maturity, knowledge and ambition to join in the science and technology of the world. Today, our minds have been launched into the sky.” KhalifaSat provides high-resolution imagery of the Earth which will be used for a … [Read more...] about KhalifaSat of the United Arab Emirates sets off to the space
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Top Paris restaurant probed over ‘anti Arab discrimination’
French authorities launched an investigation Friday into accusations that a top Parisian restaurant, favoured by celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Rihanna, systematically sought to decline reservations from Arab, African or veil-wearing customers. Top Paris restaurant probed over 'anti-Arab discrimination', AFP/File / THOMAS SAMSON The Buzzfeed website reported on Thursday that L'Avenue, an ultra-chic brasserie near the famed Champs-Elysees boulevard, had "put in place a veritable system of discrimination", notably turning down reservations from diners with Arabic-sounding names. Middle-Eastern tourists from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain were also told that the restaurant was fully booked, Buzzfeed said in its investigation, based on testimony from four former waitresses. "If a veiled woman showed up to the restaurant, they had to be told that the restaurant was full, even if it was not," the report said, adding that the former waitresses charged … [Read more...] about Top Paris restaurant probed over ‘anti Arab discrimination’
VN firms urged to tap Arab market
The affluent Middle East is a promising market for Vietnamese companies, the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said. Speaking at the Viet Nam-Middle East Business Forum held in HCM City yesterday, Nguyen The Hung, deputy director of the VCCI’s HCM City office, said: “The Middle East has high demand for farm produce, seafood, garment and textile products, footwear, and wood products from Viet Nam.” Trade between Viet Nam and the Middle East had gone up sharply in recent years, doubling from 2011 to US$12.8 billion last year, he said. According to Le Thai Hoa, deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Asia-Africa Market Department, Viet Nam enjoys a trade surplus with the Middle East, which consists of 16 countries and has more than 300 million people. The United Arab Emirates is Viet Nam’s largest partner in the region, with their trade increasing from $4.46 billion in 2013 to $5.6 billion last year. With a per capita GDP of over … [Read more...] about VN firms urged to tap Arab market
VN exempts import tax for Emirates Airline
An aircraft of Emirates Airline. — Photo VNA Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has agreed with the Ministry of Finance’s proposal to exempt tax on imported goods of Emirates Airline, vietnamplus.vn reports. Hue assigned the Ministry of Finance to implement the proposal and has instructed customs forces to supervise and closely control the import and use of duty-free goods of the airline to ensure that they are used for right purposes and in line with the law. Under the direction of the Deputy PM, the import and use of duty-free goods by Emirates must be for the right purposes as described in Article 6 of the Agreement on Air Transport, signed between the Governments of Viet Nam and the United Arab Emirates. It is the fifth airline to receive exemption from import tax. Previously, the Deputy PM agreed to exempt the tax for imported goods of Hong Kong Dragon, Cathay Pacific Airways, Federal Express Corporation and Japan Airlines. — VNS … [Read more...] about VN exempts import tax for Emirates Airline
Vietnam exempts import tax for Emirates Airline
An Airbus A380 aircraft of Emirates Airline Hue assigned the Ministry of Finance to implement the proposal and has instructed the customs forces to supervise and closely control the import and use of duty-free goods of the airline to ensure that they are used for right purposes and in line with the law. Under the direction of the Deputy PM, the import and use of duty-free goods by Emirates must be for the right purposes as described in Article 6 of the Agreement on Air Transport, signed between the Governments of Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates. It is the fifth airline to receive exemption from import tax. Previously, the Deputy PM had agree to exempt the tax for imported goods of Hong Kong Dragon, Cathay Pacific Airways, Federal Express Corporation and Japan Airlines. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam exempts import tax for Emirates Airline