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A selection of news articles that featured in official publications in

UAE and Italy related to the business, economy and culture of the two
countries.

TAXIS TOP RTA HAPPINESS SCORE CARD

The transport made that spread the most

smiles in Dubai was taxis, with a happiness
rating of 91.7%. Dubai Metro riders clocked a
happiness rating of 88.5%, buses got an
88.5% rating; marine transport 86.9% and
tram 82.8%. The overall happiness rating of
various public transit means hut 88.4%.
Meanwhile, residents’ happiness in the RTA
increased by 11% in 2018 as compared to
2017.
The objective of launching the Community Happiness Survey is to understand clients’ needs and
improve the RTA’s services to deliver best-i-class customer experience and improve the overall
customers happiness.

Source: Khaleej Times

“WELCOME THE FUTURE” CAMPAIGN TO

WOO 25M VISITORS TO EXPO2020

Expo2020 Dubai unveiled its latest global

marketing campaign “Welcome The Future”
as it gests ready to host 25mln visitors in
six months starting on October 20, 2020.
the new campaign has been designed to
inspire the world to visit Expo2020 and
reflects the positive and progressive spirit
that has made the UAE the special hub for
innovation and collaboration that the world
has come to know. The video-lad campaign
amplifies the message hat everyone on the
planet has a contribute to make. It is an
Open invitation for all to join Expo2020 on its exciting journey, with the clear message “We’re not
done yet” in making progress. Between October 20, 2020 and 10 Aril 2011 Expo 2020 Dubai
expects to record 25 mln visitors with 70% coming from outside the UAE – the highest proportion
of international visitors in the 167 year history of World Expos.

Source: Khaleej Times

 SHARJAH UNVEILS DHS2B PROJECT

Sustainability is the buzzword these days, especially

in the UAE. The latest such development to come
online is Sharjah Sustainable City Project, which will
fully produce its own electricity, recycle water and
waste, produce own vegetables at farms and use
electric mode of transport within the community,
making it a very environment friendly project. The
company said residents will have up to 100% savings
on electricity bills, up to 50% savings on water bills
and zero service charges for the first five years.

Source: Khaleej Times

BOOK A SUMMER SKYDIVE TO MAKE IT

ONE TO REMEMBER

Summertime is all about adventures and

Skydive Dubai has to the perfect recipe to get
your adrenaline pumping. Opt for a Tandem
Skydive and soar above and beyond the
Emirate’s bright blue skies as you freefell at
120 miles per hour while securely harnessed
top a world-class, experienced instructor.
Those with a UAE residence are entitled to a
10% discount on the regular price of tandem
skydive (Dh 2.199) at Skydive Dubai’s Palm DZ
location. If, instead, you book a tandem
skydive on your birthday you will be able to do so for a special price of D 1.999.

Source: Khaleej Times

QURANIC PARK OFFERS FREE ENTRY

The Quranic Park that opened in Dubai’s Al

Khawaneej area will provide the visitors a
chance to learn more about the Holy Quran.
Entry to the park is free for all visitors. The park
aims to provide bridges of intellectual and
cultural communication with different cultures,
religions and peoples to see the cultural
achievements of Islam in the field of plant
ecology. The 60-hectare park have all available
plants mentioned in he Hoy Quran along with
several facilities.

Source: Khaleej Times

 ABU DHABI LAUNCHES DH535M HUB 71 FOR
TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS

The Abu Dhabi Government has pledged Dh535

mln into Hub7, a new initiative to attract startups
companies to set up shop in the UAE capital.
Located in Abu Dhabi Global Market Square,
Hub71 is part of Ghadan 21. Through the Abu
Dhabi government’s economic programmes and
plans, the Government is doubling down the
efforts to make the capital a global beacon for technology and innovation. As part of this initiative, the
Abu Dhabi government has announced it will launch a Dh535 mln fund administered by the Abu
Dhabi Investment Office to invest in startups and venture capitalists (VCs) at Hub71.

Source: Khaleej Times 

ITALY AT EXPO: CONNECTIVE BEAUTY

The Italian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will put

beauty at the heart of the experience that
connects people, and build on the legacy of the
Expo 2015. the pavilion, under the theme “Beauty
that connects people”, will take up a surface of
around 3500 sqm and will be over 25 meter tall.
It will be located, in addition, in an area of high
visibility within the site of Expo 2020 Dubai. the
international competition for the design of the
Italian pavilion saw the submission of 19 different
proposals and was concluded with the award
going to a group of companies of Carlo Ratti
Associati, Italo Rota Building Office, F&M
Ingegneria and Matteo Gatto & Associati.
As part of the design, the hulls of three Italian ships arriving by sea shall be overturned and raised
one next to the other on tall pillars, becoming the cover of the pavilion. Each of them will be painted
in a different way, and from above the design will look like three petals composing the colors of he
Italian flag.

Source: Khaleej Times

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