Starting the new year, Dubai residents will no longer receive paper copies of their electricity and water bills.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) made the announcement, adding that an e-receipt, in the form of an email and text message, will be sent to the user instead.
Paperless bills are part of the agency's ongoing efforts to preserve the environment and commitment to smart transformation.
UAE, Uzbekistan explore partnerships in new economy sectors
The UAE's Minister of Economy and Tourism, Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, has met with a high-level delegation from Uzbekistan to explore ways to strengthen economic and investment ties.
Dubai and Shanghai trade bodies hold talks to boost business ties
Dubai Chambers has held talks with a major Chinese trade body in Shanghai aimed at strengthening economic ties and increasing trade and investment between the two markets.
Saudi Arabia restores full capacity on East-West oil pipeline
Saudi Arabia has restored full oil pumping capacity through the East-West pipeline to about seven million barrels per day, it said on Sunday, days after providing an assessment of damage on its energy sector from attacks during the Iran conflict.
Maktoum bin Mohammed, Brookfield discuss investment expansion
Dubai’s First Deputy Ruler, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has held talks with the chief executive of global investment firm Brookfield Corporation on strengthening cooperation and attracting further investment to the emirate.
Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe
Dutch regulators approved the use of Tesla's TSLA.O self-driving software with required human supervision on highways and city streets in a European first for the electric car maker, which hopes to see similar action from the rest of the European Union.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held a series of phone calls with foreign ministers from several allied nations to discuss the latest regional developments.
The UAE and China have signed several MoUs to expand cooperation across key sectors as His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing.
The UAE Ministry of Education has denied reports suggesting extension of distance-learning for schools until May 1.
