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ANBA Bulletin, September 3, 2020 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Thursday (3) in your ANBA Bulletin: The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) will participate in an international digital trade show for the first time. The food exhibition is held in Morocco. Eight companies - four Arabs and four Brazilians - will participate in the ABCC ebooth. Jewelry curation company Julls takes Brazilian fine gold and precious stone jewelry abroad. Julls is planning a trunk show in Bahrain. Arab beauty companies are rethinking their social medial approach in a bid to adapt to the post-pandemic consumer habits. Dubai is offering residence visa to foreign retirees. Eligibility hinges on income criteria. And Jordan airport reopened for international flights. Requirements will vary depending on COVID-19 prevalence in travelers’ countries of origin. |
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Brazil-based company Julls curates fine gold and precious stone jewelry from some 20 auteur shops in Brazil, which it supplies to countries including the United States, England, the Netherlands, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Now, it’s setting its sights on the Arab market, with plans to have a trunk show in Bahrain before the end of this year.
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The government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday (2) a program designed to get foreign retirees to move to the emirate. Retire in Dubai is targeted at people aged 55 or older, the Dubai Media Office said. Requirements include valid health insurance.
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The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) will participate in virtual food trade show The Foodeshow. The Moroccan event was created this year and will run online from September 8 to 9. In addition to the show, the event aims at being a platform offering content through webinars and lectures.
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Jordan announced that international flights will resume at the Queen Alia International Airport next Tuesday (8). The information was made public by minister of State for Media Affairs and government spokesperson Amjad Adaileh, and reported on by the state-run Jordan News Agency (Petra).
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The Middle East beauty companies are rethinking their social media approach. Specialists say this includes taking a more realistic tone as part of the their efforts to adapt to the new consumer demands, according to experts in a webinar staged by Beautyworld Middle East, the region’s largest beauty trade show, to run in November in Dubai.
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The Arab world has a lower Covid-19 mortality rate than does Brazil and the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the 22 Arab countries have seen a combined 1.28 million cases and 23,200 deaths, with a 1.8% mortality rate. Brazil had 3.8 million cases and 120,400 deaths, a 3.13% mortality rate that is much closer to the global average of 3.36%. There have been 25.1 million cases and 844,300 deaths around the world, according to the WHO.
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Supermarket and hypermarket brand Carrefour announced plans to invest roughly EGP 200 million in its Egypt operations before the end of this year, Saudi Arabian newspaper Arab News. The amount is equivalent to USD 12.5 million at the current exchange rate.
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While exports from Brazil were down overall in August, the country’s agribusiness exported more, the Ministry of Economy reported on Tuesday (1st). Brazil’s exports dropped by 9.6% year on year, from USD 19.6 billion to USD 17.7. Agribusiness exports, however, climbed by 9% year on year, from USD 3.6 billion to USD 3.98 billion.
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Economic losses stemming from the August 4 blast at Lebanon’s Port of Beirut are in the USD 6.7 billion to USD 8.1 billion range. So said the World Bank in its ‘Beirut Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment’
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Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved on Tuesday (1st) the draft bill for a new regulatory framework on the natural gas industry. The bill is now pending review in Senate. Bill 6407/13 is poised to alter the gas pipeline exploration regime from a concession- to an authorization-based system. It will also end state monopoly in natural gas distribution.
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Halal certifier SIILHalal and consulting firm Najmma of Brazil have partnered up to broaden their range of halal services to industrial businesses. Najmma is accredited to provide assistance and training regarding halal to businesses targeting Asia and the Gulf, according to information made available by SIILHalal.
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Kuwait announced on Sunday (30) the end of the partial curfew that had been in place for over three months. The curfew had become effective on May 28 and lasted from 6 pm to 6 am to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. It had been preceded by even stricter shelter-in-place orders.
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