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Sharjah Industry Sector Research Highlights

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Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO, Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP): Interview
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Interview:Hussain Al Mahmoudi How can Sharjah and the UAE benefit from high-potential research areas in the coming years? HUSSAIN AL MAHMOUDI: There are five areas that will thrive in 2021 and beyond, generating quick wins, and delivering high strategic and social impact. Two of those areas are closely related to digitalisation. First, the Covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the importance…

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The Report: Sharjah 2021: Industry & Energy
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Benefitting from a low cost base, and well-developed and connected infrastructure, Sharjah has become a key industrial player in the region. Indeed, the emirate is a significant contributor to the UAE’s total manufacturing output, accounting for around one-third of the sector. Meanwhile, in recent years the contribution of hydrocarbons production to GDP has remained comparatively small, representing…

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How pandemic-related supply chain constraints changed industrial operations
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How transition bonds can fund companies’ sustainable activities
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How has diversification changed Sharjah’s industry and energy sectors?
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Industry in Sharjah has benefitted from the emirate’s low-cost base, well-developed and connected infrastructure, and proximity to Dubai and the neighbouring northern emirates. This has resulted in Sharjah becoming a key regional industrial player. Indeed, the emirate is a significant contributor to the UAE’s total manufacturing output, accounting for around one-third of the country’s manufacturing…

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Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO, Bee’ah: Interview
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Interview:Khaled Al Huraimel How has Sharjah’s environmental sustainability drive evolved during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how can it contribute to a green recovery? KHALED AL HURAIMEL: Since 2010 Sharjah has prioritised waste management and environmental sustainability. Today these policies are evolving to include air quality, energy efficiency, health care technology, sustainable transport…

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Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, Secretary-General, Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA): Interview
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Interview:Abdulwahab Al Sadoun How has the GCC petrochemicals industry been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic? ABDULWAHAB AL SADOUN: The health crisis had a significant effect on the petrochemicals industry. In the first half of 2020 demand collapsed and prices plunged, a challenge compounded by supply chain disruptions related to the closure of ports in China and increases in freight rates…

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Hatem Al Mosa, CEO, Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC): Interview
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Interview: Hatem Al Mosa How is Sharjah pursuing its energy security goals amid rising demand for power? HATEM AL MOSA: Managing energy security involves a multifaceted approach that relies on the diversification of supply. In addition to SNOC’s production, Sharjah’s gas supply includes pipeline imports, access to existing liquefied natural gas regasification units and gas from across the UAE.…

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