Dental Conference in Dubai Generates Business Deals Worth $3.9 Billion

 UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition concludes its activities.
UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition concludes its activities.
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Dental Conference in Dubai Generates Business Deals Worth $3.9 Billion

 UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition concludes its activities.
UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition concludes its activities.

The UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition – AEEDC Dubai 2022 has generated record-breaking business deals worth $3.9 billion ($14.4 billion dirhams).

AEEDC Dubai attracted 66,000 participants from 155 countries and showcased 4,800 state-of-the-art products from 3,600 major dental and public health companies in the field of oral hygiene and dentistry.

The event featured a total of 22 official country pavilions.

The exhibition and conference also saw several training courses, workshops, and student poster competitions.

Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani, Executive Chairman of the Global Scientific Dental Alliance, and Chairman of INDEX Holding, said: “We are proud of the successes generated by the event over the years.”

“The exceptional volume of direct and subsidiary deals worth $3.9 billion concluded at the event validates the global community’s confidence in the UAE as a venue for industry events,” he added.

The UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition Dubai, which will hold its next event in February 2023, is supported by Dubai Health Authority, Scientific Global Dental Alliance, Dental Federation, Executive Board of the Health Ministers Council for Gulf Cooperation Council States, Gulf Health Council, Riyadh Elm University, Arab Academy for Continuing Dental Education, Saudi Dental Society, Saudi Orthodontic Society, Saudi Prosthodontic Society, and others.



China Seeks to Bolster Ports and Aviation Hubs in Western Regions

The city skyline is reflected in a pool left on the dry riverbed of the receding Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels during a regional drought in Chongqing, China, August 20, 2022.  (Reuters)
The city skyline is reflected in a pool left on the dry riverbed of the receding Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels during a regional drought in Chongqing, China, August 20, 2022. (Reuters)
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China Seeks to Bolster Ports and Aviation Hubs in Western Regions

The city skyline is reflected in a pool left on the dry riverbed of the receding Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels during a regional drought in Chongqing, China, August 20, 2022.  (Reuters)
The city skyline is reflected in a pool left on the dry riverbed of the receding Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels during a regional drought in Chongqing, China, August 20, 2022. (Reuters)

China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such as ports and aviation hubs.

The General Administration of Customs said the measures would enhance the integration of rail, air, river and sea links in China's west, state media reported.

The measures are to include enhancing international aviation hubs in cities including Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Xi'an and Urumqi, while developing comprehensive bonded zones, and integrating these with ports and other transport links.

A number of ports would also be built and expanded.

China has long sought to bolster the economic heft of its western regions, which have markedly lagged coastal provinces.

China's western regions comprise around two-thirds of the country's land area and include regions such as Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Xinjiang and Tibet.

China's Politburo last year called for a "new urbanization" of western China to revitalize rural areas, expand poverty alleviation efforts and strengthen energy resources. Efforts have also been made to increase linkages to Europe and South Asia through trade corridors including rail freight routes.