As part of its four-phase reopening plan, Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) has opened four more of its attractions for the public. After the closure of all its venues last March in line with the …
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Free Covid-19 tests for Sharjah govt employees, their families
Sharjah government employees and their families will now be tested free of cost, the emirate’s human resources department has announced. The free tests will target all employees, including Emiratis …
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Video: Second stage of Covid-19 home testing for elderly people underway in Sharjah
The Sharjah Social Services Department, SSSD, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, has started the second stage of conducting home Covid-19 testing for all the elderly registered …
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Dubai logistics firm Tristar seeks Dubai listing, sources say
Dubai logistics company Tristar has approached investment banks … are now pinning hopes on local investors in the United Arab Emirates to help secure the IPO, the source said. Tristar declined to …
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UAE finance ministry launches digital system for revenue, public funds collection
DUBAI – The Ministry of Finance, MoF, has announced the launch of a digital system for the collection of revenue and public funds. This is in line with the Ministry’s efforts to adopt digital …
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Want to go to a college or university in the UAE? Here is all you need to know
If you are looking to enrol at a university in the UAE, there are over 70 options available for UAE nationals and expatriates as well as international students. Here is a list of universities in the …
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UAE: DIFC Launches ME’s First Global Digital Security Capital Funding
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC … The announcement reinforces DIFC’s vision to drive the future of finance. The issuance also cements the DIFC’s position as the leading financial hub in …
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Bank employee leaks customers’ details, helps embezzle over Dh238,000
A former sales executive of a bank branch has been charged at the Dubai Court of First Instance after he allegedly leaked confidential data pertaining to 25 customers. Because of his abuse of powers …
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Green goes greener: Hira Walraven signs solar contract with Yellow Door Energy
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Yellow Door Energy, a UAE-based sustainable energy provider for businesses, has been awarded a solar contract with Hira Walraven AC LLC (“Hira Walraven”), a Dutch and UAE …
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Trina Solar unveils Vertex 600W series module and expects mass production of 550W series later in year
Dubai, UAE: Trina Solar Co., Ltd (‘Trina Solar” or the “Company”) has announced the launch of two next-generation Vertex series modules with power output of up to 600W. The company expects to realize …
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UBS Investor Sentiment and ElectionWatch: UAE investors are concerned about COVID-19 but remain optimistic about region’s economic outlook
Wealthy investors and business owners globally have grown more optimistic on the economic outlook over the next 12 months, according to UBS’s quarterly Investor Sentiment survey Dubai, United Arab …
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Sharjah Social Services Department begins 2nd stage of COVID-19 testing for elderly people
The Sharjah Social Services Department, SSSD, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, has announced that it started the 2nd stage of conducting home COVID-19 testing for all the …
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Robust finance functions key for the kingdom’s road to recovery
Saudi Arabia’s financial institutions and government stretched out a helping hand to residents and business owners through numerous initiatives as ramifications from the COVID-19 pandemic grew …
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Here’s how new technologies are empowering people of determination in the UAE
an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Finance. We have brought Key2Enable to the UAE through the MBRIF Accelerator programme, so that we can use our technology to benefit the local community.
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Eid Al-Adha holiday for the UAE banking sector announced
COVID-19 insurance for UAE travel, how to ensure it and how much will it cost? ABU DHABI, DUBAI: Eid Al-Adha holiday for the UAE banking sector will be from Thursday, July 30, to Sunday, August 2, it …
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Has Sharjah-Dubai traffic eased, commute time reduced?
However, for a large section of UAE residents, a part of their lives at least has turned for the better — the daily commute between Dubai and Sharjah. With schools out for the summer and many …
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Sharjah Islamic Bank H1 net profit declines
Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) recorded a net profit for the first half of AED251.2 million ($68.39 million), compared to AED290.5 million during the same period last year, a decrease of 13.5 percent. The …
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