Dubai’s Department of Transportation has adopted the latest technology in detecting coronavirus cases – a smart helmet fitted with an infra-red camera and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) …
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The ‘smart’ way to be in touch with Dubai Government
Dr. Aisha, however, says the app will not be rushing to add services for businesses to do their needful with the Dubai Government. “DubaiNow focuses on government-to-individual services rather than …
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Dubai residential property demonstrated a resilient start to 2020, says Chestertons
Dubai Sports City witnessed the largest price decline, falling from AED692 per sqft to AED670 per sqft, followed by Discovery Gardens where prices decreased from AED576 to AED558 per sqft. Read: UAE: …
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The UAE is investing $100 million in indoor farming
Abu Dhabi and Dubai are also testing technology designed to help in other parts of the food system, including tech that can reduce food waste in restaurants, drones that can map plants on outdoor …
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Combating coronavirus: UAE Central Bank urges banks to support private sector corporates, SMEs, individuals
The Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), Abdulhamid Saeed, held his first meeting with CEOs of banks operating in the country to emphasise the systemic significance of extending support to …
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Tributes pour in for popular Dubai media executive Cameron Plant
Dubai: Tributes have poured in for a popular UAE based media professional following his sudden death over the weekend. Cameron Plant, group managing director at Shock Middle East (ME) which operates …
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COVID-19: Dubai-based Pakistani business tycoon Hussain Dawood pledges Dh22 million to combat coronavirus
Dubai: A Dubai-based Pakistani business tycoon Hussain Dawood has pledged Dh22 million (Pak Rs1 billion) for his country to fight novel coronavirus pandemic. “This is a huge commitment from Mr …
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Video: Dubai Police use ‘Smart Helmets’ in battle against coronavirus
Dubai’s Department of Transportation has adopted the latest technology in detecting coronavirus cases – a smart helmet fitted with an infra-red camera and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) …
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Dubai’s Emaar Slashes Salaries by Up to 50% Amid Pandemic
Follow us @middleeast for more news on the region. Emaar Properties PJSC, Dubai’s largest publicly-traded developer, cut executive and staff salaries across its businesses as the coronavirus …
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UAE Central Bank urges banks to help private companies, SMEs, individuals
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has urged banks to support private sector corporates, SMEs and individuals affected by the coronavirus pandemic. At a meeting with the CEOs of banks operating in …
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Face masks: Dubai to close shops for price gouging amid coronavirus
The Dubai Economy has reiterated its warning against exorbitant price increases to protective face masks in view of escalating demand amid the coronavirus pandemic that continues to rage across the …
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New business drops sharply in Dubai amid pandemic
Business conditions in Dubai deteriorated at a sharp pace in March as the global economy was shaken by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, said IHS Markit, a global provider of analytics …
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Allsopp & Alsopp Q1 Report 2020- Very strong start to Dubai’s real estate
Business has certainly not continued as usual, the last week of March and the start of April in particular, but the figures we are reporting are proof that the property market in Dubai had a very …
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Distance learning will accelerate value of UAE’s education technology market
The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the shift to distance learning in the UAE, with massive potential for the nation to become a regional hub for education technology (EdTech), according to a new …
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The Debt Panel: ‘Will my cheques bounce if the bank freezes my account when I swap jobs?’
In addition, I also pay around Dh10,000 per year for my kids’ education as my employer covers up to Dh60,000 per year. I am from Tunisia and live in Dubai. How do I get around this bank freezing issue …
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Dubai’s Emaar suspends construction projects due to virus – sources
Emaar Properties , the largest listed developer in the United Arab Emirates, has suspended work on major projects in Dubai, sources familiar with the matter said, as the coronavirus pandemic …
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Free Vishu meals for 1,000 people in Dubai amid coronavirus pandemic
The restaurant has served more than 4,000 meals through the free lunch initiative it started during the sterilisation drive in Dubai.
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