DREP and BlockGemini aim to achieve mass adoption of blockchain technology in Dubai aligned with the Dubai 2020 Blockchain Strategy. To diversify the oil-based economy, the Dubai government and the …
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Winnow saves hotels $1.6m annually through food wastage technology
Winnow’s managing director Ignacio Ramirez said they have experienced a fast growth for the technology in the Middle East and has another 30 units in the pipeline. “Winnow launched in the Middle East …
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Flying taxi start-ups target Asia debut using European technology
The world’s first passenger-drone services may debut in Asia – but the technology behind these flying taxis will … while governments in Singapore and territories including Dubai are enthusiastically …
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Most UAE residents think smartphones are spying on them
While 15 percent of UAE residents use security cameras … followed by social isolation due to excessive use of technology (35 percent), and human interactions being replaced by artificial …
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Pro Act Technology broadens its portfolio in UAE offering world-class managed security services
Pro Act Technology has announced the expansion of its portfolio with the addition of new suite of Managed Security Services (MSS). Supporting organisations with a broad range of solutions in the …
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Most UAE residents think their devices are spying …
followed by social isolation due to excessive use of technology (35 per cent), and human interactions being replaced by artificial intelligence (34 per cent). Data was collected online by YouGov …
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Indians top investors in Dubai’s Dh274B gold business
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Indian investors ranked first among the top ten nationalities engaged in Dubai’s thriving gold business encompassing 4,086 companies. Expatriate investors from Pakistan …
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Dubai’s Emaar denies plan to sell district cooling business
Dubai developer Emaar Properties has denied a report on Sunday it is planning to sell its district cooling business. The Reuters news agency claimed sources had told them the developer had hired …
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Nearly 430 new restaurants, cafes open in Dubai in 2019
The total number of new restaurants and cafes opening in Dubai has reached 427 during the first four months of 2019. According to the Business Registration and Licensing sector in the Department of …
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Expo 2020 Dubai to attract 11 mln foreign visitors-officials
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai could attract 11 million foreign visitors to the Expo 2020 world fair, organisers said in an interview, giving a significant boost to the emirate’s tourism sector. Overseas …
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UAE gold jewellery prices soar ahead of Eid Al Fitr holidays
Dubai: Gold prices in the UAE have gone up ahead … according to Vijay Valecha of Century Financial. “The deadlock in the US-China trade talks alongside rumours that the US could ban more …
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UAE provided $5.3bn in grants to governments, organisations in 2018
Grants provided by the UAE in H1-2018 hit AED6.8 bn, before amounting to AED13 bn in the latter half, according to the statistics which are based on the Ministry of Finance’s figures. Q3-2018 saw AED7 …
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UAE’s SCA warns of false financial company certificates
Some financial companies are using “false certificates” to try dupe potential customers into believing they are licensed, the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has warned. In a …
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UAE- Mohammed bin Rashid honours first batch of Artificial Intelligence Programme
The ceremony was attended by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance; H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and …
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Finablr to spend $200M of IPO money on expansion
The UAE-based company, whose brands include UAE Exchange … announcing its first results on the London Stock Exchange after June 30 this year. Finablr’s IPO price was 175 pence per share, …
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Dubai mega mall inspired by nature
This is a city famous for the prevalence and grandeur of its malls that draw a well-heeled clientele from across the world. Dubai is home to what was until recently the largest mall in the world by …
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What will the impact on the Dubai property market be post Expo 2020?
According to fäm Properties, in 2019, apart from the overdue projects, there are around 59,800 properties scheduled for delivery. Yet, only around 33,800 properties that are 80-99% close to completion …
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