After the long week at Dubai Airshow, it was time to go home. On our trip back from Dubai, we got the opportunity to use the Ahlan Business Class lounge. We were flying on Jet Airways from Dubai to Delhi and since both Ajay and I are Jet Platinum members …
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Dubai to study ways of lowering cost of doing business
Dubai Chamber is aiming to lower the cost of doing business in Dubai’s private sector by developing a new index to measure and track the cost. The move was discussed in a meeting with the Strategic Affairs Council, chaired by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed …
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Dubai Internet City Partners Secure Dh7.8 Billion in Investment Since Launch
Members of the Dubai Internet City (DIC) community have collectively attracted AED7.8 billion in funding since its launch, the largest technology business hub in the region announced today. The impressive figure bears testimony to Dubai’s success in …
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Dubai’s $2.17bn Bluewaters Island to feature world’s highest rope climb
Dubai’s upcoming Dhs8bn ($2.17bn … Equally important is having clear business plans and strategies to efficiently deal with changes taking place around us.” He also said that ongoing projects will help create thousands of jobs and offer opportunities …
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How To Set Up A Business In Dubai
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the premier locations in the world to engage in business. With an ever-growing economy in Dubai, the largest and most populous city of the UAE offers an abundance of opportunities for international commerce and trade.
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Small is beautiful for this Sharjah artist
Sharjah: She can hold four dishes in the palm of her hand without worrying about dropping them. That’s because these are only mini replicas of the actual dishes. Meet Samira Amin, a Pakistani artist based in Sharjah, who has created over 100 miniatures …
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Dubai SME Introduces Regulations for Business Accelerators and Incubators
Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector has announced new regulations for ‘Incubators and Business Accelerators’ to draw further support for …
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Abu Dhabi to set up Dh500 million holding firm
Abu Dhabi is setting up an independent corporate body that will have the ownership of all government and quasi-government development service companies of the emirate. The Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company, or ADDHC, will be a public joint stock …
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Abu Dhabi Is Working On Preparing A Consumer Protection Strategy: DED
The Department of Economic Development, DED, in Abu Dhabi is working on preparing a business and consumer protection strategy for the emirate of Abu Dhabi for 2018-2022, in co-operation with its strategic partners in the local and federal government and …
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Abu Dhabi establishes AED 500 million public joint stock company
The Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company, or ADDHC, will be a public joint stock company with full legal status as well as financial and administrative autonomy. Its mandates include monitoring the development service companies in Abu Dhabi, and enabling …
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UAE aluminium exports ‘critical’ to US security
the president of the Washington DC-based US-UAE Business Council. Sebright’s comments come just days after US President Donald Trump vowed to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to protect US producers, risking retaliatory moves from some of …
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Business confidence in UAE’s non-oil sector drops to six-month low
Business conditions in the UAE’s non-oil private sector slowed to the lowest level since September last year in February, according to the latest economy survey by Emirates NBD. Weaker growth also weighed on business confidence, which registered at a six …
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UAE named world’s second most trusting country in gov’t
Credibility of a CEO as a spokesperson also rose in the UAE, with two-thirds of the general population saying business leaders should take the lead on change rather than waiting for government to drive it. This echoes the global trend, as 84 percent of …
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50,595 jaywalkers fined in Abu Dhabi in 2017
Abu Dhabi: Some 50,595 pedestrians were booked for crossing roads illegally in Abu Dhabi in 2017, official figures showed. The Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate has advised pedestrians to use underpasses, bridges and zebra lines to cross roads and …
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Top 7 business hotels in Dubai
Dubai is one of the fastest developing business destinations in the world. The city has been able to transform itself into a leading business hub due to its strategic location, attractive infrastructure and business-friendly policies. Today, some of the …
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Dubai’s conference ambassadors support two-thirds of winning bids
More than 150 doctors, scientists, industry experts and business leaders have been honoured in Dubai for their role in attracting prestigious international meetings to the emirate. The ambassadors, members of convention bureau Dubai Business Events’ Al …
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Risky Business: South Korea’s Secret Military Deal With UAE
In Sweihan, a small town in Abu Dhabi, a South Korean special forces team operates under the name Akh, which means “brother” in Arabic. The Akh Unit operates under the slogan: “The world’s best special forces warriors, accomplishing missions …
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