Dubai: As New Year’s Eve preparations kick into high gear … which are 7 kilos for economy class and 14 kilos for business and first class. Staff will be checking the weight of carry-on bags at various touch points before passengers board their flights.
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Araco begins work on Business Bay hotel project
UAE-based firm Abdul Rahim Architectural Consultants (Araco) will begin its supervisory role on a new hospitality project in Dubai’s Business Bay. Construction of the 17-floor, four-star hotel project will begin this month, adding a further 228 rooms …
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Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
A company in Dubai called Katerpillar has held training classes for businesses … but within six months the law was revised to exclude nationals, according to the Oxford Business Group. In the mid-1970s, during an oil boom and construction drive in …
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UAE, Tajikistan plan to create joint investment fund
Sattor recently visited the UAE with a high-level business delegation to hold discussions with the UAE based funds and businessmen to look for investment opportunities and increase cooperation between the two sides. “During the meetings we discussed …
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Dubai-Japan trade reached $8.4bn in first nine months of 2017
“We ensure our trading partners have the finest of customs facilities that give real added value to their active business sectors in Dubai,” said Musabih. “Dubai Customs is keen to directly engage with all Japanese businesses based in Dubai through …
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UAE non-oil foreign trade reaches Dh784b in first half of 2017
ABU DHABI: Preliminary statistical data of the Federal Customs Authority (FCA) revealed that the UAE’s general trade volume from January to the end of June 2017 amounted to Dh784 billion, compared to Dh777.6 billion during the same period of 2016 …
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UAE aims to improve global competitiveness with 5G
Dubai: The launch of 5G early next year is in line with the UAE’s strategy on the fourth industrial revolution, and the implementation of artificial intelligence and smart cities, according to the UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA …
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UAE: Residential Rental Property as a Major Step into your Future
Today UAE is known for its rapid development, blossoming economy and keeps being a famous destination for luxury tourism. The country attracts people from all over the globe for different purposes: personal, recreational and business – particularly in …
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Dubai implements airspace restructuring project
Dubai: The Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) said on Sunday it has implemented new air traffic management procedures that aim to enhance the emirate’s airspace capacity to meet strong demand in the coming years. In a statement, dans, the air …
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Dubai Startup Hub kicks off Youth Business series
Dubai: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently kicked off its Youth Business Voice series with a workshop titled, “Understanding Legal Aspects of Starting a Business.” The event, hosted in cooperation …
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TRA launches 5G technology in UAE
Dubai: The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the launch 5G technology in the UAE, with mobile operators in the country expected to start deploying 5G networks from early 2018. In a statement on Sunday, TRA said that licensees …
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Diversification, Openness and Ease of Doing Business Reinforces Dubai’s Position in Global Economy
Dubai Economy has presented the ‘Dubai Economic Report 2017’ to all government entities and other agencies concerned following its approval by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. The report, which …
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Hydrogen-powered taxis to go on trial in Dubai
Dubai’s Roads and Transports Authority (RTA) is trialling the region’s first hydrogen-powered electric vehicles, according to the Dubai Media Office. The Toyota Mirai will be put to the test as part of Dubai’s taxi fleet, in collaboration with Al …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADIA is main investor in $1bn Indian housing funds
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has supported India’s HDFC Capital Advisors to achieve the initial close of its second affordable housing fund, the HDFC Capital Affordable Real Estate Fund – 2, state news agency WAM reported. This will be …
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Dubai Frame set to open next week, says municipality boss
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The UAE’s new healthcare paradigm?
According to a trio of healthcare professionals who meet to discuss the issue during a roundtable meeting at Gulf Business’ head office in Dubai Media City, a new approach could help redefine what healthcare means in the country, and produce better …
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Innovation paints Dubai success story
… real growth of 3.2 per cent or higher due to continued recovery in the global economy in 2017 Dubai – Diversification, openness and ease of doing business have reinforced Dubai’s position in the global economy, which is expected to post 3.5 per cent …
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