Dubai: If you live in Business Bay and have received a ‘handwritten’ parking ticket (above), you’re not alone. In recent days, several residents here have got ‘handwritten tickets’ from an ‘officer’ who claims to go by the name of Jasim Ali.
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Dubai’s Gems Education to freeze teacher salaries
Dubai-based Gems Education has reacted to a government decision to freeze school fees for the next academic year by postponing pay rises for teachers, according to reports. Dubai Executive council approved the recommendation for the 2018-2019 school year …
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Dubai court sentences British twins to six months in jail for assaulting police officer
Two British sisters have been convicted of assaulting a female police officer outside a Dubai nightclub. Alena and Sasha Parker, who are British passport holders but originally from Belarus, were sentenced to six months in prison followed by deportation …
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Dubai’s Emirates to operate one-off A380 to Muscat
Dubai carrier Emirates will operate a one-off Airbus A380 service … Read: Video: Muscat’s new airport readies for first flights It will have 429 economy class, 76 business class and 14 first class seats. “It is a very important destination for …
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In the zone – Doing business in Dubai
On behalf of New Business, Kitty Vine of Markettiers, interviews Guatam Sashittal, the chief exec of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, for New Business The DMCC Free Zone is home to over 14,000 businesses, ranging from multinational corporations to start-ups …
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Dubai-based Abraaj has restructuring approved by Cayman Islands court
Dubai: The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has appointed … to appoint David Soden and Stuart Sybersma of Deloitte as joint provisional liquidators of the fund management business, Abraaj said in a statement. “This order validates the position …
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Renovation of Dubai ruling family’s former neighbourhood welcomed by traders
… and create the world’s largest open air museum have been welcomed by traders working in one of Dubai’s oldest neighbourhoods. Members of the local business community say the rejuvenation of Shindagha Heritage District in Dubai Creek, part of a wider …
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Dubai Marina’s Zen Tower fire started on balcony, report shows
The fire that erupted in Dubai Marina’s Zen Tower on May 13 began on the balcony of a first floor, where furniture kept outdoors caught fire due to an electric short circuit or from smoking waste, according to a report by Al Barsha police station released …
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Eid holiday accidents kill 3 in Sharjah, RAK
Sharjah: Three people were killed in three separate traffic accidents in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah during the Eid Al Fitr holidays. The fatal accidents included a crash, a car hitting a pedestrian and a car flipping over. Two people were killed and two …
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UAE climbs digital competitiveness ranking
The UAE has lcimbed one place to 17th in this year’s World Digital Competitiveness Report by Swiss business school International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The institution said the emirates climbed the ranking of 63 economies …
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UAE most digitally advanced in Arab world
The country ranks first globally in business agility, third globally in regulatory framework and fourth globally in terms of talent. “The UAE improves its overall digital ranking in 2018, to reach 17th place. Although this is a slight increase …
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UAE ‘perfect’ for Australian businesses, says official
“Continuous engagement with our global partners is part of our relentless effort to promote Dubai as the ideal location for businesses to expand their global reach, given our connectivity to key market…our business friendly legislations and unmatched …
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Reforms will ease cost of doing business in UAE
Members of the UAE business community have welcomed the new UAE legislation that replaces bank guarantees for private sector labour recruitment with a low-cost insurance policy that will reduce costs for employers. It does away with the Dh3,000 bank …
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Dubai’s DEWA commissions 15 substations at a cost of Dhs1.73bn
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA … Palm Jumeirah, Al Markad, Nad Al Hammar, Business Bay and Zabeel 2, a statement said. DEWA had 236 132/11kV substations at the end of 2017, of which 15 had been commissioned in 2017 at total cost of Dhs1.68bn.
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Dubai lures transit passengers with airport experience
Dubai Tourism has introduced a new virtual experience at the emirate’s main airport, the world’s busiest for international passenger traffic, designed to encourage more connecting passengers to visit. The MyDubai Experience allows travellers to learn …
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Dubai’s Jumeirah appoints new ‘chief culinary officer’
Dubai-based hospitality group Jumeirah has created a new role of chief culinary officer, appointing former Michelin Guide global director Michael Ellis to the post. Ellis, who served as the global director for Europe, Asia and the Americas at Michelin …
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How Dubai’s Godolphin became a world leader in horse racing
His Highness’ contribution has been discreet and there’s a respect for the way he has done it” One racing insider that Arabian Business speaks to compares the development of Goldolphin to the growth of Dubai itself. When replying to the question …
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