A staggering 94 per cent of consumers in the UAE said they will continue to use digital payment as much as – or even more than – in 2021. And 96 per cent of SMEs surveyed (against 74 per cent globally …
More than half of UAE consumers plan to be cashless by 2024, Visa report finds
More than half of the UAE consumers who responded to a survey plan to be cashless by 2024 compared to the global average of 41 per cent, according to a new report by Visa. More than two-thirds (68 per …
UAE: Red alert due to foggy weather in Abu Dhabi, partly cloudy and hazy in Dubai and Sharjah, minimum temperatures to drop to 6 °C
Dubai: Abu Dhabi residents woke up to foggy conditions on Thursday morning as the weather bureau issued alerts. According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), skies across the UAE are looking …
CBI gets prosecution requests from UAE, Saudi against 19 absconding Indians including Malayalis
The CBI has received requests from the United Arab Emirates for local prosecution of 16 Indian absconders from the gulf country who are wanted in separate cases of fraud and murder there, officials …
Visitors to Dubai rise 111% of what they were in pre-Covid times
Visitors to Dubai through the Dubai International Airport (DXB) has exceeded pre-Covid levels. This was revealed by Chief Executive of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffiths. In an interview with CNN, …
Ain Dubai, the world’s largest observation wheel, review: Twice the size of the London Eye
In a city where bigger is better, it’s only natural that Dubai’s latest statement structure, Ain Dubai, is now the world’s largest observation wheel.
Formula 1’s ongoing controversy and uncertainty one month on from the title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP
What’s the state of play with the FIA’s Abu Dhabi review? Sky Sports revealed on Wednesday how the situation was moving forward in regards to the FIA’s investigation into the events of the Abu Dhabi …
UAE moving towards ‘net zero world,’ says ENEC chief
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said on Wednesday it was set to produce 85 percent of Abu Dhabi’s clean electricity by 2025. The Barakah nuclearpower plant’s fourth unit had the …
EFCC arraigns Dubai-based billionaire, Mompha, for laundering N6bn
Dubai-based billionaire, Ismailia Mustapha, aka Mompha, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly laundering over N6bn. Also arraigned was his firm, Ismalob …
Chinese tech amazes visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai
The China Pavilion, titled “Light of China”, shined at the Expo 2020 Dubai with spectacular tech elements as it celebrated China Day on Jan 10. Under the theme “building a community with a shared …
Dubai hotel rates reached six-year high in December
Lifted by Expo 2020 and the holiday season, Dubai’s hotel industry reported its highest monthly room rates since 2015.
Dubai: Curb fake Covid-19 certificates
The United Arab Emirates (UAC) has asked Kenya to reign in on medical testing centres issuing fake Covid-19 results.
Sharjah Forum for Contact Centres reaffirms AI’s importance
Sharjah24 …
UAE – ‘Active Parks’ well received by Abu Dhabi community: Department of Community Development, Sports Council
The Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), has confirmed that the Active Parks initiative has been well received by the Abu …
DHARMA, An Abu-Dhabi Based Startup Is Bringing The Passion Economy To The Travel Space
LONDON, UK – African Media Agency – 12 January 2022 – Eric Cantona, the sporting legend and former captain of Manchester United, unveiled today t …
FIA to deliver crucial Abu Dhabi report in early February
The FIA is reportedly set to deliver the results of its all-important inquiry into last month’s controversial Abu Dhabi GP on February 3.
CBI gets prosecution requests from UAE, Saudi against 19 absconding Indians; registers FIRs
The CBI has booked Rajaneesh Das who is wanted by the UAE authorities in alleged 1.5 million AED fraud in a Dubai-based company where he was working as assistant manager.