50% of cars in Dubai to have ‘driverless’ features in 10 years
ABU DHABI 2 May 2017: Dubai’s transport system is on track for a smart future where 25 per cent of all transportation trips will be smart or driverless by 2030 and 50 per cent of […]
Day: April 12, 2017
Dubai allows elderly to park in ‘disabled’ bays
DUBAI 9 April 2017: The Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) said seniors would be permitted to use the disabled parking or will be allocated with parking slots besides the disabled parking, especially in clinics, […]
Can airlines really do this to you? Forcibly drag you off the plane?
DUBAI 12 April 2017: Can airlines really do this? A video clip of an Asian ‘doctor’ – who wanted to just get home – being forcibly dragged off a United airlines flight because of overbooking […]
Over 100,000 Jiu-Jitsu players in the UAE: Federation
ABU DHABI 12 April 2017: Fahad Ali Al Shamsi, CEO of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF), and Secretary-General of the Asian and International Federations, has revealed that the total number of jiu-jitsu players in the country has […]
Dubai home property close to ‘bottom’ of cycle: JLL
DUBAI 12 April 2017: There are some encouraging signs that the residential sector is currently close to the bottom of its current cycle, according to JLL, a leading global real estate investment and advisory firm. “With […]
Dubai Expo 2020: Al Wasl Plaza to have mixed-use buildings
DUBAI 12 April, 2017: The centre of Dubai World Expo 2020 – Al Wasl Plaza – will consist of a vibrant urban park surrounded by several mixed-use buildings that will open in 2020. The public space will match […]
United Airlines Fiasco: Ellen DeGeneres take on it
DUBAI 12 April 2017: United airline has been garnering a lot of attention for enforcing passenger removals and dress codes. Fasten your seat belts for Ellen’s monologue all about it! Video posted by TheEllenShow on YouTube. By Angel Chan
Nasdaq Dubai expands equity futures with 3 new firms
DUBAI 12 April 2017: Nasdaq Dubai has added National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Dubai Investments (DIC) to its equity futures market, raising the number of leading UAE companies on which […]
Sharjah to redevelop Riqqa area; restructures property dept
SHARJAH 12 April 2017: The Executive Council of Sharjah met to discuss key issues including a report from Sharjah’s Directorate of Town Planning and Survey on the development in the Al Riqqa residential area. The council […]
China National Petroleum Corp to open regional HQ in Jafz
DUBAI: April 12 2017: Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the largest integrated energy company in China, have signed an agreement to establish CNPC’s regional headquarters in Jafza to serve its […]