Mohamed bin Zayed visits Jebel Hafeet Tombs
AL AIN 23 January 2019: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, earlier this week visited Jebel Hafeet Tombs in […]
Month: January 2019
Sharjah reduces electricity tariffs in ‘freehold’ residential areas
SHARJAH 24 January 2019: The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) has announced the reduction and standardisation of electricity consumption charges collected in the category of ‘freehold’ and resident housing, which are owned by non-citizens. […]
IPO News: Private firms in UAE allowed to float shares
ABU DHABI 28 January 2019: The UAE cabinet yesterday adopted an amendment to the provisions of the Commercial Agencies Law to allow local agencies to become public shareholding companies in order to ensure their competitiveness […]
‘Foolproof’ cheques coming to fight rising fraud
Combating cheque fraud a priority ABU DHABI 23 January 2019: Counterfeit cheques currently expose banks, businesses and customers to financial, image and legal risks, and with sophisticated printing technologies, incidences of fraud have increased. This […]
Asian Cup’s Round of 16: South Korea 2-1 Bahrain
DUBAI 23 January 2019: Korea Republic needed extra time to seal their place in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, defeating Bahrain 2-1 in their Round of 16 tie at the Rashid […]
Hamdan in Davos: WEF to set up 4IR centre in UAE
DAVOS 23 January 2019: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, yesterday attended in Davos the signing of an agreement to establish the Emirates […]
4-year old who couldn’t speak, swallow or breathe… saved
DUBAI 24 January 2019: He could only speak, swallow or breathe with extreme difficulty because of a large swelling on the right side of his neck. It would come and go – and when it […]
Five new bridges to ease access to Dubai Mall
DUBAI 23 January 2019: Emaar has made significant progress in the construction of five new retail link bridges that will further strengthen road connectivity to The Dubai Mall, the world’s most-visited retail and lifestyle destination. […]
US$3 billion allocated to State Bank of Pakistan: UAE
ABU DHABI 23 January 2019: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has formalised an US$3 billion (Dh11 billion) deposit into the State Bank of Pakistan to support Pakistan’s economic growth and achieve the long-term objectives […]
Possibly the ‘most expensive’ beverage in Dubai
DUBAI 23 January 2019: At Dh2,400 this could quite possibly be the most expensive beverage to be sold in Dubai. The concoction has been created by signature night lounge Neos located at Address Downton on […]