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Do your grocery shopping on Dubai Metro - and get free delivery
25 Oct 2015
RTA launches virtual malls at five metro stations with 300 food products available
25 October 2015
Dubai: Grocery shopping in Dubai has become a breeze as Dubai Metro commuters can now shop through the Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) Smart Mall and have the goods delivered home free of cost.
Currently live at Mall of the Emirates metro station and on display at the 35th Gitex Technology Week, the Smart Mall enables people to sift through a range of 300 food... Read More
New Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway 60% complete
25 Oct 2015
62-km road, which includes six underground sections, expected to be ready by year-end
25 October 2015
Abu Dhabi: The General Service Company (Musanada) and The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi announced on Saturday that 60 per cent of construction work has been completed on the new 62-kilometre Abu Dhabi-Dubai Highway.
Spanning from Seih Shuaib to Sweihan Interchange, the road is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Eng. Faisal Ahmad Al... Read More
Zarooq Sand Racer is ready to tackle the desert
24 Oct 2015
Check this out – a road-legal rally-raid style car that’s specifically designed for the UAE desert and built right here in the Emirates. The Zarooq Sand Racer is brainchild of former French racing champion, Bruno Laffite and Mohammed Al Qadi, formerly operations director at Yar Marina Circuit. “
“The UAE are famous for amazing deserts, extreme safari motorsport, and dune racing, but the performance of American and Japanese cars just wasn’t good enough. So, we decided to... Read More
Emirates Group plans enterprise revamp
22 Oct 2015
Wam/Dubai
22 October, 2015
This enterprise-wide transformation strategy will see benefits cascade into every area of business from customer experience, to commercial, to several back-office functions.Emirates Group, the air services provider, unveiled its plans to undertake an enterprise-wide transformation initiative aimed at placing data at the heart of the organisation, re-inventing business processes using smart technology and underpinning decisions with big data and... Read More
80 hybrid cabs added for a greener Dubai
22 Oct 2015
22 October, 2015
The move to curb pollution resulting from vehicle emissions brings the total number of hybrid vehicles in the fleet from 65 to 145 vehicles.In a move towards a 'greener' future, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has added 80 new hybrid vehicles of Toyota Camry to its taxi fleet. The move to curb pollution resulting from vehicle emissions brings the total number of hybrid vehicles in the fleet from 65 to 145 vehicles.
"With the deregulation of fuel... Read More
Don’t worry, be happy, encourage Dubai Police
22 Oct 2015
Police to follow up on Happy City survey to help residents shake off any troubles
22 October 2015
Dubai: A social experiment under way at Dubai’s largest annual technology exhibition to help people achieve a greater sense of well-being is gaining momentum, said its organisers.
In keeping with efforts to help the emirate’s residents enjoy a higher quality of life, Dubai Police said they are taking the “Happy City” initiative further by exploring some of the reasons... Read More
Emaar launches second phase of Maple townhouses in Dubai
22 Oct 2015
Maple 2 will consist of 666 contemporary-styled townhouses ranging from three to five bedrooms22 October 2015
Emaar Properties has announced the launch of Maple 2, the second phase of the townhouse community located in Dubai Hills Estate.
Maple 2 will feature 666 contemporary-styled townhouses with three to five bedrooms, ranging from 2,200 to 2,700 square feet. The starting price of a three-bedroom townhouse is Dhs 1.9m, the developer said.
Residents within the Maple 2... Read More
Nakheel reports 39% net profit rise for first nine months of 2015
22 Oct 2015
The developer said property handovers and strong performance by its retail, leasing and leisure businesses boosted profit22 October 2015
Dubai developer Nakheel reported a 39 per cent increase in net profit for the first nine months of 2015, it announced on Wednesday.
Nakheel said it made a net profit of Dhs 3.61bn between January to September 2015, up Dhs 1bn – or 39 per cent – compared to Dhs 2.6bn during the same period last year.
The company attributed the increase... Read More
Abu Dhabi’s new financial freezone begins operations
22 Oct 2015
Abu Dhabi Global Market will initially focus on sectors such as wealth management, asset management and private banking
22 October 2015
Abu Dhabi Global Market, the emirate’s new financial freezone, announced that it has formally commenced operations.
The zone’s regulator Financial Services Regulatory Authority will accept and approve financial service licence application from October 21, a statement said.
In June, ADGM started accepting license applications from... Read More
Dubai striving to become benchmark for Smart cities: Official
21 Oct 2015
21 October 2015
Dubai aspires to become a benchmark for Smart cities of the future, says a top official.
“Together with our partners, we are enabling Smart economic conditions, driving entrepreneurship and global competitiveness that will serve as a model for emerging nations. We are continually reviewing and refining the latest technology innovations, from mobile apps to drones, to understand how we may adopt these tools to make city experiences more seamless, safe, efficient... Read More
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