Chapman Taylor, a key architect and masterplanner, recently unveiled the masterplan concept for Al Reem Residential Community, a large, multi-tower housing and hospitality scheme on Abu Dhabi's Al Reem Island.  The ambitious urban design creates a new city district which combines...

Dubai recorded the highest daily public transport ridership since the start of the pandemic with more than 1.3 million passengers on Thursday. Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA Dubai, “The record number of public transport...

Abu Dhabi has issued fresh guidelines for Indian travelling to the UAE. The emirate said that Indian passengers holding visas issued by other Emirates can enter Abu Dhabi by adhering to the protocols. The statement was made by Air India Express. The statement read, “Holders of all...

Mortgage transactions increased by 91% during the first half of 2021 compared to the second half of 2020 The first half of 2021 witnessed an upsurge in mortgage-backed sales in Dubai as attractive interest rates and property prices encouraged several investors and long-term tenants to...

Firms confident of more new business arising out of Expo 2020 Dubai’s non-oil private sector expanded marginally in August, and firms increased their employment levels in signs that the emirate’s economy is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit...

Expo 2020, further easing of COVID-19 restrictions to boost economic activity Business conditions in Dubai’s private sector are set to improve further before the end of the year on the back of relaxed containment measures and hosting of Expo 2020, Khatija Haque, head of research and...

The wealth fund noted that the real estate sector will need to adjust accordingly, by developing more flexible, multi-use spaces Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the UAE's biggest sovereign wealth fund, said it is too early to fully assess the long-term impact of the rapid shifts...

'Projects of the 50', the landmark series of economic, social and developmental initiatives that have set the national priorities for the next 50 years DUBAI: Strategically located between Europe, Asia and Africa, and just an eight-hour flight away from half of the world’s population,...

The coronavirus pandemic may have infected the economies of several countries, but not the UAE which has put up a remarkable defence against it. By way of example, the United Arab Emirates said it would allow foreign investors to have full 100 per cent ownership of business ventures...

His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has directed the distribution of Dhs4 million to underprivileged families with limited income in the Emirate of Ajman, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Sheikh Humaid's assumption of power in the...