Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority chairman Khalid Jasim Al Midfa said that Air Arabia will add new Chinese destinations soon Sharjah is working to transform itself into a ‘China-ready” destination in a bid to woo more Chinese tourists, according to Khalid Jasim Al...

HiU Messenger is the third provider to be made available for VOIP use, after BOTIM and C'Me Etisalat has unveiled a third voice over internet protocol provider (VOIP). HiU Messenger is the latest app to be launched for use on Etisalat’s networks to make voice and video calls to...

Initial phase saw high rates of journeys and rental hours Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has added 200 vehicles to its smart car rental fleet, bringing the total number to 400 vehicles. The move follows the success of the initial stage and the increasing demand...

El Chiringuito opened in December 2016 in the place of Eden Beach Club, another concept by F&B firm Crystal Group Beachside destination El Chiringuito has closed down "effective immediately" after less than two years in operation, according to a statement released by The Crystal...

ESMA expects that this will increase the efficiency of the electrical products listed in the country's markets UAE’s Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) has adopted a 22 new standard in the food, oil and gas, chemistry and cosmetics , a media report said....

Supply of 50 trains, 15 of which will be deployed to serve Expo 2020 and 35 will be used to enhance Dubai Metro service. The first of the new Dubai Metro trains would arrive in Dubai in November and the last one would arrive by the end of October 2019, said the director-general and...

The majority of transactions were related to the transfer of ownership Dubai Land Department (DLD) service centres have served over 39,000 investors complete investments totalling AED 131 billion in the first eight months of the year, according to newly released statistics....

The UAE's Federal Tax Authority plans to implement the scheme from Q4 2018 The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) is urging VAT-registered retailers, outlets and shops to register for a tax refund scheme for tourists which is slated to come into effect in the fourth quarter of 2018, the...

The store enables Saudi customers to purchase products from Amazon.com in the US directly on the site Customers in Saudi Arabia can now purchase more than one million products from Amazon.com in the US directly on Souq.com, after the launch of the ‘Amazon Global Store’ in the kingdom....

Hotel guests from China - Abu Dhabi's number one source market - increased almost 9 percent The number of hotel guests in Abu Dhabi in August rose 10.5 percent compared to the same time period last year, with double digit growth from many key markets, according to new figures from the...