Dubai plans to make 80% of taxi journeys booked through e-hailing services Dubai will replace the majority of street-hailed taxis with booked transport pick-ups, says the RTA. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a plan for a gradual shift from conventional...

KHDA says schools will be able to offer remote learning for pupils in Dubai during Ramadan Dubai schools can offer remote learning during Ramadan, says the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Schools will have the option to allow pupils and staff to work from home on...

Book now to talk live to UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi in space People in the UAE will be given the opportunity to chat with Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi on board the International Space Station. The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced the launch of “A...

Dubai Industrial City will be home to IFFCO’s Thryve factory, which is catalysing the move towards a healthier food supply chain The IFFCO Group, one of the UAE’s producers of food products, has opened the first 100-per cent plant-based meat factory in the region, in Dubai....

The UAE has announced a package of tax incentives and support for small and medium-sized enterprises The UAE has announced a package of incentives and support for SMEs in the country. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched the “Muwafaq Package” initiative, which aims to...

The company’s full-year net profit surged by 22 per cent year-on-year to Dhs2.74bn while its revenues rose by 54 per cent to Dhs32bn Shareholders of ADNOC Distribution, the fuel distribution business of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, have approved a total dividend of $700m (Dhs2.57bn)...

The logistics firm said the broadening of strategic partnerships and monetisations of its assets in 2022 strengthened its balance sheet Dubai’s DP World, one of the biggest global port operators, said its revenues surged by nearly 60 per cent to $17.1m (Dhs62.9bn) in 2022 from...

UAE and South Korea establish closer diplomatic and business ties The UAE plans to invest nearly $30bn in South Korea in the next few years, says the country’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade. It comes as foreign investment in the UAE has increased 73 per cent in the past 10...

During Ramadan, the park will host a 30-piece arabesque orchestra performing twice every night on the main stage Dubai’s Global Village has announced new timings, offerings and special activities for the holy month. Majlis of the World is back at Global Village and will enable...

The group’s shareholders approved the board’s recommendation to distribute the dividend in April 2023 Dubai’s Tecom Group has approved a Dhs200m cash dividend for the second half of 2022 at its annual general assembly meeting. During the meeting held at Dubai Internet City on...