Business & Money | Monday 3 June, 2019 3:00 am

Dubai Customs ready to receive Eid visitors and Umrah pilgrims

Dubai Customs took all procedures needed to facilitate entry of passengers coming to the country through Dubai International Airport during the Eid Fitr break, and pilgrims coming back from Ramadan visit to the Holy Places (Umrah).  Dubai Customs increased the number of inspectors at the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 2 June, 2019 4:32 am

Dubai's Ramadan food trade totals AED 8.3bn in 1Q 2019

Latest statistics from Dubai Customs revealed the value of Dubai external trade in Ramadan foodstuff in 1Q 2019, which totalled DH 8.3 billion. These included meats, sugar, vegetables, flour, rice, nuts, bottled water, juice and dates. These weighed around 1.5 million tons.  “Dubai...

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Business & Money | Friday 31 May, 2019 3:30 am

DAMAC hands over Ghalia, its first Sharia compliant development

Ghalia, DAMAC’s first Sharia compliant offering welcomes residents as the project enters the handover phase. The development houses 727 fully furnished, luxury apartments and is located in the heart of the Jumeirah Village Circle community.   “Ghalia is our first Sharia...

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Business & Money | Friday 31 May, 2019 2:11 am

Saudi electronic payment system ‘mada’ excels in use of Apple Pay

Mada, the new identity of the Saudi Payment Network, is making great progress in the integration and use of Apple Pay, experts say. Apple Pay was launched in the Kingdom in February, and the country is the first in the world to have its services provided through a national payment...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 May, 2019 3:50 pm

Abdul Latif Jameel Land receives prestigious award for pioneering residential development in Jeddah

Abdul Latif Jameel Land, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading property and land developers, has been awarded a prestigious global award in the category of Residential Development in Saudi Arabia by the 2019-2020 Arabia Property Awards. It marks the first time Abdul Latif Jameel has been recognized...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 May, 2019 1:01 pm

Canon Saudi Arabia partners with local start-up Packageha to print and distribute special gift boxes for orphans in Ramadan

Canon Saudi Arabia (CSA), a provider of imaging technologies and services, has partnered with Packageha, a local company specialising in customised packaging design and production, for a Ramadan initiative whereby 500 toy boxes were printed and distributed to orphaned children during a special...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 May, 2019 12:01 pm

“Hubei Feifan” is the authorized distributor of APSCO Oil in China

A Chinese trade delegation from “Hubei Feifan” Lubricants Technology Company, headed by Mr. Wong Pago, the company's CEO, accompanied by senior executives have recently visited the Arabian Petroleum Supply Company (APSCO) plants on a business trip to the company's HQ in Jeddah...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 May, 2019 11:50 am

All-New Kindle Now with an Adjustable Front Light For Just 369 SAR

SOUQ.com announced the start of sales of the all-new Kindle. Now with a front light, you can adjust the display brightness to read comfortably in even more places—whether indoors at night or outside in the sun. The all-new Kindle also includes an updated design, the latest electronic ink...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 May, 2019 11:31 am

Best’s Special Report: Jordan Insurance Ratings: Benchmarking

The Jordan insurance market remains highly competitive, with pressure on technical performance accompanied by economic challenges, according to a new special report by AM Best. In the Best’s Special Report, titled, “Jordan Insurance Ratings: Benchmarking,” AM Best...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 May, 2019 10:59 am

Leading global developer Emaar joins hands with Beijing

At a ceremony held at the China National International Convention Centre, Dubai-based global developer Emaar today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Beijing New Aeropolis Holdings (BNA) to jointly develop a Business and Tourism Complex, integrating retail, entertainment, office, hotel ...

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