Business & Money | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:51 am

MIDDLE EAST MARITIME INDUSTRY SHAPED BY RICH HERITAGE, VIBRANT PRESENT AND FUTURE MARINE DEVELOPMENTS

                                     Mega-projects improving the emirates’ waterscapes to take centre-stage at Middle East Yachting Conference   Industry leaders gather to share...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:50 am

Siemens to equip Saudi Arabia’s Fadhili gas plant project with locally produced gas turbines

Siemens will supply five F-class gas turbines to the Fadhili Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant in Saudi Arabia. With a generating capacity of 1,200 megawatts, the plant will supply electricity and process steam to a new natural gas extraction plant in Fadhili, which is located around 120...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:47 am

The Oscars Obsession

New global data from Hotels.com™ highlights that Academy Awards nominations are influencing holiday habits   Search for Los Angeles hotels up over 20%, following La La Land phenomenon Kolkata, India, enjoys hotel search boom of nearly 70% post Lion release A third more...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:40 am

Sheraa hosts Startup Weekend – helps launch startups in 54 hours

The winning team ‘Asmani’ - an Arabic audio content platform – will have full access to Sheraa’s incubator and a suite of other benefits to bring their entrepreneurial dreams to reality   Committed towards harnessing the entrepreneurial energy of youth to pioneer...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:30 am

Dubai Industrial Park Launches New Light Industrial Units, Refrigerated Warehouses at Gulfood 2017

1.5 million sq ft area caters to demands of halal sector Complex comprises light industrial units and refrigerated warehouses to meet SME needs Industrial Park’s stand CC7-10 displays cross-section model of light industrial units and new warehouses  Dubai Wholesale City, a...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:24 am

GULFOOD MARKS 30 YEARS WITH NEW ‘BUSINESS FIRST’ SEGMENTED FORMAT

Dietary changes reflected in new sector-specific layout – eight dedicated zones to increase trading potential Dubai ready to welcome global food industry  Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) officials are confident a new segmented show format will be the next stage of the annual...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:19 am

Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies Reports Record Number of Participants in 2016

  EIBFS trained 23,899 professionals, marking 11% surge over 2015 Institute enrolled 6,342 UAE nationals, 9% more than in 2015 879 training and educational programmes delivered last year    Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:15 am

Phase Two of Al Habtoor City Residence Collection Sold Out

 Al Habtoor Group Founding Chairman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor said that the second phase of the residential component of Al Habtoor City is sold out. Since the launch of the Residence Collection, in 2016, a total of 180 units have been sold. “Demand has been high,” said Khalaf...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:12 am

Saudi Technical Institute to expand partnership with Japanese college

The Saudi Electronics and Home Appliances Institute (SEHAI) will expand its partnership with Japan’s Nippon College of Engineering in the training and technical curriculum for Saudi youth. Dr. Ismael Muhammad Mufarreh, SEHAI executive director, said the partnership underscores the...

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Government | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:12 am

Dubai Silicon Oasis Receives Golf GTE hybrid models from Volkswagen Dubai

Golf GTE models will remain with the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority for use by Engineering Management and Smart City team Join a growing fleet of hybrid and electric models in the region Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated ...

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