UAE students celebrate record-breaking A level results
This is the first year in which the majority of students were examined in the new, linear A Levels. It was smiles all around on Thursday, as students across the UAE were celebrating their A-Level results. Over at Brighton College, 42 per cent of all grades achieved were A* – A or equivalent; 76 per […]
Dubai unveils plans for $2 billion tech-driven mega mall
Plans for a sprawling “high-tech-meets-retail” metropolis have been unveiled in Dubai. The mega mall will be the largest leasable retail space in the world, spanning over 100 soccer fields in size, CNN reports. Called Dubai Square, the $2 billion project in the Dubai Creek Harbour development will boast over 8 million square feet of retail […]
Dubai Metro to serve Dubai Creek Harbour, International City, Silicon Oasis and Academic City
Roads & Transport Authority is working with local developers on plans to build a metro link directly connecting the Dubai Creek Harbour development in Ras al-Khor with Dubai International Airport. The RTA is also planning new metro lines and consultants are preparing to bid on 31 July for a contract including concept and preliminary design, […]
Dubai International on Track to Meet 90M Visitors in 2018
Dubai International (DXB) airport passenger traffic grew 1.6 per cent in the first half of 2018 to 43.7 million, mainly due to increased passenger traffic from the CIS states and Eastern Europe. Industry analysts believe that DXB is on track to beat last year’s 88.2 million passenger traffic numbers and will meet its 90 million […]
In pictures: Dubai Is Set To Build The World’s Biggest Mall. Again.
When it comes to winning the “biggest in the world” category, Dubai is competing with itself. Already home to one of the world’s largest malls, the city announced plans this week for Dubai Square, a new mall that will cover 8 million square feet, nearly double the size of the Dubai Mall, Forbes reports. Both Dubai […]
Revealed: The World’s Most Expensive Airbnb Cities
In the latest Bloomberg index, Miami and Boston took the top two spots in the average daily cost of lodging in private dwellings for the second straight year. Airbnb owners asked for $205 a night and $195 a night, respectively, in the two cities. However, the Middle East has been climbing in the annual index […]
Watch: Everything we know about the world’s next largest mall
A new retail metropolis is set to transform the retail landscape and push the boundaries of modern retail and leisure in Dubai Creek Harbour by drawing on next-generation technology. Blurring the boundaries of online and in-mall shopping, integrating indoor and outdoor, and delivering a social experience like none other, the all-new Dubai Square is designed for the new […]
Revealed: how many new firms joined Dubai’s DIFC in H1
Dubai International Financial Centre says total number of active registered companies in DIFC alone exceeded 2,000 at the end of June Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced strong growth in its community, with new companies from all over the world joining during the first half of 2018. The total number of active registered companies […]
Dubai Municipality to send fresh graduates to private companies for training
Dubai Municipality has launched a unique initiative in cooperation with its strategic partners in the private sector to train the fresh graduates who are sent by the Municipality to private companies and institutions to work in fields that are compatible with the Municipality specialties. Dawood Al Hajiri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, affirmed that this […]
Dubai among world’s top 10 most attractive cities for expat workers
Dubai has been ranked among the top 10 most attractive cities for expatriates looking to work abroad, according to a new study. The Decoding Global Talent 2018 study, conducted by The Boston Consulting Group and The Network found that the emirate was ranked sixth worldwide, up five places when compared to a similar study conducted […]