While the world yearns to travel once again, meet and hug loved ones, seek new adventures and close those business deals, Emirates is busy protecting and readying the world’s largest all wide-body fleet to take to the skies. This could have proved daunting, but Emirates Engineering, a division of the airline and one of the […]

The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy has shut down 19 shops, issued warnings to 165, and imposed penalties on two others for not complying with the precautionary measures to be adopted during the market re-opening phase in view of COVID-19, while 505 outlets were found fully compliant. The non-compliance, detected […]

The Dubai Sports Council will be celebrating this year’s Labour Day, also known as the International Workers’ Day or May Day in some countries, by honouring workers and highlighting the role played by them in achieving success at all levels, especially in the ongoing fight against Coronavirus. A celebration of labourers and working classes, Labour […]

Hamad Rahma Al Shamsi General Trading Company has contributed AED8 million to the Community Solidarity Fund Against COVID-19, which was launched by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai to support efforts to mitigate the health, economic and social repercussions of the pandemic. The contribution reflects the spirit of shared responsibility highlighted by […]

Ramadan is the time to reflect and give back. With the current Covid-19 crisis, this is needed now more than ever. The Dubai Dolls, a Dubai based homegrown and cruelty free beauty brand who believe in empowering women and giving back, have launched an initiative to help those who are most in need during these […]

The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy has shut down 9 shops, issued warnings to 176, and imposed penalties on 18 others for not complying with the precautionary measures to be adopted during the market re-opening phase in view of COVID-19, while 504 outlets were found fully compliant. The non-compliance, detected […]

Dubai Studio City organised a live and interactive session on Instagram Live with award-winning Emirati writer and director Mustafa Abbas, as part of “Reel Talks”, a digital weekly series featuring leading regional industry figures, run in collaboration with in5 Media and ON.DXB, in partnership with the National Media Council. Mustafa Abbas – widely regarded as […]

The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, MBRSG, has launched the “Executive Education Smart Platform”, aimed at providing leaders with expertise and updates about the latest international developments. In a statement on Tuesday by the school, the platform was conceived to keep pace with global government changes and develop an integrated system of distance learning […]

Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG), the trade body for the gold and diamond jewellery sectorin Dubai, announced the re-opening of iconic Deira Gold Souk, in accordance with the directives by the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management. Starting April 26, the retailers within the souk began operating at reduced trading hours – retail […]

As the world resumes its pace and gradually inches towards a post-Covid phase with a deepened acceptance and understanding of the concept of sustainability, The Sustainable City, Middle East’s first fully-operational sustainable community, has launched the first edition of a series of educational webinars. The webinars aim to grant interested individuals in The Sustainable City […]

Donations continue for the ’10 million meals’ campaign as Al Ansari Exchange pledged Dh1.2 million to provide 150,000 meals to communities affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in the UAE. Within the first week of its launch, the campaign exceeded its target after drawing donations for more than 11 million meals to be distributed to […]

Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG), the trade body for the gold and diamond jewellery sector in Dubai, announced the re-opening of iconic Deira Gold Souk, in accordance with the directives by the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management. Starting April 26, the retailers within the souk will be operating at reduced trading hours […]

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has announced the reopening of its Sales Gallery in the Conrad Commercial Tower on SZR following the directives of the UAE government regarding movement restrictions, which have now been relaxed to allow certain sectors to resume operations. Opening times will be from Saturday to Thursday, 10:00 […]

Following overwhelming popular demand, Marks & Spencer is expanding the service of its home delivery app, Marks & Spencer Food, to include a further 22 locations across Dubai. When the free-to-download application launched late last year, it was met with an exceptionally positive response and high demand from customers in Dubai. Now Marks & Spencer […]

The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy has shut down 13 shops, issued warnings to 211, and imposed penalties on 18 others for not complying with the precautionary measures to be adopted during the market re-opening phase in view of COVID-19, with 307 found compliant with the measures. The non-compliance, detected […]

Big Fish Comedy, an entertainment company, has been airing comedy performances by world-renowned comedians every Saturday on its Facebook and Instagram channel. This Saturday, May 2 at 7.30 PM, its founder – Sonja Jayne Salmon, is talking about life as an expat in hibernation. Sonja will be discussing her hilarious adventures as an expat living […]

Dubai Municipality has organised a series of remote awareness workshops in conjunction with the World Intellectual Property Day, which is celebrated in April. The workshops were aimed at discussing the role that intellectual property rights and patents play in promoting innovation and creativity and efforts to shape a green future. This year’s World Intellectual Property […]

Burj Khalifa in Dubai was illuminated in the Dutch flag colours on Monday night in celebration of King’s Day in the Netherlands. The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General in Dubai were delighted to see the Burj Khalifa light up as a token of friendship, said a […]

The ’10 million meals’ campaign continues after contributions exceeded the target, drawing more than 11 million meals within the first week of the launch announcement made by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The campaign, led by Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint […]

The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector in Dubai Economy has reported that 550 Instant Licences were issued during the first quarter (January to March) of 2020. Among the Instant Licences issued, 73% were Commercial and 27% were Professional. The Instant Licence service is the winner of the ‘Flag’ of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Programme […]

The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy has shut down 26 shops, issued warnings to 234, and imposed penalties on 14 others for not complying with the precautionary measures to be adopted during the market re-opening phase in view of COVID-19. The non-compliance, detected during inspections conducted by CCCP across malls […]

Luxury residential and hospitality property developer Seven Tides has introduced a series of initiatives to support its commercial, retail and residential tenants, leasing space in its Ibn Battuta Gate development and its properties within Discovery Gardens. Residential tenants in Discovery Gardens have been offered lease extensions, payment deferrals and easier monthly instalments to those unfortunate […]

Dubai Chamber’s Sustainability Network recently organized a webinar on ensuring the continuity of the supply and distribution chain and protecting workers in light of the challenges businesses are facing due to Covid-19. The webinar, titled “Covid 19: Responding to the Pandemic to Ensure Supply Chain Continuity and Worker Safety” organised by the Supply Chain Task […]

Dubai International Financial Centre ,DIFC, the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia ,MEASA, region, announced on Sunday DIFC Presidential Directive No. 4 of 2020, which seeks to help limit the impact of the new coronavirus COVID-19 situation. Effective from 21st April 2020 until 31st July 2020 (the emergency period), […]

The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, DSOA, the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis, DSO, has developed an in-house Disinfection Tunnel to ensure the health and safety of its employees, customers, residents and the wider community at the hi-tech park. The initiative is in line with the National Disinfection Programme and the preventive measures applied across […]

Dubai College of Tourism, DCT, an institution established by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), has announced the launch of its new online tour guide training programme. The course has been designed for individuals looking to become professional certified tour guides, said a press release issued by Dubai Tourism on Sunday. The […]

The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has launched a set of economic incentive packages, which aim to support companies based in the free zone. This initiative will ensure business continuity across various sectors and will help them mitigate the severity of the economic impact and precautionary measures the world is facing during this time. This […]

With the support of the wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Her Highness Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, Dubai Holy Quran (91.4FM), a radio station of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC), has launched a […]

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, co-organised a webinar with Clyde& Co on “The Legal Impact of COVID -19 on employment in the UAE”, which was attended by 278 participants from various sectors of the business community. The webinar aimed at helping employers and employees deal with the impact of COVID-19 on their business. It […]

The Community Development Authority (CDA) announced securing 500,000 meals, worth Dhs4 million, to be distributed to communities affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in Dubai as part of the ‘10 million meals’ campaign. The authority aims to distribute the half a million meals to low-income individuals and labourers in collaboration with licensed civil society organizations, […]

Emirates has ramped up its capability to process refunds, reaffirming its commitment to customers and travel trade partners impacted by travel disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With nearly half a million refund requests pending to manage, the airline has taken proactive steps to restructure its backend procedures and boost resourcing to accelerate the processing […]

Nakheel Malls is pulling out all the stops to ensure customer, staff and tenant safety and wellbeing as it prepares to reopen Nakheel Mall, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dragon Mart and other destinations across Dubai. Nakheel Malls’ reopening strategy includes Covid-19 tests for all customer service desk staff, sanitisation tunnels at its largest malls, a 30 […]

The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy has shut down 21 shops, issued warnings to 65, and imposed penalties on seven others for not complying with the precautionary measures to be adopted during the market re-opening phase in view of COVID-19. The shops shut down are in Frij Al Murar, Al […]

With the manufacturing sector identified as a crucial industry and used as a means to achieve sustainable growth, Dubai Investments, the leading diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is committed to contributing to the UAE economy through this vital sector by continuing the ongoing production of raw materials across its industrial manufacturing […]

Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA), one of Dubai Future Foundation’s (DFF) initiatives, has announced the successful implementation of a virtual program in collaboration with a group of government and private entities in Dubai. The organization’s efforts to navigate the current environment and shift towards a remote way of working aims to enable an uninterrupted and impactful […]

Dubai Land Department (DLD), in cooperation with Smart Dubai and the Department of Finance (DOF), launched remote payment services to facilitate the process of real estate registration through the Dubai Pay portal. This step is part of the precautionary measures taken by DLD to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and maintain the health and safety […]

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has allocated 30 taxis daily to deliver thousands of meals to the beneficiaries of the ‘10 million meals’ campaign that was launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and led by his […]

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, announced that Dubai’s metro, public buses and taxi services will be restored following a decision by Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management to partially reduce controls on movement in the emirate. RTA said it will resume the Dubai Metro and public buses services at their normal fares […]

Dubai Government has announced a unified directory of safety and etiquette signage in public transport and other public spaces aimed at raising awareness about essential health and safety procedures to combat the outbreak of COVID-19. The signage directory is aligned with the highest global practices in indicative icons. Red indicates mandatory compliance to avoid violations […]

In line with the Government of Dubai’s efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services has announced the launch of its Mobile Laboratory Unit (MLU) as part of an initiative to provide free testing for the elderly and ‘people of determination’ at their homes. The initiative was announced by Major General […]

Emirates plans to operate passenger services to Frankfurt (25, 27, 29 April), Jakarta (26 April), Johannesburg (25 April), Lagos (26 April), London Heathrow (23, 24, 26, 28, 30 April), Madrid (29 April), Manila (24, 28, 30 April), and Tunis (30 April). These services will facilitate residents and visitors wishing to return home. Those who wish to […]

Dubai Startup Hub, the entrepreneur initiative by Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, has launched the Smartpreneur 5.0 Online Pitch Bootcamp. This, first-of-its-kind 10 week training program is for the 50 finalists who qualified for the second phase of the fifth Dubai Smartpreneur competition. The specialized online training program will run from April 19 to […]

Following a lengthy investigation process, which commenced in 2017, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) today announced that it has fined La Tresorerie Limited (La Tresorerie) USD 612,790 (approximately AED 2,250,800), including USD 261,154 (approximately AED 960,000) disgorgement of the financial benefit La Tresorerie received, plus interest. The DFSA has taken this action against La […]

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, announced the sales of nearly 95 per cent of its inventory of Aura, one of the very few well-connected freehold residential developments in Downtown Jebel Ali. Aura units have been sold to over 44 different nationalities. The 479-unit development, which comprises 349 studios, 87 one-bedroom, and […]

Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video service from PCCW Media Group with more than 41 million monthly active users, is set to release six highly anticipated Viu Original productions on its platform in this year’s month of Ramadan. Starring some of the region’s most renowned TV icons, the series will tell unconventional and unique local […]

Dubai Financial Market, DFM, on Wednesday launched the UAE Index for Environment, Social and Governance, ESG, as the first index of its kind from the financial markets in the UAE and the region, aiming to measure listed companies embracing ESG best practices. The S&P/Hawkamah UAE ESG Index is developed in cooperation with S&P Dow Jones […]

Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai’s second cohort has completed its accelerator program featuring 10 start-ups from the UAE, Singapore, USA, India, Finland, Egypt, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Kazakhstan, and Lebanon – double the number of countries represented from the first cohort, reflecting its global appeal. The program has proven to be outstanding for partner engagement, generating the highest […]

With the Holy Month of Ramadan starting this weekend, Dubai Sports Council is making sure members of the community will get their regular fix of sports and physical activity at home by organizing a number of innovative events in cooperation with different sports event organisers. One of the events that should find plenty of takers […]

The UAE’s status as a vital global logistics hub is helping the global community effectively navigate the coronavirus pandemic – according to a new Analysis  by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber). Titled ‘UAE Logistics Sector – Connectivity and Resilience,’ the Analysis highlights the country’s busy air cargo routes, high maritime freight connectivity, […]

Dubai Future Academy (DFAc), one of Dubai Future Foundation’s (DFF) initiatives, has transitioned to virtual forums for its annual community event in response to COVID-19.  The Ramadan Pioneer Series, now in its third edition, is set to take place during the Holy Month from April 26th to May 14th, to facilitate knowledge sharing during this time […]

Drone racers captured new and unique footage of Nakheel Mall, Dubai’s newest retail and entertainment destination, after being granted exclusive access during the temporary mall closure. (click here to view) The pro-drone pilots unleashed their talent with high-speed races up and down escalators, swerves around fountains and flypasts of some of Nakheel Mall’s major attractions. […]

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) invites applications from local and international companies to apply to join its 2020 Summer Cohort. Successful cohort applicants will be invited to apply to enter the DFSA’s version of the regulatory sandbox, known as the Innovation Testing Licence (ITL). The DFSA welcomes innovative technology-driven companies to apply through its […]

Emirates General Petroleum (Emarat) announced that all Frontline Responders involved in safeguarding the public during this difficult time, can now avail of a free cup of coffee at all Emarat Bakeria outlets located in the Emarat convenience stores. This includes all individuals working in the police, municipalities, army and healthcare professionals who have tirelessly dedicated […]

The Executive Committee of the Bureau International des Expositions, BIE, has collectively agreed to recommend the postponement of Expo 2020 Dubai to 1st October 2021 – 31st March 2022. As changing the dates of an Expo requires the support of a two-thirds majority of Member States of the BIE (Article 28 of the Paris Convention […]

Fourteen government entities have reported significant progress in implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, revealed Smart Dubai as part of its efforts to enhance government efficiency and transform the emirate into the world’s happiest and smartest city. The Strategy was launched in February 2018 by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown […]

Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network Task Force on Employee’s Welfare and Wellbeing organized a webinar with the objective to understand the different successful strategies, practices and measures companies have adopted to engage employees towards maintaining health, wellness and safety during the COVID-19 outbreak. The online seminar titled, “Health, Wellness and Safety for Employees in the Midst […]

Careem, the leading internet platform in the MENA region, launches its grocery delivery service in Dubai through the Careem NOW app as a way to help customers during this time. The on-demand service supports customers with the delivery of groceries and other essentials within a quick response time, and continues to reinforce the Careem promise, […]

Emirates is stepping up precautionary measures at the airport and on board to ensure the health and safety of its employees and customers. All cabin crew, boarding agents and ground staff in direct contact with passengers will now don personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes a protective disposable gown over their uniforms, and a safety […]

Chilean companies are rallying together to provide a range of vital health and wellbeing supplies and technologies to countries around the world as the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The Chilean Salmon industry, fashion designer Luz Briceno, tech-provider Zyght HSE Technology, Copper 3D, and AHB Games are working to provide a range of services […]

DP World has launched cutting-edge online logistics tools and services, covering sea, land and air shipping around the world. The connected ecosystem of platforms will enable freight forwarders and any business, to book shipments of cargo from and to anywhere in the world, by any combination of sea, land and air. The initiative represents a […]