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  Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed that the trial phase of ‘Al Raqeeb’ System a smart system to detect exhaustion signals in bus drivers sitting behind the wheel has shown a remarkable drop in such reported cases by as much as 88 percent in city and inter-city services. The RTA reckoned that physical exertion can result ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), Dubai and the UAE’s flagship trade and logistics hub for the Middle East region including West Asia, the CIS, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent will be participating in Automechanika Frankfurt 2016 being held at Messe Frankfurt Exhibition from September 13-17 in Germany. Jafza will be highlighting the Middle East and ...

  Dubai / WAM Export-orientation has been credited as a successful development strategy leading to economic transformation while sustained export-oriented policies have been associated with significant export diversification, according to a working paper on productivity of exporting firms in Dubai in two economic zones, Dubai main and free zones. The paper also described how countries, which initially remained confined to exploiting ...

  Dubai / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Saturday announced the launch of Jumeirah Central, an urban mixed-use city district expected to become a comprehensive model for future urban planning in Dubai and around the world. The district will comprise 47 million square feet ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) has completed 72 per cent of Mafraq-Ghuwaifat Road Project and said handing over of first phase will begin later this year, while the whole project will be completed by mid-2017. The company said the effort is driven by its keen interest in the visions laid out by President His Highness ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is set to showcase 12 innovative information and communications technology (ICT) projects aimed at serving human and social development, health, education, and security, among many others, during its participation in GITEX Technology Week 2016, to be held from October 16-20. The telecom regulator said its aim is to provide a ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is set to kick off its high-impact events season on September 4 with the 34th International Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT). DWTC will host over 100 exhibitions, conferences, trade and entertainment events over the next four months (September – December 2016), attracting an estimated 1.2 million ...

  Emirates Business A survey of home buyers and investors across the GCC and Egypt has shown that real estate is the number one preferred investment, underlining the buoyancy of the regional property market. The Real Estate Barometer study, conducted by global market research company YouGov in partnership with Cityscape Global, revealed that more than half of respondents (54%) would ...

  Emirates Business Bloom Properties, a Bloom Holding business specializing in the development of integrated and sustainable communities, has announced a mixed-use project in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) in Dubai, marking the Abu Dhabi-based master developer’s foray into mid-market housing in the Emirate. Located in the heart of new Dubai, Jumeirah Villa Circle is a family-friendly development designed to provide ...

  Emirates Business Economic growth, rising tourism, and the completion of several mega projects, are the key drivers of the UAE’s professional AV (audio visual) market, with demand for related equipment and services estimated to grow by nearly eight per cent over the next two years, new research has revealed. According to a report by Euromonitor International (EMI), the UAE’s ...