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DLD launches new smart Ejari App

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) recently announced the launch of the ‘Ejari’ smart application at the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI)’s forum for leasing and property management companies, at an event which was attended by DLD’s senior management and a number of senior managers, The new Ejari electronic platform is expected to make a quantum leap ...

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Daman partners with SEHA to improve services for patients

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The National Health Insurance Company – Daman, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), is undertaking throughout 2016 a series of specialised workshops to enhance the health care in Abu Dhabi. The main areas of focus include developing health insurance practices in SEHA’s medical facilities and improving the experiences of end-users. The ...

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Dubai Culture bags Green IT award

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for heritage, arts and culture, has been announced as the winner of the Government Green IT Initiative of the Year 2016 at the .Gov Dubai & Northern Emirates Awards Ceremony. The prize recognises the Information Technology Department at Dubai Culture, for their ongoing work ...

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Emirates NBD banking app links to Smart Dubai Happiness Meter

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates NBD, one of the leading banking Groups in the region, on Monday announced the linking of Dubai Government’s Smart Dubai Happiness Meter to its Mobile Banking App. The strategic partnership between Dubai Government and Emirates NBD solidifies the bank’s goal of providing superior customer experience through its digital services. It is a first in ...

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Masdar works on tech to delay food spoilage

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Researchers at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have worked on a technology in an attempt to improve the ability of certain plastics to delay oxidation – the natural process that causes food to spoil. The research supports the UAE’s position as a regional leader in the international plastics industry. Masdar Institute Assistant ...

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Al Habtoor City hotels to open in August

  Dubai / Emirates Business Al Habtoor Group Chairman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor said all three of the luxury hotels within the Hotel Collection at Al Habtoor City will be open by the end of Summer, following the successful opening of the W Dubai – Al Habtoor City last week, and The St. Regis Dubai at the end of last ...

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Comedy, illusion to rule Abu Dhabi summer season

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business A never-before-seen entertainment extravaganza is set to capture the hearts and minds of audiences in this year’s edition of the Abu Dhabi Summer Season, as first-time comedy greats and a thrilling illusion show descend upon the capital city from all corners of the world. Running between July 7 and September 11, venues across Abu ...

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China eyes steel merger to create rival to ArcelorMittal

  Beijing / Bloomberg China’s second- and sixth-largest steelmakers by output have entered restructuring talks, which analysts say could presage a merger that would create the nation’s biggest mill, and a company with the scale to rival the likes of ArcelorMittal SA. Trading was suspended in the listed units of state-run Shanghai Baosteel Group Corp. and Wuhan Iron & Steel ...

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Asean to press RCEP to cut tariffs on 92% of goods

  New Delhi / Tribune News Service Asean countries will propose to the 16 member states of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to eliminate tariffs on 92 percent of trade in goods to promote economic integration of the grouping soon. Sirinart Chaimun, director-general to the Trade Negotiations Department, said although Asean countries wanted the agreement to be finalised by ...

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Nissan to drag S Korea to court over emission claims

  Tokyo / AFP Japanese automaker Nissan said on Monday it is taking South Korea to court in response to Seoul’s claims that it manipulated emissions data on a popular sports utility vehicle. Nissan noted that it has invested heavily in green car technology — particularly electric vehicles — and would continue to “strongly deny” South Korea’s claims. Nissan paid a ...

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