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  Bangkok / Tribune News Service The Revenue Department is poised to offer a personal income tax exemption of 10-15 years to foreign experts as part of its relentless effort to draw inbound direct investment to jump-start private investment. The tax waiver would be offered to experts in specific fields that can help strengthen the country’s competitiveness. It is not ...

  Seoul / Bloomberg Tesla Motor Inc. is preparing for its debut in South Korea as the US electric-car maker looks to challenge Hyundai Motor Co. at home. The maker of Model S sedans listed on its website four new positions for sales and engineering in South Korea and one recruiter for the country, who’ll be based in Japan. Tesla ...

  TOKYO / AP The US robotics expert tapped to head Toyota’s Silicon Valley research company says the $1 billion investment by the giant Japanese automaker will start showing results within five years. Gill Pratt told reporters that the Toyota Research Institute is also looking ahead into the distant future when there will be cars that anyone, including children and ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Green is the new mantra for success in the boats and yacht industry. UAE, which is undergoing a considerable surge in the sea-tourism segment owing to its picturesque coastline, is gradually taking firm strides towards the eco-friendly marine solutions in the yachting world. According to reports, as eco-friendly generation is fast multiplying and it ...

    Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science has been on a research collaboration trip to Japan and China, in order to meet with eminent scientists and researchers in many scientific fields related to rain enhancement science, introducing them to the program and its goals, and the aspirations of the UAE leadership and government ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) launched the #BeMyVoice campaign to encourage the community in general and the media and social media influencers in particular, to support the victims of violence against women and children and shed light on their suffering, as well as spreading awareness on how to confront violence and prevent ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Technological advances have given a boost to the digital signage industry in the Emirates, with the sector expected to reach $23.02 billion by 2023, according to a report by Global Market Insights Inc. “Digital World Computer Design LLC has been contributing to the Digital Printing industry for the last 10 years in Dubai. The ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Jumeirah Golf Estates, home to the DP World Tour Championship, has awarded the contract for the construction of its affordable luxury community of townhouses and apartments, Alandalus, to Sumer Contracting Company LLC. As one of the Middle East’s leading residential golf communities, Alandalus is Jumeirah Golf Estates’ latest development – a collection of 674 affordable luxury ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Al Ghurair Centre (AGC) has announced the latest addition to its much-awaited Dining District opening, where world-renowned Dumpling House DinTaiFung will open its first flagship store in Dubai, in addition to Yakitate sidebar and the well-known Iraqi restaurant Bestoon Samad. AGC’s new dining district will offer world class dining restaurants and cafes to its growing ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business This summer, fun- and adventure-seekers definitely need to have Abu Dhabi on their list. With an action-packed line up filled with events that cater to the whole family, Abu Dhabi Summer Season 2016 is the best way to beat the heat and spread the fun across summer vacation days in the emirate. BECAUSE DINOSAURS ...