DUBAI / Emirates Business A record total of 8.06 million international overnight tourists arrived in Dubai during the first six months of 2017, reflecting a stellar 10.6 percent increase over the same period last year. Figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) affirm the foundational strength, and sustained acceleration of the emirate’s tourism sector, as …

DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) participated in INNOPROM 2017, Russia’s largest international industrial trade fair, as part of its efforts to showcase Dubai’s potential as a global hub for emerging industries. The conference and exhibition, held in Ekaterinburg, featured a Dubai Chamber stand which provided visitors with an overview of the Dubai Industrial …

DUBAI / Emirates Business The UAE’s market leader in innovation, Mashreq Bank, announced the launch of MashreqPay — a digital mobile wallet providing secure easy-to-use payment for purchases, anywhere in the world where cards are accepted and the merchant terminal has NFC (near-field-communication) capability. Since 2014, when Mashreq launched the first mobile contactless payment wallet with its Tap-n-Go sticker, the …