DPA South Korean convenience stores have evolved from simple 24-hour corner shops into all-in-one stopovers for foods, goods and services tailored to modern needs. Despite sluggish consumption, convenience stores have constituted the country’s fastest-growing retail segment, outpacing offline retailers by a large margin with a 29.6 per cent on-year hike in sales in 2015, according to Statistics Korea. KDB Daewoo ...

ALKESH SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS If you want to have the taste of the world, Ramada Plaza Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) is one of the most ideal addresses in Dubai. Located just between Jumeirah beach and Dubai Marina, this cosmopolitan hotel is located at only five-minute walk from the public beach and the closest Dubai tram station. This ultra-modern property ...

ALKESH SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS Visiting a shopping mall could also be a cumbersome experience for many. Bombarded with countless offers, while boasting the presence of scores of brands under one-roof, a shopping mall could also lead a prospective customer into a an utter cerebral chaos. Gauging the retail industry’s perennial need to connect malls with the smart-phone by offering ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, on Monday inaugurated the Microcredit Summit, which is being held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Organised jointly by Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, the Arab Gulf Programme for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Tawazun Holding announced it will inaugurate the launch of two new companies; Advanced Pyrotechnics, ATP, and Al Hosn Armored Systems, during its participation in the 7th edition of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience, ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016. The two new companies will be present on Tawazun’s stand at ISNR 2016, along with a ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) on Monday announced that it has won four awards at the 2016 Banker Middle East (BME) Product Awards, “Best Customer Service – Corporate and Investment Banking”, “Best Cash Management”, “Best Treasury Management” and “Best Corporate Advisory Service” for NBF Capital Limited. This is the fifth consecutive year that NBF has maintained a ...

SHARJAH / WAM Following the conclusion of its Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors of Air Arabia has announced that the assembly has approved the distribution of a 9 percent cash dividend of the company’s share capital for the year 2015. During the meeting, the General Assembly approved the auditor’s report for the financial year ending on the 31st ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has put a strong focus on ensuring that the country is well prepared for any emergency or crisis that may occur, government officials said at the Crisis and Emergency Management Conference held in the capital. Organised by the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority(NCEMA) the two-day event is aimed at bringing experts together ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, TCA Abu Dhabi, has launched a new, improved version of its Visit Abu Dhabi mobile application. The latest Visit Abu Dhabi app, which allows users to gain instant access to all that’s new in the emirate via their mobile phones, is now live and features several upgrades and enhancements as ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, ITU, based in Geneva. During the meeting, which was held in the presence of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Maktoum ...