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Dubai’s RTA leads in bus operations globally

RTA public buses have clocked an operation rate of 89 per cent

Can the higher committee of real estate control Dubai’s housing supply?

The committee aims to create a comprehensive plan for the emirate’s real estate sector and to add value to projects

AquaChemie to build Dhs150m chemical terminal at Jebel Ali Port

The facility will position itself as a strategic gateway hub to help conduct petrochemical trade across the GCC region and further

Dubai’s RTA defers complete migration of taxi bookings to the Hala platform

Users will now be able to book a taxi via the Hala service from January 15 next year instead of December 7

DP World acquires marine logistics provider Feedertech Group

DP World has a portfolio of more than 150 operations across 50 countries in six continents

Arqaam shuts South African office as brokers pare back research

The company has been in Johannesburg since 2014

Dubai’s dnata to acquire remaining 50% shares in UK-based Alpha LSG

Alpha LSG has revenues of more than £290m, and employs 3,500 people in the UK

Dubai’s DFSA, Luxembourg financial regulator sign agreement

This cooperation is Dubai Financial Services Authority’s eighth fintech agreement

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange posted over 21.85 million contracts between Jan-Nov

The contracts, for the first 11 months of the year, valued in at over $400bn

Dubai’s Azizi Developments orders Tesla’s Cybertrucks for customer site visits

Azizi will use the vehicles to take its customers on site visits to its developments across Dubai

Dubai’s flydubai leases Boeing 737-800s ahead of busy travel period

The leased aircraft will operate on select routes including Bahrain, Colombo, Faisalabad, Karachi, Kuwait, Muscat, Multan, Prague and Sialkot

Former Dubai editor who killed his wife has jail sentence reduced to seven years

Francis Matthew was found guilty of hitting his wife on the head with a hammer and killing her in July 2017

Dubai’s RTA announces free parking during National Day holidays

RTA has also announced revised timings for all its services during the long weekend

Dubai’s Emirates offers discounted fares ahead of National Day holidays

The offer is valid for bookings from November 27 till December 7, for travel until October 31, 2020

Will Tesla’s cybertruck be the latest addition to Dubai Police’s fleet?

Dubai Police shared a picture of Tesla’s new electric pickup truck on its Twitter page

Final report on fatal 2016 flydubai crash released by Russian investigators

The report said that pilot error and an incorrect aircraft configuration were the main factors that led to the accident

Man dies after car catches fire in Dubai

The car flipped over and erupted in flames, leaving the motorist trapped in his vehicle

Dubai sets new record for number of single-day property transactions

A total of 515 transactions worth Dhs888m were registered on November 24

Dubai’s Emirates warns of busy travel period this weekend

Over 40,000 passengers are expected to travel out of Dubai from Terminal 3 on Friday, November 29

Dubai’s Coded Minds acquires US-based education company

The acquired company offers STEM, STEAM, and leadership education to children and teachers in the Americas

Dubai’s Emirates to launch fourth daily service to Bangladesh’s Dhaka

The new service will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER in a two-class configuration

Smart Dubai launches new data initiative to strengthen emirate’s retail sector

The project is part of a strategy to strengthen ties between public and private sectors on data

Dubai’s Emirates signs codeshare deal with India’s SpiceJet

Under the deal, travellers can book a single ticket to any of Emirates’ nine points across India and connect onwards to 172 domestic routes

Dubai’s flydubai secures $500m five-year loan to refinance its sukuk

The sukuk to be refinanced will mature on November 26 this year

Dubai economy grew 2.1% in first half of 2019

Growth was driven by a 6.2 per cent rise in the transport and storage sector

Dubai’s property market may not see ‘meaningful recovery’ in near term – S&P

Residential prices have fallen by about 10 per cent this year, says report

Dubai’s DIFC partners with global payments provider WorldFirst

It will facilitate currency exchange services and cross-border payment solutions to e-commerce businesses and individuals across the region

Dubai’s DEWA extends free-charging for electric vehicle users until December 2021

The extension only applies to non-commercial users

Dubai reveals events line-up for UAE National Day

The UAE has announced that December 1- 3 will be observed as public holidays to mark Commemoration Day and National Day

Mega Dhs1.2bn Nakheel Mall in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah to open next week

The mall, initially slated for completion in 2017, features five retail levels with more than 300 shops