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Melda Akin, founder and CEO of D14.AI

The SME Story: Melda Akin, founder and CEO of D14.AI 

D14.AI is a Dubai-based tech company providing an AI-driven software platform for healthcare clinics, gyms and logistics companies to optimise their workforce and manage their business operations

Most expensive villa in Dubai sold for Dhs111.25m

The ONE100Palm spans over 3-floors and has a built-up area of 14,000 sq ft

Hamdan bin Mohammed chairs Executive Council meeting june 2019

Freeze on Dubai government fees extended until early 2023

The three-year freeze on government fees was first announced by Sheikh Hamdan in March 2018

Air Seychelles Dubai flights

Air Seychelles to begin weekly direct flights to Dubai this month

Travellers will not be required to quarantine upon arrival in Seychelles

Mohammed Alshaali, Chairman Gulf Craft

How UAE-based Gulf Craft became one of the world’s leading yacht manufacturers

Helmed by Mohammed Hussein Alshaali, Gulf Craft’s new Majesty 175 conducted its first sea trials earlier this year

Dubai Tourism steps up inspections to check compliance with Covid-19 guidelines

A total of 274 violations were recorded and 47 facilities closed, marking a compliance rate of 89 per cent

Dubai Police foils plot to steal and smuggle Dhs1.3m Lamborghini car out of the country

In a raid, officials took down four suspects and seized forged car plates and forging tools at their residence

Dubai Covid-19 Wellness on Wheels Vaccination

Video: Dubai introduces mobile Covid-19 vaccination units

Two mobile clinics staffed by 11 nurses and doctors are administering the jabs across 11 vaccination points within the emirate

Dubai’s Sustainable City partners with Efate on e-waste recycling

The Emirati recycling firm to set up e-waste collection point in the community

Dubai announces dry night this week to mark Isra Wal Mi’raj

Isra Wal Mi’raj falls on Thursday, March 11 this year

Dubai’s Emirates reveals special fares for spring 2021

The offer is valid for bookings from March 8-18, 2021, for travel until June 15, 2021

UAE’s Arrow Capital backs $240m tech-centric SPAC listing on Nasdaq

Tribe Capital Growth Corp I will target the tech sector

Natalie Fuller is the head of Data Analytics at Cafu

Women’s Voice: The world of data analytics could do with more empathy

The emotional-rational connect is my superpower in growing forward in the male-heavy world of tech and data science, says Natalie Fuller

Amazon UAE Uk

UAE Amazon customers can now order directly from Amazon UK

Prime members are eligible for free deliveries on orders above Dhs100, with the prices displayed being inclusive of all duties

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Al Barakah Dates to expand Dubai facility to make it ‘world’s largest date factory’

The facility is due for completion in early 2022

DP World

Dubai’s DP World inks $1.2bn agreement to build port and logistics park in Indonesia’s Gresik

DP World Maspion East Java will become the sole operator of the container port with a design capacity of up to three million twenty-foot equivalent units

The Arabian Luxury Group

The Arabian Luxury Group joins list of certified business incubators in Dubai

The incubator aims to invest in Emirati projects in the fields of fashion, jewellery, perfumes and other luxury goods made by Emiratis and citizens of other Arab countries

Carrefour fulfiment centre

Video: Autonomous robots deployed in Carrefour fulfilment centre in Dubai

Claimed to be the first-of-its-kind facility in the Middle East, the centre is located at Carrefour in Ibn Battuta Mall

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens

Emirates Dubai 7s will be part of rescheduled HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

Dubai will host both the Men’s and Women’s competitions, with both tournaments taking place on pitch one and pitch two for the first time since the inception of the Women’s Series

Etisalat du credit score

Etisalat, du to rely more heavily on UAE credit rating score for new postpaid customers

With the addition of Etisalat and du’s data, AECB’s customer information database stands at 9 million individuals and 600,000 companies

Drew Joshua Dennehy Three Coffee

The SME Story: Drew Joshua Dennehy, co-founder and general manager of Three Coffee

Dubai-based Three Coffee aims to implement sustainable practices along the entire coffee value chain

Dubai real estate market may bottom out next year, S&P says

A property glut and faltering demand in the Middle East’s business hub have driven prices down by more than a third since the market peaked some seven years ago

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Dubai Municipality confiscates 26 tons of paan, over 400,000 packs of cigarettes

The products did not conform to UAE specifications and did not bear a digital tax stamp

DP World, China Harbour vie for roles in Sudanese ports

DP World has expressed interest in developing the southern terminal at Port Sudan

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Dubai expands Covid-19 vaccine eligibility criteria

Those aged 60 and above with a resident visa issued in any emirate, but residing in Dubai, can register for the vaccine

Dubai-listed Emaar Properties and Emaar Malls announce merger plans

As part of the transaction, the existing business of Emaar Malls will be reconstituted in a wholly owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties

DIFC employee savings plan locks in $127m in assets under management in first year

Within one year, 19,182 members of the DIFC workforce have been enrolled in the plan

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Dubai Culture to grant 10-year residency visas to 1,000 individuals in upcoming phase

Since the announcement of the Cultural Visa in 2019, Dubai Culture has received 261 visa applications from 46 countries

Emirates Dubai Australia

Dubai’s RTA, Emirates sign agreement to cooperate in asset management

This agreement follows the Dubai government’s directive for government entities to leverage the expertise of semi-government and private organisations

Mosque Dubai Ramadan tent

Covid-19: All Ramadan tent permits in Dubai are cancelled

The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department said that no tents are allowed outside mosques, houses or any other public places during Ramadan