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Dubai Police foil Dhs500m cocaine smuggling attempt

Operation Scorpion thwarted an attempt to smuggle 500kg of pure cocaine into the country

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Dubai’s Department of Finance announces new PPP projects worth Dhs25bn

It includes more than 30 projects in the infrastructure, public transportation and urban development sectors

Emirates Draw

Results of the third edition of Emirates Draw announced

The winning combination of number for the Grand Prize was 1328788

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Hamdan approves digital platform for Emirati housing programme in Dubai

The Dubai Crown Prince also approved prioritising allocation of residential land plots and housing units to first-degree family members in the same residential area

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Registrations open for Dubai Fitness Challenge 2021

The event will take place from October 29 to November 27, 2021

Dubai’s Jafza registers nearly 40% growth in new customer registrations in H1 2021

The free zone generated trade worth $104.2bn in 2020

DAFZA accounted for 11% of Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade in H1 2021

H1 trade in the freezone grew 34 per cent over the corresponding period last year to reach Dhs77bn

Energy Industry

Powering the future

The adoption of new technologies is set to transform the functioning of the energy and utilities sector as it transitions to a sustainable future

Dubai: The Sustainable City unveils world’s first net zero carbon building

The building will be home to SEE Institute

Dubai real estate transactions cross Dhs100bn mark during Jan-Sep this year

The month of September recorded 5,762 sales transactions worth Dhs16.2bn

Uganda Airlines chooses Dubai as first destination outside Africa

The carrier is operating direct services between the Ugandan capital and Dubai three times a week

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Dubai begins administering Pfizer booster jabs

The Dubai Health Authority has said that the booster shots are available on an appointment basis only

Dubai Financial Services Authority provides regulatory framework for future of finance

The DIFC is now home to more than 3,200 companies and nearly 28,000 staff, while the DFSA regulates 521 financial services firms

Rami Kichli, VP – Gulf and Levant, Software AG

Gitex Global: Interview with Rami Kichli, VP – Gulf and Levant, Software AG

At this year’s GITEX Global, visitors to the Software AG booth will be able to witness IoT uses cases including ones developed by university students

Dubai Airport

Dubai rolls out new food and duty-free delivery service for airport passengers

The DXB&more service will allow food orders and duty-free shopping to be delivered to customers directly at their boarding gates or lounges

edTECH

The growing opportunity for education technology in post-covid era

Building on the advances of the past two years, authorities can build a 21st-century education system that combines traditional teaching with the latest technology

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Emirates announces schedule of this month’s Dubai-Manila repatriation flights

The airline will be operating “Bayanihan” flights on EK332 on October 2, 5, 9, 16, 23, and 30

Expo 2020 Dubai

Expo 2020 Dubai reports three construction-related fatalities, 72 serious injuries

Over 200,000 workers have logged more than 247 million work hours since September 2015

Al Barsha 3

Dubai’s RTA awards contract for construction of internal roads at Al Barsha 3

The project involves the construction of internal roads spanning 6.4km and is situated at the Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens

In pics: Sheikh Mohammed tours Expo 2020 site, visits country pavilions

Expo 2020 Dubai opened to the public on October 1

Cybersecurity

Are organisations prepared for new cybersecurity risks?

GITEX Global will discuss the cyber threat landscape and how they are leveraging the emerging technologies to build a more resilient post-pandemic world

Healthtech heralds a future of data-driven healthcare delivery

Data analytics enables better management of workflows, patient flow, personnel flow and dynamically adapt capacity to demand

Expo 2020 Dubai: The world’s ‘greatest show’ is now open

The event has officially opened its doors to the world – marking the first global event on this scale to be held in-person since the outbreak of the pandemic. What kind of an impact will it have?

Healthy prospects: Dubai-based startup Med Reach on plans ahead

The healthtech startup is aiming to close communication gaps in the healthcare market, say founders Mohammad Shalaby, Abdulkader Tatari and Firas Anjarini

Video: Expo 2020 Dubai opening ceremony

Expo 2020 Dubai officially opens on October 1, 2021

Dubai’s DEWA to hold Solar Decathlon Middle East at Expo 2020 Dubai

The competition will be – for the first time in its history – linked to a World Expo 

UAE’s Nomad Homes raises $20m Series A round to accelerate expansion

The company will continue to invest in its technology and offer additional products and services

Dubai’s Emirates, South African Airways reaffirm partnership to grow presence

Emirates will place the SAA code on major trunk routes between South Africa and Dubai

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Emirates NBD offers employees one week paid leave to volunteer for Expo 2020 Dubai

The Dubai-headquartered bank is the Official Premier Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai

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Why Dubai-headquartered Vista Global sees a bright future for private aviation in the region

Vista Global Holding has successfully challenged the idea of corporate ownership of private jets. Thomas Flohr, its founder and chairman, is now knocking on the door of commercial airlines and is forcing a rethink among the latter’s top-tier customers