Monthly Archives: April 2016
Emirates stand attracts almost 13,000 visitors at ATM
Emirates’ new ‘Infinite Possibilities’ stand was buzzing at this year’s ATM with almost 13,000 visitors making their way to the stand and experiencing the...
Businesses in Dubai expect stability to prevail through second quarter of...
Businesses in Dubai expect the market to hold steady through the second quarter of 2016 after the first quarter saw strong performance across the...
UAE Schools to Close next Thursday
Schools in the United Arab Emirates will be closed next Thursday, 5th of May on the occasion of Isra and Mi'raj, also known as...
First Renaissance Hotel in UAE Set to Open in 2016
The first Renaissance Hotel in UAE is set to open at the end of the year, according to a statement released by Marriott International....
S&P Sees Doom and Gloom for UAE’s Property Market
Real estate prices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are likely to continue declining in 2016, says Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in a...
How to Succeed as a Freelancer
It is easy to start, but to succeed as a freelancer takes time and strategy.
If the corporate 9-to-5 just doesn’t work for you or...
New ‘Amazing Thailand Luxury’ Campaign Unveiled
Tourism Authority of Thailand Unveils New ‘Amazing Thailand Luxury’ Campaign
Campaign aims to position Thailand as a ‘Quality Leisure Destination through Thainess’ for...
Worldwide Smartphone Sales Nearly Flat; Chinese Vendors Climb to The Top...
According to the latest preliminary release from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 334.9 million...
Middle East’s Hotel Occupancy Drops 3.3% to 71.9% in March 2016
Hotels in the Middle East reported negative results, while hotels in Africa reported mixed results for the three key performance metrics when reported in...
Is Game of Thrones Season 6 First Episode the Most-watched Ever?
The fantasy favourite Game of Thrones, the most popular series in HBO’s history, returned for its sixth season with what may or may not...
Emaar Malls net profit rose 22% in the first quarter of...
Emaar Malls (DFM: EMAARMALLS), the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by global property developer Emaar Properties, reported first-quarter (January to March) 2016 net...
Dubai International Financial Centre Unveils New Project
Gate Avenue at DIFC will be a key element in accomplishing 2024 growth strategy
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) today announced the launch of Gate...
Travelling to Europe soon? Get up to 55% of hotels in...
If you are traveling to Europe in the coming months, you already know that the hotels will be mostly booked during the summer holiday...
Dubai’s hotel room rates still highest worldwide in the first quarter...
Dubai recorded 2016’s highest first-quarter average daily rate (ADR) among major markets around the world, according to the global consultancy STR. This marked the...
Business licenses can be renewed via SMS in Dubai
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has launched a new service for owners of business licenses to have them renewed automatically through...
Property prices and rents in Dubai set to decline further
· Residential values drop by 2.2% during Q1 2016
· Villa prices expected to decline further by 5% during 2016
· Apartment values...
The decline in sharing on Facebook emerges as a problem
The decline in sharing on Facebook has emerged as a problem in the past year. Less human activity across the social platform means less...
Emirates Scores Three Wins at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards...
Emirates has once again topped the industry with its wins at the Business Traveller Awards 2016 last night, taking home the coveted ‘Best Airline...






























