Dubai Municipality explores Japan’s sewage treatment tech

Dubai Municipality has explored best practices in sewage and rainwater treatment in Japan, during its visit to the East Asian country. The Dubai Municipality delegation also investigated the various cutting-edge technologies used in sorting waste, converting waste into energy, and recycling cinders. The visit demonstrates the Municipality’s dedication to forging alliances as well as exchanging […]

ENOC Group opens new service station in Ajman

ENOC Group, a leading integrated global energy player, has opened a new service station in Ajman as part of its expansion plans. In alignment with ENOC Group’s ongoing expansion strategy, the Group opened 184 service stations, 6 compact stations, and 15 Link stations in the UAE during the first half of 2023. The newest service […]

Dubai Islamic Bank integrates ‘alt’ service with UAE Pass

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has integrated its DIB ‘alt’ services on mobile & internet banking with UAE PASS, the first secure unified national digital identity solution for the UAE. DIB ‘alt’ is full-service digital banking that enables customers to fulfill day-to-day banking needs through accessible and convenient digital channels with 135+ services available through the DIB ‘alt’ mobile, […]

Dubai Municipality unveils Building Self-Maintenance Permit

Dubai Municipality has launched the ‘Building Self-Maintenance Permit’ service aimed at enhancing the ease and efficiency of maintenance procedures for addressing minor structural issues in buildings. The innovative service eliminates the need for municipal engineer inspections by transforming traditional maintenance permits for construction projects into self-maintenance permits. This service simplifies and accelerates the permit acquisition […]

DEWA selects Masdar as preferred bidder for Solar PV Project

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has announced that the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) is the preferred bidder to build and operate the 1,800MW 6th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park for using photovoltaic (PV) solar panels based on the […]

Dubai’s taxi sector posts 10% growth rate in trips for H1 2023: RTA

The taxi sector in Dubai has experienced a substantial growth rate of 10 per cent during the first half of 2023 in comparison to the same period last year, reported the Roads and Transport Authority. Adel Shakri, director of Planning and Business Development at RTA’s Public Transport Agency commented on the performance. “This key sector […]

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy attracts 69 startups in H1 2023

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, attracted 69 startups to the emirate in the first half of the year, as part of the chamber’s broader strategy to advance the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33). The chamber conducted 12 roadshows in the first half of 2023. It held meetings with […]

Dubai’s Emireum launches Business Passport to provide holistic facilities to new startups

Emireum Business Services, a Dubai-based investment and business setup advisory, has launched Emireum Business Passport, a unique business startup and loyalty package. The package will give new investors up to $ 2,722.5 in the form of service credits which could be used up for additional services and renewals, as a value addition to their business set-up activities […]

Azizi Developments launches luxurious residential complex within Riviera

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has launched Riviera 65, part of Riviera’s fourth phase, on the lively main boulevard, next to a sizable park, and with astonishing views of the swimmable crystal lagoon. Riviera is Azizi’s French Mediterranean-inspired waterfront community strategically located in the highly sought-after Mohammed Bin Rashid City, amidst […]

Swiss firm Fortimo unveils its 1st build-to-buy residential project in Dubai

Switzerland-based leading property developer Fortimo has announced its first residential build-to-buy development in the UAE. Together with local development partner Eaglewing Projects and exclusively presented by OCTA Develop, Fortimo has unveiled The Golf Residence, a 10-story residential complex with 2 parking floors in the heart of Dubai Hills, overlooking a stunning 18-hole golf course and […]