Dubai Airshow 2023 to bring together over 1,400 exhibitors from 95 countries
Dubai Airshow 2023 is set to be the biggest on record, with exhibitors from 95 countries and visitor numbers expected to grow from last year’s edition. More than 1,400 exhibitors, including 400 first-time exhibitors and over 80 startups across sectors from commercial aviation, advanced aerial mobility, space , defence and military, business aviation, will showcase […]
RTA to build 40 new air-conditioned delivery rider rest areas
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plans to build 40 air-conditioned rest areas for delivery riders in key areas across the emirate to enhance road safety and foster wellbeing. RTA said by providing the facilities, it seeks to offer comfortable amenities to delivery riders while waiting for new orders. The initiative is expected to increase delivery […]
Pure Health , Dell partner to advance healthcare services in Abu Dhabi
PureHealth has partnered with Dell Technologies to leverage generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) across healthcare services including early disease detection, medical data analysis and personalised treatment plans to advance Abu Dhabi’s health ecosystem further. The partnership will harness the collective resources and technologies of both entities to improve health outcomes by ensuring access to advanced medical […]
DFSA hits FFA Private Bank with $370,000 fine over system failures
Dubai financial regulator has fined FFA Private Bank (FFA) $373,842 (Dhs1.4m) for having inadequate systems and controls to identify, assess and report trading, which exhibited suspicions of market abuse between February 2018 and March 2021. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) said the weaknesses in FFA’s systems and controls meant that the company failed to identify […]
Alpha Dhabi posts double digit growth for Q3 results
Alpha Dhabi Holding (Alpha Dhabi), one of the fastest-growing investment holding companies in the MENA region, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, announced its financial results for the period ending September 30. Alpha Dhabi reported robust financial results, with a noteworthy 29 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit, surging to Dhs11.6bn, as compared […]
Sheikh Hamdan launches ‘Dubai Program for Gaming 2033’
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai has launched “Dubai Program for Gaming 2033”, an initiative that seeks to position the city among the top 10 cities in the global gaming industry. The initiative is aimed at significantly increasing the sector’s contribution […]
ADCCI pens MoU with Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau, part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) in order to enhance cooperation between the two entities. The MoU also intends to enhance joint coordination […]
DSO bags 4 accolades from fDi’s Global Free Zones awards 2023
Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the economic zone for knowledge and innovation and a member of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), has received four accolades from Financial Times’ fDi Magazine Global Free Zones of the Year Awards. The awards are the Global Free Zone of the Year for SMEs, the Middle East Free Zone […]
DGCX launches GCC’s 1st Shari’ah Compliant Silver Spot Contract
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the largest and most diversified derivatives exchange in the Middle East, has launched GCC’s first Shari’ah Compliant Silver Spot Contract (DSSC), to provide investors with a reliant and transparent platform for trading the white metal. Having received regulatory approval from the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the […]
Saudi Agricultural Exhibition witnesses signing of 16 agreements with investments exceeding $800mln
The activities of the day one of the 40th session of the Saudi Agricultural Exhibition, held under the patronage of Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli, the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, started today in Riyadh. The day witnessed the signing of 16 agreements, with investments exceeding SAR3 billion, and three memorandums of understanding for […]