The Department of Municipalities and Transport announced the 2021 first-quarter report for the real estate transactions results in Abu Dhabi to reach AED 11.5 billion. The Q1 recorded value included approximately 3,847 lands, buildings, and unit’s real estate deals. According to the first report this year, the value of real estate transactions amounted to around AED 5 billion, comprising 1,755 transactions, …

LAHORE: Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Pakistan, announced today that its ‘Carrefour Now’ online shopping service will deliver the widest range of products free of charge until May 15, 2021 as the retail leader backs up its promise of providing exceptional value for all customers through every experience. Available through the website www.carrefour.pk and the MAF …

The UAE leads a global mobile index as the country with the fastest mobile network speed in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest data from Ookla, a global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis. This significant achievement adds one more feather to the UAE’s cap, and comes at an opportune time …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TikTok to create and launch the Dubai Chamber – TikTok Academy, a four-week educational programme that will help 1,000 startups and SMEs validate and grow their businesses using the content creation platform. Under the terms of the two-year agreement, participants will get …

MSBM, a retail group with multiple channels and brands catering to a variety of market segments, has launched its 26th brick-and-mortar store in the region with the opening of Basicxx, a value store, in Ras Al Khaimah. The new outlet in Ras Al Khaimah is the third Basicxx store in UAE, two having opened in 2021 itself in Fujeirah and Umm …

Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis & HRD has said that there are plans to set up speedy justice courts for land disputes of overseas Pakistanis. He was in a discussion with Mr. Azfar Ahsan Founder of Corporate Pakistan Group (CPG) and Nutshell Group in an online live session from CPG Dialogue platform …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with Davidson & Co., recently organised a webinar which examined amendments made to existing UAE laws related to the decriminalisation of bounced cheques, new collection mechanisms, restrictions and cases, collateral and additional penalties and litigation alternatives for bounced cheque claims. A total of 638 participants joined the webinar, including business owners, managers …

News Desk DUBAI: Eros Group – the sole distributor of world-renowned brands, including Samsung, Hitachi, TCL and Midea, has added premium electronics brand to its impressive portfolio. Eros Digital Home stores will now showcase multi brand products from Ariston, Amazfit, Vaio, Avita, Huawei IdeaHub, Rinnai and Saregama, from Asia’s and Europe’s top electronics manufacturers. Unfold the excellence of Japan with …

News Desk DUBAI: Trying to figure out where to go with the family or loved one on a much-deserved Eid break? Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel, the vibrant hotel that connects historic and modern Dubai, is all set to welcome residents and guests looking for a relaxing destination to celebrate the end of Ramadan.  Just 10 minutes away from the city’s …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has operated two cargo-only flights, delivering 300,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine from the People’s Republic of China and 100,000 doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine from the Russian Federation. Gulf Air continues to support vaccine shipments to Bahrain, alongside supporting wider viral mitigation efforts, and delivering vital food …