DUBAI: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) revealed that the total number of passengers lifted by public transport and taxicabs in Dubai during Eid Al-Adha holiday has topped 5,454,714. “The RTA has lifted 5,454,714 passengers during Eid Al-Adha holiday, where the number of Metro riders reached 1,829,356 passengers; with 1,177,502 passengers carried on the Red Line compared to 651,854 passengers …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced its support for ‘Cityscape Global 2017’, the 16th edition of the region’s premier real estate event. During the three-day exhibition, which will take place from 11th to 13th September at the Dubai World Trade Center, DLD will be connecting with visitors to introduce them to the latest real estate services at platform SHA10 …

DUBAI: Dubai-based master developer Nakheel is gearing up to unveil a diverse range of projects – collectively worth more than AED3.2 billion – at Cityscape Global 2017. Nakheel will launch six new residential, retail and hospitality developments at four of its communities in Dubai – including its world-famous flagship master development, Palm Jumeirah – when Cityscape kicks off on 11 …

BERLIN: “All Samsung Electronics products will be connected and form an IoT (Internet of Things) ecosystem with external partners. We will lead the hyper connectivity of the future,” said BK Yoon, CEO of the Consumer Electronics (CE) Business at Samsung Electronics at a press meeting at IFA 2017. Samsung Electronics is one of the few global companies that covers everything …

DUBAI: The incidents of IT-based frauds are rising in organisations, raising concern among corporate houses and external key stakeholders on how to detect and prevent fraud as companies lose heavily. Companies should select “right people with integrity and competency” to detect and prevent fraud, Abdulqader Obaid Ali, President, UAE Internal Audit Association, told CIOMajlis. Addressing the CIOMajlis at Godolphin Ballroom, …

LONDON: British Airways is introducing a new service called Premium Transfer Drive at Heathrow to ensure that customers who are at risk of missing their connection are able to catch their onward flight. The new scheme applies to customers travelling on a UK domestic flight, who are connecting on to either a short-haul flight in Club Europe, a long-haul service in Club …

BERLIN: At this year’s IFA, the leading consumer electronics show in Berlin, Samsung Electronics demonstrated an array of new Internet of Things (IoT) and intelligent services for home appliances. By 2020, all Samsung devices will leverage connectivity. In preparation for the full-fledged smart home era, Samsung has been spearheading the standardization of global IoT technologies as a core member of …

ABU DHABI: Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, has renewed its passenger reservations system with global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR).  The airline also signed up for a suite of new technology solutions to support its continued growth as a world-class carrier. Consistently posting record profits for the past seven years, Ethiopian Airlines has been using Sabre’s technology for its …

ADDIS ABABA/SOUTHLAKE: New research from global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), has revealed that almost 6 in 10 travellers from the US and UK would consider flying with an African airline if travelling to the continent – suggesting a growing confidence in African aviation.  This figure rises to 7 in 10 among Americans aged 25-34 years. The research also revealed …

BANGKOK: Mrs. Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, Thai Airways International Company Limited (THAI), presided over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between THAI and AGP Corporation (AGP) to jointly establish a ground support equipment maintenance training center. Captain Montree Jumrieng, THAI Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Sustainable Development, along with Mr. Eiichi Yamaguchi, AGP President, together signed the MOU …