By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi’s off-plan property market achieved record levels in 2025, according to new analysis by MERED, the award-winning international real estate developer. City-wide sales volume surged to 1.17 million sqm, nearly double the previous year’s total and exceeding the combined volume of the past three years. Spearheading this expansion, Al Reem Island dramatically outperformed, with …

AI executives and practitioners from NVIDIA, Mubadala, BCG, G42, and AI71 join the list of instructors of MENA’s premier C-suite AI leadership program DUBAI: Polynome AI Academy and ADSM have unveiled the expanded global list of instructors for the second cohort of their Executive Program for Chief AI Officer (CAIO), featuring leaders from NVIDIA, Mubadala, BCG, G42, AI71, and leading …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Auriga International Management Consultancy, a leading hospitality and real estate advisory firm, has announced the appointment of André Erasmus as Chief Operating Officer (COO), strengthening the firm’s operational capabilities as it continues to support the transformation and repositioning of hospitality assets across the region. With over two decades of hands-on experience in hotel operations, Erasmus …

DUBAI: The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Emirates Medical Association (EMA) on the sidelines of the World Health Expo (WHX 2026), to strengthen institutional partnership, exchang expertise and support the UAE’s healthcare and pharmaceutical ecosystem. The agreement was signed by Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Al Kaabi, Director General of the Emirates Drug Establishment, and …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates and Loong Air have signed an interline agreement, increasing Emirates’ footprint in China and offering the airline’s customers access to additional cities beyond its own gateways. Starting immediately, Emirates customers will have access to 22 points across China operated by Loong Air via Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The cities span several regions across East, …

Web Desk DUBAI: Premier Inn Middle East has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Equitativa Real Estate, an international holding company providing real estate funding and investment management capabilities, marking an important step in the brand’s next phase of growth across the GCC. The MoU outlines plans to develop six to eight Premier Inn hotels, delivering approximately 3,500 keys …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of three chambers under Dubai Chambers, has actively supported Dubai-based date products manufacturer Al Barakah Dates in expanding its existing operations in the Indonesian market. The chamber enabled the company to identify new clients and secure an agreement with PT Savani Indo Makmur, an Indonesian beverage industry specialist. Dubai International Chamber’s office …

Do you sometimes feel life has become too digital? Part of us wishes for the old, organic, analogue feel of writing with pen and paper. The way thoughts settle when you write them, instead of watching them flicker past on a screen. But then you realise you still need to email files, sync notes across devices, and make quick edits. …

News Desk DUBAI: AGMC, the official importer of BMW Group vehicles in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, has announced the extension of its partnership with Al Majlis at Dubai International (DXB), reinforcing a relationship that has spanned nine years and continues to set the benchmark for premium ground transportation at the airport. As part of the renewed agreement, AGMC …

DUBAI: As geopolitical tensions, de-globalisation, and economic uncertainty reshape global capital flows, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is consolidating its position as one of the world’s most trusted and resilient financial gateways, according to a new report by Emerging Markets Intelligence & Research (EMIR), supported by Qashio. The report, ‘Mapping the UAE’s Role as a Global Financial Gateway’, highlights how …