Innovation in UAE can breed success in region

Innovation in the UAE, especially in the field of technology, can inspire innovation across the region, according to Bernard Meyerson, chief innovation officer and vice-president at IBM, the US-based technology corporation..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/26/2015

Emaar launches second phase of Maple townhouses in Dubai

Emaar Properties has announced the launch of Maple 2, the second phase of the townhouse community located in Dubai Hills Estate. Maple 2 will feature 666 contemporary-styled townhouses with three to five bedrooms, ranging from 2,200 to 2,700 square feet. The starting price of a three-bedroom townhouse is Dhs 1.9m, the developer said..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/23/2015

UKeMED platform to transform global healthcare industry after gitex debut

The pioneering UKeMED platform - an innovative, first-of-its-kind medical knowledge and content service that allows worldwide healthcare professionals to address and streamline hospitals' and medical institutions' training and e-consultation needs - was unveiled to regional technology, healthcare and telecoms leaders at Gitex Technology Week..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/23/2015

Abu Dhabi anticipates 8,500 new housing units annually over 3 years

Abu Dhabi is anticipating around 8,500 new housing units per annum over the next three years to come onto the market. However, in the last five years, the arrival of housing units in the capital was as high as 11,000 per annum, says a study by real estate consultancy firm CBRE..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/22/2015

UAE to say hello to 5G at World Expo 2020

Dubai is hosting World Expo 2020 and telecom operator etisalat plans to transform the expo site as the "first and smartest district of the future" by putting in place the fifth generation (5G) mobile network..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/21/2015

Taqa completes Ghana power plant expansion

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) and the Volta River Authority (VRA), a Ghanian state-owned entity, have successfully started commercial operations at the expanded T2 power plant in the West African country..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/21/2015

Dubai to introduce energy efficiency rankings for buildings

<p>Dubai Municipality is planning to introduce a new ranking system for rating a building’s energy efficiency and a new law setting minimum standards for retrofitting properties.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 10/21/2015

Millionaires in UAE may go up by 62%

The UAE is expected to see an increase in the number of dollar millionaires by 62 per cent in the in the next five years, Credit Suisse said on Monday..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/20/2015

Broadband, fixed-voice services from Etisalat, du across UAE

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) on Monday confirmed that Etisalat and du are ready to open broadband and fixed-voice services to residential customers across the whole country..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/20/2015

Drake & Scull wins $61m MEP contract for Dubai hotel, mall expansion

<p>Contractor to oversee supply, installation, testing and commissioning of works at unnamed project</p> <p>Drake &amp; Scull International says its engineering division has secured a $61 million contract related to work on a hotel complex and the expansion of a mall in Dubai.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 10/20/2015