The UAE’s retail sector will rally in the new year, with exerts pointing to returning consumer confidence, along with the Expo 2020 Dubai, as the key factors for growth. Other factors that will contribute to the growth in the sector include the introduction and mass availability of the Covid-19 vaccine, the growing popularity of online shopping, as well as retailers in the region strengthening their omni-channel offerings. […]
STR’s total pipeline figures include hotel projects in construction, final planning, and planning stages. “The pipeline of new hotels in the region is still strong, especially in countries where tourism is a key diversification factor identified by governments (for instance Saudi or UAE),” said Bruno Trenchard, Senior Manager – Hotels & Hospitality at CBRE Middle East. Historically, slowdowns have tended to impact projects in the planning or […]
Arabian Post Staff Dubai Airports is gearing up for an upsurge in the number of passengers expected to pass through Dubai International (DXB) over the next few days. From January 1-7 an estimated 545,000 passengers are expected to use DXB, with January 2nd and 3rd being the busiest days of the week with more than 78,000 departing passengers. Considering that travel requirements have changed globally over recent weeks and […]
Dubai: On the sidelines of the final stage of interviews for the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme, delegates from the US Embassy, including Thomas Ulrich Brechbhul, Counselor of the U.S. Department of State and John Rakolta Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the UAE and Commissioner General of the U.S. pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai visited the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai. The delegates […]
The Philippine government has announced that the construction of the Philippines Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has already reached 87 per cent completion. The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (PDTI) and commissioner general secretary, Ramon Lopez, said that ‘Bangk?ta’ is on track of its scheduled handover in March 2021, with the teams involved exerting full efforts. Bangk?ta also highlights the country’s passion for sustainability – sourcing […]
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ABU DHABI – A remarkable growth in bilateral trade and tourism between the UAE and Malaysia is an indicator of huge economic potential, the King of Malaysia told Emirates News Agency (WAM) in an exclusive interview. “The UAE has been one of Malaysia’s main trading partners in this region. In 2019, total trade between Malaysia and the UAE was valued at US$6.426 billion, an increase of 12.5 […]
Arabian Post Staff DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has reported a pickup in private and business jet activity at its fully integrated facility at Dubai South following the easing of air travel restrictions, The increased activity in private and business aircraft movement is a result of the opening up of the economy and the various tourism-related initiatives undertaken by the government that has helped Dubai bounce back faster […]
Arabian Post Staff DP World and the Government of Senegal, have signed agreements for the development of a deep water port at Ndayane, approximately 50kms from the existing port and near the Blaise Diagne international airport. The new port will further reinforce Dakar’s role as a major logistics hub and gateway to West and North West Africa, and support the realisation of His Excellency, President Macky Sall’s […]
Extended by popular demand: Short Films SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – Before TCFF ends on 12 December 2020, movie buffs can catch these full-length features: 24 hour streaming only from 11-12 December 2020 The Chess Game of the Wind (1976; Iran), screened only twice in 1976, it was presumed lost after the 1979 Iranian revolution. Found, and then restored by Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation’s World […]
Hassan Ali Mansoor On 15th September 2020, the UAE took a landmark and historic step when it officially recognized the State of Israel pursuant to the Abraham Accords signed between the officials of the UAE and Israel. Not only will this recognition of Israel by UAE usher in a new era of economic betterment for the country and the region, it is also emblematic of the grand […]
Arabian Post Staff On the back of ongoing market volatility and major global events, the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) continued to register strong trading activity during the month of November 2020. DGCX’s G6 currencies portfolio continued its strong performance from the previous month, and markedly recorded a year-to-date (Y-T-D) growth of 364% as compared to the same period last year. Among the G6 currency pairs, […]
