Witness: Mirza knew about RM888,000 Awana Dubai deal
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Mirza Mohammad Taiyab Beg, accused of committing criminal breach of trust, knew about the RM888,000 payment meant for the setting up of a Malaysian restaurant in Dubai. The payment was made to LCL Interior…
Tourists vanish in visa scam
Hundreds of Chinese tourists have vanished in Dubai in what is thought to be a human trafficking con. 7DAYS has handed over a dossier of evidence to the UAE’s Committee to Combat Human Trafficking that shows seven tour operators have…
Malaysia Set to Welcome Emirates’ A380 – e
Emirates to Operate First Ever Scheduled A380 Services to Malaysia Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, continues to expand its list of Airbus A380 destinations, with Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, set to welcome the superjumbo on 1st December 2011….
Dubai Open Chess Championship an Intellectual Diversion
Slick, exciting and glamorous, Dubai is the Middle Eastern capital of splendor. Everything about the emirate is outrageously over-sized, from the monolithic skyscrapers to the shopping discounts. The very cosmopolitan city offers an exotic blend of traditional and western lifestyles that…
Jeddah, Dubai hotel occupancy rates soar in June
Hotels in Jeddah and Dubai reported double-digit increases in occupancy rates in June compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data released by STR Global. The Saudi Arabian city registered a 12.8 percent rise to 78.2…
Dubai’s Aquaventure named top 10 global waterpark
Aquaventure at Dubai’s Atlantis resort has beaten rival attraction Wild Wadi to be crowned the most popular waterpark in Dubai and one of the best worldwide, a report found. Both Dubai attractions ranked among the world’s top 20 waterparks, according…
Dubai becomes educational tourism hub
Dubai becomes educational tourism hub As the summer months sink in, Dubai sees an influx of young tourists pursuing their growing interest in Arabic language and culture. Students from other parts of the world have been flocking to the region…
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Retail sales see increase in first half of Dubai Summer Surprises
Nasser Rafi, Chief Executive Officer, Emaar Malls Group, said: “The ‘Summer in Dubai’ initiative has energised the retail and tourism sector of Dubai with all participating malls of Emaar Malls Group recording robust visitor footfall. The bargain offers on retail…
DIFC grows to account for 3.6% of Dubai’s GDP
DUBAI – Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) continues its contribution to Dubai’s GDP that accounted for 3.6 per cent in 2010 and one per cent in the country’s economy last year. The tax-free park on Monday issued its fourth annual…
Dubai’s core business in ‘excellent shape’ – Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed
Key sectors of the Dubai’s economy have shown growth in the first half of the year, top officials said on Tuesday. Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, the OPEC producer’s trade and business hub is recovering from last…
Dubai becomes educational tourism hub
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Nadine Hani: The Chinese tourist is a source of income yet unknown to Lebanon
The strong growth of China’s economy has quadrupled its people’s spending on travel over the past 10 years. And Chinese tourists, generally, do not care about staying in luxurious hotels. They travel in organized tours and bargain to lower the…
Dubai Holding Commercial Repays 250 Million Swiss Franc Bond
Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group LLC, a government-owned company that has $2.5 billion of bonds maturing until 2017, said it repaid a 250-million Swiss franc bond and is committed to meeting future obligations. The bond matured on July 14, the…
Abu Dhabi aid rewards Dubai electricity over Taqa
Dubai Electricity Water Authority bonds are generating more than twice the return compared with debt issued by Abu Dhabi National Energy Co, rewarding investors willing to bet on riskier Dubai assets. Dollar-denominated bonds issued by the Dubai government owned utility…
