Illegal taxis in Abu Dhabi flourish as low cost entices customers
Passengers and drivers not put off by big police fines ABU DHABI // Trying to halt the flourishing business of illegal taxis and buses in the capital is a tough task for police when customers see a...
View ArticleRude and impatient drivers to blame for rise in deaths on Dubai roads
DUBAI // More than 110 people were killed in traffic accidents on Dubai's roads in the first six months of this year - a 45 per cent increase from the same period in 2015. According to the latest Dubai...
View ArticleTransport Secretary Chris Grayling visits £500 million projects set to boost...
(Source: DFT - UK Department for Transport) Transport Secretary Chris Grayling sees first-hand how communities will benefit from major programme of investment in roads and ports £229 million project...
View ArticlePhilippine airline Cebu Pacific tops 10 million passengers mark
The Philippines airline Cebu Pacific flew in excess of 10 million passengers from January to June this year, an increase of 9 per cent over the same period in 2015. On average, flights were 87 per cent...
View ArticleDEWA launches Ideal Home Initiative (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority)
(Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched the Ideal Home initiative, in cooperation with Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Health...
View ArticleDEWA requires Ejari for activation of utility services as per the highest...
(Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has requested all its customers to provide their Ejari certificates from the Dubai Land Department (DLD)...
View ArticleDubai Supreme Council of Energy joins UN’s BEA partnership to double rate of...
(Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has joined the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) partnership, launched by the United Nations (UN), to double the rate...
View ArticleHill International executives try to fend off activist investor
A construction management firm overseeing the Riyadh Metro project is caught in a battle with an activist shareholder seeking to remove its chairman amid claims of weak performance and governance. Hill...
View ArticleHill International leaders try to fend off activist investor
A construction management firm overseeing the Riyadh Metro project is caught in a battle with an activist shareholder seeking to remove its chairman amid claims of weak performance and governance. Hill...
View ArticleIndia relies mainly on buses for transportation, but they are being marginalised
Buses (and trams) account for the bulk of the spending on travel in India, a sample survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) has revealed; yet buses constitute only a small...
View ArticleWeekend road closures on Sheikh Zayed Road
DUBAI // Weekend road closures at main exits on Sheikh Zayed Road have been announced by the Roads and Transport Authority. The...
View ArticleDubai Investments reports AED 516 million net profit in the first half of...
(Source: Dubai Investments PJSC) Dubai, August 1, 2016: Dubai Investments PJSC [DFM: DIC], the leading, diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has published its financial...
View ArticleTen ambulances donated to Emirates Red Crescent
ABU DHABI // The Emirates Red Crescent has received 10 ambulances donated to the them by Al Tayer Group. The Dubai-based business...
View ArticleOne dead, 16 injured as pickup truck crashes into bus in Dubai
DUBAI // One woman was killed and 16 others injured in a traffic accident on Thursday morning. The coliision involved a bus and a pickup truck on Amman Street,...
View ArticleDubai International Airport passenger traffic dips in June, up in first half
Passenger numbers through Dubai International Airport, the world's largest airport for international travel, dipped in June because of Ramadan but were up 5.8 per cent in the first half, Dubai Airports...
View ArticleSuqia extends deadline to participate in USD 1 million Mohammed bin Rashid Al...
(Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia) has extended the deadline to apply for the Mohammed bin...
View ArticleGreen mobility initiative to promote hybrid cars
The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has adopted a strategy to create a low-carbon economy and promote the use of hybrid cars and electric vehicles. To encourage the use of sustainable transport, the...
View Article700,000 customers now receiving DEWA 'Green Bill' in Dubai
Total number of customers receiving the green bill has recently exceeded 700,000, announced the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The number represented 97 per cent of DEWA's customers as...
View ArticleEnglish language test in place for prospective Dubai taxi drivers
DUBAI // Prospective taxi drivers must now pass a series of psychometric and English-language assessments to work in the emirate as part of a new programme introduced in advance of Dubai Expo 2020. The...
View ArticleDEWAs Green Bill supports Smart Dubai Initiative (Dubai Electricity and Water...
(Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) DEWA announced the initial launch of the Green Bill in July 2012 to enhance its efforts to protect the environment and promote sustainability. The Green...
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