Dubai: People travelling through Dubai International (DXB) now have access to a new customer contact centre that provides always-on access to DXB customer service professionals anytime, anywhere, at their convenience on their channel of choice. The new contact centre blends live and technology-enabled services for travellers to access support via phone, email, live chat, and […]
See how a Thoroughbred horse rushes back into the fire to save its family shared on Twitter by Buitengebieden: About Thoroughbred Horses Thoroughbred is a breed of horse developed in England for racing and jumping (see photograph). The origin of the Thoroughbred may be traced back to records indicating that a stock of Arab and Barb horses was introduced into […]
In a study conducted in the 1990s, children (participants) recalled being lost in a mall. Some participants described these events in great detail; one remembered that the elderly man who saved him was sporting a flannel shirt. But here’s the twist, none of these individuals had ever truly gotten lost in a mall. Their parents […]
Sri Lanka has announced an unique solution to its food and fuel shortages: working less. As per Reuters, a foreign exchange shortage has left the country in an economic crisis. This has resulted in the nation has not been able to afford many of its imported essentials (such as food and medicine etc). The residents are now facing […]
Geneva: The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius (40 C) or more in the UK could be up to 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a “natural climate unaffected by human influence,” the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). In a statement, the WMO noted that the UK’s Met Office […]
Japan has developed standing sleep pods so employees can slip away and have a quick standing nap. Tokyo-based office furniture supplier Itoki collaborated with Hokkaido woodworking company, Koyoju Plywood Corporation, to create the ‘nap box’ or the Kamin box, to enable workers to have a mid-day nap. Itoki communications director Saeko Kawashima said the nap […]
Dubai: In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council launched the Dubai Metaverse Strategy that aims to turn Dubai into one the world’s […]
Abu Dhabi: Tourism between the UAE and France has witnessed significant growth in recent years, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the number of French tourists coming to the UAE increased by 59 per cent, compared with 2020, thus totalling 311,570. According to the figures from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, the total number […]
Dubai: Golden Visa holders in Dubai can now get the Esaad privilege card that offers a host of exclusive discounts. The discount card issued by the Dubai Police will be given free of charge to holders of five- and 10-year long-term residency. So far, 65,000 people in Dubai have been granted the Golden Visa since […]
Dubai: Dubai has retained its top rank worldwide for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into tourism in 2021. With AED6.4 billion in FDI across 30 FDI projects during the year, Dubai ranked number one in FDI capital, projects, and job creation in the tourism sector in 2021, according to The Financial Times’ fDi Markets data, […]
Inflation is biting into household budgets across the globe. It’s no different in the UAE, where inflation metrics have shown an increase. The latest YouGov Realtime study explores how inflation has affected people’s cost of living in the UAE as well as the areas where they’ve made cutbacks to their household spending along with their […]
