Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic
From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that it reopened for tourism on Tuesday...
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Dubai builder ASGC group cuts 15% of its workforce
ASGC Group, one of Dubai’s largest builders, cut almost 15 per cent of its workforce as fallout from the coronavirus...
Dubai developer backs construction sector to ‘get back on track’ soon
Founder and chairman of Dubai-based Danube Group, Rizwan Sajan. Dubai-based developer Rizwan Sajan said “it’s just a matter of time for the sector to come back” in the Gulf region, despite the impact of Covid-19 pandemic. The founder and chairman of Danube Group, which has launched multiple projects across Dubai, said the construction sector in the GCC region is linked to the price of oil and once the price nears $50, the property market will see a resurgence in activity, including more projects being launched. “As long as oil price...
How COVID-19 could impact retail design: Low-touch, high-sense technologies
If retailers are to bounce back after lockdown lifts, it will only be through establishing their premises not solely as...
Demand for plexiglass coronavirus shields spikes in Germany
A plexiglass shield at a pharmacy in Dortmund. Photo: DPA Touted as a simple but effective shield against coronavirus infections,...
Three trends shaping the future of mobility in 2020
The cost of owning private vehicles will rise. Citizens' demands for inclusive mobility are growing in volume. More public-private partnerships...
The Top Trends of Pre-Fall 2020
Unfussy, sexy, and practical clothes are the story of the pre-fall 2020 collections, where the big ideas of spring 2020...
Apple iPhone SE 2, new iPad Pro on track to release in first half of 2020
Apple is on track to release the low-cost iPhone SE 2 and the new iPad Pro with rear 3D sensing...
Y-o-Y backlog at Orascom’s Besix jumps 40.3% to $5bn for 9M Sep’19
Besix is working on Expo 2020 Dubai's Belgium and France pavilions. Belgian construction group Besix, partly held by Egyptian contracting...
UFI and OCEC launch Exhibition Management degree in Oman
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibitions Industry, and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) have announced the launch...
