Sobha Group has unveiled new land plots for investors and end users within Sobha Hartland, a freehold community on the Dubai Water Canal and in Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City. Continue reading Want a waterfront villa on Dubai Canal? Here’s your chance
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Taxes on expats may cause ‘brain drain’
Imposing tax on expatriates’ remittances and incomes, thepossibility of which is currently under study in some GCC countries, will lead to negative consequences, including “brain drain” among expatriates who constitute about 90 per cent of the total employees in the private sector in the region, International Monetary Fund. Continue reading Taxes on expats may cause ‘brain drain’
Rising protectionism is taking a toll on global trade
Does Donald Trump’s election as United States President mean that globalisation is dead, or are reports of the process’ demise greatly exaggerated? If globalisation is only partly incapacitated, not terminally ill, should we worry? How much will slower trade growth, now in the offing, matter for the global economy? Continue reading Rising protectionism is taking a toll on global trade
Three ways to keep your child safe from disease
Over the last 15 years, the international community has made great strides in improving child health. But, with millions of children under the age of five dying each year from preventable and treatable diseases like diarrhoea and pneumonia, the job is far from finished. Continue reading Three ways to keep your child safe from disease
Lamenting the lost art of conversation
I received a Whatsapp forward recently, which read, “The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave the wrong thing unsaid at the most tempting moments.” Continue reading Lamenting the lost art of conversation
Smart city for people with special needs
It’s easy to talk of inclusive growth which benefits all people, but putting it into practice is easier said than done. The UAE has a track record of making things happen and taking every segment of the population along to meet its development goals. Continue reading Smart city for people with special needs
Sharjah students’ brainwave: Solar panels that move with the sun
A moving solar panel launched by a team of three students was the major attraction of UAE Innovation Week activities organised by Sharjah Media Centre at the Sharjah Expo Centre.
Continue reading Sharjah students’ brainwave: Solar panels that move with the sun
India’s cash recall: A note of caution
Last weekend at the local Citibank branch (on Delhi’s outskirts) it took me six hours to get my mother’s cheque encashed. Ever since the Rs500 and Rs1,000 denomination currency was demonetised on November 9, queues at banks and ATMs have lengthening rather than shortening.
UAE students offer a peek into future challenges
As the whole of the UAE put their best innovative foot forward this week to mark UAE Innovation Week, students from schools across the country are not letting their young age stop them from showcasing their talents.
Continue reading UAE students offer a peek into future challenges
Why private businesses must explore outer space
If a country wants to secure a place in the world of tomorrow, space needs to be part of its policy and capabilities, according to a retired astronaut.
Continue reading Why private businesses must explore outer space