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Covid to catapult China, India economies to first and third largest by 2030

China is now expected to surpass the US economy when measured in dollars by 2028 — half a decade sooner than it forecast a year ago China will overtake the US as the world’s largest economy before 2030 while India...

Islamic finance can heal Coronavirus pain

Over the last three months, the coronavirus pandemic and crisis associated with it has significantly slowed the Islamic finance economies. Islamic finance can play a vital role in navigating the economic disturbance brought by the coronavirus crisis on residents and...

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UAE-Pakistan travel: PIA relaunches direct flights from Dubai to Skardu

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced on May 30 the re-launch of its direct service between Dubai International (DXB) airport...

Schengen visa scam in UAE: Fake travel agents charging Dh4,000, experts warn

With the summer travel season in full swing, UAE residents are being warned about fraudulent travel agents charging thousands of dirhams per person for...

Dubai: No private parking? Residents may need to pay Dh500 for a spot this summer

With the Eid Al Adha break starting next Thursday, many UAE residents preparing for summer travel are facing an unexpected hurdle - soaring private...

UAE introduces new service to verify academic degrees of private sector employees

A new digital project launched in the UAE will help verify the academic qualifications of private sector workers, authorities announced on Monday. The service...

UAE: Minimum bank balance requirement of Dh5,000 suspended

The Central Bank of the UAE on Tuesday asked banks not to increase the minimum balance requirement from Dh3,000 to Dh5,000 for retail customers. The...