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Singapore’s oasis-in-the desert pavilion set to steal the show at Expo 2020 Dubai
The Singapore pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is themed ‘Nature. Nurture. Future’ and is a 1,550-square-metre ‘city in a garden’.
Dubai ranked seventh in top FinTech locations of the future
Dubai has ranked seventh in the world’s top FinTech Locations of the Future 2019/20 for Economic Potential Index, by fDi Markets.
Major upsurge in Indian companies joining Dubai business chamber
The first six months of 2019 has seen an 18 per cent increase in Indian businesses signing up to be members of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Indians account for almost 1 million tourists to Dubai in the first half of 2019
Indians made up a whopping 997,000 out of the 8.36 million international overnight visitors to Dubai in the first six months of 2019.
The Telangana farmer who won USD 4 million in a Dubai raffle
Indian farmer Vilas Rikkala won the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle prize of USD 4 million after leaving the UAE when he failed to find a job.
Indian-origin comic dies during performance
Indian-origin stand-up comedian Manjunath Naidu died on stage while performing his act in front of a packed audience in Dubai. Naidu, 36, reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest last week.
Indian consulate in Dubai issues warning about fake universities
The Indian consulate in Dubai has issued an advisory to Indian students studying in UAE. Here is a list of universities deemed as ‘fake’ by the UGC can be found here.
Mehul Choksi’s Dubai assets seized by India’s Enforcement Directorate
Tightening the noose around diamond merchant Mehul Choksi India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized his properties worth INR 248 million in Dubai.
IIM-Indore to train working professionals of Dubai
To equip business professionals with the latest skills, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore, has launched its flagship executive programme for working professionals in the United Arab Emirates.
