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Four UAE healthcare trends that will affect you in 2019

New technologies in the healthcare industry could help companies health insurance premiums under control

Flights temporarily grounded at Dubai airport after drone activity

Unauthorised drone activity at the airport disrupted operations for 30 minutes

Dubai’s Emaar Properties reports 27% Q4 profit increase

The company’s profit was helped by solid performances at its development and hospitality units.

UAE’s Dana Gas posts $186m net loss for 2018

The gas producer reported one-off non-cash impairments of $187m for its Zora field in the UAE

Damac quarterly profit down 87% as Dubai property prices tumble

Dubai property prices have steadily fallen since a mid-2014 peak

Dubai’s Bluewaters project begins handover to its first residents

The Dhs8bn Bluewaters project opened late last year

Air Arabia suffers $166m loss in 2018 amid Abraaj-related impairments

The airline faced impairment charges of Dhs1.13bn mainly on its overall exposure to Abraaj-related investments

Dubai International airport rebrands as it seeks to become a cultural hub

Dubai International retained its title of the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic in 2018

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad restructures Airbus, Boeing jet orders

The airline said it will take delivery of five Airbus A350s and 26 A321neos plus six Boeing 777-9s “over the coming years”

Emirates cuts A380 order, signs $21.4bn deal with Airbus for 70 A330, A350 jets

The Dubai airline’s total A380 order book will now stand at 123 units

Mubadala’s venture capital unit to launch $400m European fund, says executive

Mubadala Ventures will also invite international venture funds to invest in Abu Dhabi

Adopt AI or lose competitive edge, warns Oracle chief

Speaking at Oracle OpenWorld, regional senior vice president Andrew Sutherland also praised Dubai’s “forward thinking” approach to technology

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa unveils new dining lounge on 154th floor

Premium venue to serve as a visitor attraction and host corporate meets and events

Emirates to launch new service from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Bangkok

The new daily service is set to launch on June 1, 2019

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to deploy Boeing Dreamliner jets on all China routes

The Boeing aircraft will be deployed on Etihad’s daily service to Chengdu from July 1, replacing the Airbus A330-200

Bank interest and dividends not subject to VAT in the UAE

There is no requirement to report income from bank deposits and dividends in the VAT return

UAE’s Dana Gas to drill in what could be Egypt’s next mega gas field

Seismic data has indicated reserves as large as 20 trillion cubic feet

Video: New floating villa unveiled in Dubai’s Heart of Europe, handovers to begin in 2019

Handover of the floating seahorse villas are now slated to begin later this year

Dubai’s ENOC group to expand aviation operations in Egypt

The company has acquired a share in the jet fuel hydrant system at Terminal 2 of Cairo International Airport

Flydubai plane to Saudi forced to return to Dubai after birdstrike

A replacement flight reached Jazan’s King Abdulla Airport with a delay of about four hours

Sheikh Hamdan: Our goal is to make Dubai ’10 years ahead of world cities’

Dubai Crown Prince addressed the World Government Summit using hologram technology

Rains hit parts of the UAE with poor visibility warning

Temperatures will drop “significantly” across the country

Dubai’s Emaar launches phase 3 of expo golf villas priced from just less than Dhs1m

The launch follows “the sell-out response to the launch of its first two phases”, Emaar said

Will.i.am’s new AI voice platform to be rolled out in Carrefour, VOX Cinemas in UAE

People can purchase cinema tickets and groceries using AI voice assistant

In pictures: Sheikh Mohammed reviews Dubai’s new ‘Sky Pods’

The new autonomous mobility system is being tested by the Roads and Transport Authority

Franklin Templeton, Actera eyeing Dubai-based Abraaj’s Turkey funds

Investment firm Abraaj collapsed last year in the aftermath of a row with investors

Dubai’s RTA says ‘air taxi’ project ongoing, smart taxi firm to be launched in April

The smart taxi company is being launched in partnership with Careem

UK has approached GCC states for post-Brexit trade pact – UAE minister

Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri also said it was important for UAE not to take sides in China-US trade tensions

UAE car rental ekar to deploy 200 vehicles in Abu Dhabi

Ekar offers a “pay-by-the-use” pricing scheme for residents and tourists

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to deploy A380 on daily Seoul route

The 486-seat jumbo jet will be operated on the route from July 1