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How Saudi Arabia is resetting its real estate landscape brick by brick

Saudi Arabia-based National Housing Company is helping redefine the local real estate landscape, their CEO Mohammed Bin Saleh Albuty, tells us more about it

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Special report: How UAE’s construction sector is back to business

Prominent property developers across the UAE are announcing a slew of high-end mixed-use projects

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How logistics companies are increasingly adopting sustainability practices

From reducing the overall amount of packaging used to enhanced delivery schedules that can be fulfilled in lesser trips, logistics companies are taking the sustainability route

Inside the Amazon Abu Dhabi Delivery Station

Inside Amazon’s largest delivery station in the UAE

Gulf Business recently visited Amazon’s largest delivery station in Abu Dhabi to get the details

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World Environment Day: Scaling a circular economy

We look at some companies in the UAE that have championed a circular economy, while promoting sustainability and conscious consumerism

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Special report: Why UAE has taken centre stage in the healthcare space

The UAE has emerged as one of the world’s leading healthcare hubs and medical tourism destinations – here’s how it got there

How is the GCC’s energy transition faring

In the GCC, hydrocarbons have traditionally been the driving force for the economies

Why regional e-commerce companies must prioritise sustainability

Rising demand for online shopping and time-definite deliveries is expected to weigh heavily on sustainability as urban density, air pollution and traffic congestion scale

How e-commerce in the GCC has taken flight

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, e-commerce has risen as a natural winner

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Playing for keeps: How the GCC is developing its esports industry

The GCC and its esports stakeholders can leverage the momentum to build a true gaming/esports ecosystem for the region

Business leaders rank UAE as global leader in innovation

Business executives in the UAE rank the country as a global leader in creating an ‘innovation-conductive’ environment

Wealth management of tomorrow: Is it human or hybrid?

The advent of disruptive technologies may prompt futurists to predict the end of the traditional wealth management model

Industry outlook: How has the wealth management space fared in the GCC?

Similar to wealth, wealth management has gone through layers of evolution to become a specialised investment advisory service

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Building back: Is Dubai’s real estate market rising again?

The emirate’s real estate sector has witnessed signs of a rebound in the wake of easing Covid-19 restrictions

GCC’s higher education sector: Chalking out the future of tomorrow

As industrial revolution and digital advancements scale the demand for technical and cross-functional skills, how has the regional higher education space responded?

GCC’s education sector: Paving the way ahead

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, amid a perennial pursuit of digitisation to empower education, how bright is the outlook for the GCC’s education sector?

How to protect the society’s most vulnerable during the current crisis

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, GCC countries need policies to address the impact of social isolation and coordinate vital resources to support society’s most vulnerable groups

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Is coronavirus the newest threat to cybersecurity in the GCC?

The Covid-19 disease has not only become one of the most discussed subjects around the world in recent weeks, it is a topic that has seen exponential growth online too

Cybersecurity concerns: Is the GCC well protected?

In times of heightened cyber threats, imperative is to have a workplace culture which understands the importance of cybersecurity, from contract workers to inhouse staff

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Can banks play the fintech game?

Banks, having recognised the need for the integration between finance and technology, have had to re-assess their digital strategies and collaboration with third-party service providers to stay relevant

Three ways Fintech is transforming everyday life

Fintech: The journey from disruptor to normaliser

Fintech has grown in momentum and usage and unsurprisingly, global trends reflect the same

Will 5G technology actually revolutionse the GCC telecoms landscape?

Telecom operators in the Middle East are going all-in on 5G. But is it really the future?

How the Gulf can win the US-China geopolitics game

The UAE is viewed as a gateway for around 60 per cent of Chinese exports to the Middle East

The future of payments in the Middle East

Ozgur Ozvardar, vice president and general manager of Verifone MENA, looks at how engagement, contactless transactions and e-commerce are changing the face of payments in the region

Superyachts and water sports on the menu at the 2018 Dubai International Boat Show

Come and discover so much more on offer at the 2018 Dubai International Boat Show

Is your business prepared for VAT?

With VAT now in place, give us your views on the tax regime

Are you ready for VAT?

With January 1 fast approaching there is no better time to determine your VAT readiness

Gulf Business VAT seminar in partnership with SKP Business Consulting

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) recently published the UAE VAT Law executive guidelines

Lexus: Moving towards a sustainable future

The brand has implemented several measures to become more eco-friendly

Successful brands constantly reinvent themselves

Successful brands constantly reinvent themselves

Lexus has launched several initiatives to reach out to its customers