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Flydubai Set For Mumbai Launch

Airline won’t be able to compete with Emirates on scheduling but will on price

Saudi Aramco Gives Pipeline Contract To China’s SEPCO

Under the contract, the first phase of an expansion of the master gas system, SEPCO will install two booster gas compressor stations.

China-Backed Hackers May Have Infiltrated Apple’s iCloud

The hackers potentially gained access to passwords, iMessages, photos and contacts, Greatfire.org said.

Jumeirah Unveils Chinese Expansion

Trio of properties in Nanjing, Wuhan and Hainan take group’s Chinese portfolio to eight hotels

IndiGo Inks Airbus’ Largest Single Aircraft Deal

Indian low-cost carrier makes second commitment to A320 neo programme

Travel Review: Maldives’ Azure Shores Beckon

The Maldives’ idyllic landscape has long attracted honeymooners, but the islands offer far more than just a couple’s retreat.

HTC Unveils New Camera ‘RE’ And ‘Selfie’ Phone, HTC Desire Eye

RE comes with a16MP sensor and full HD video recording while the HTC Desire Eye includes 13MP front and rear cameras.

Saudi Billionaire Prince Alwaleed Plans Meeting With Indian PM Modi

Prince Alwaleed said he was “impressed” by Narendra Modi’s speech when he was in the US.

Saudi Sipchem Starts Plastics Plant With South Korea’s Hanwha Chemical

The plant, with an annual production capacity of 1,000 tonnes of plastic moulds, cost around $29.3 million to build.

Alibaba IPO Breaks Record, Ranks As World’s Biggest At $25bn

The IPO surpassed the global record set by Agricultural Bank of China in 2010 when the bank raised $22.1 billion.

Jet Airways Launches Fifth Daily Service Between Dubai And Mumbai

The airline will deploy a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to operate the new service, which will begin from October 14.

Kuwait Petroleum Eyes Stake In Indian Refinery

India, the world’s fourth largest oil consumer, imports about 80 per cent of its oil needs.

Samsung Unveils Galaxy Note 4 With Extras, But No Breakaway Features

The new Galaxy Note 4 features a crisper, 5.7-inch display in a metal frame.

Dubai Islamic Bank Rules Out Controlling Stake In Indonesian Lender

DIB plans to increase its stake in Bank Panin Syariah to 40 per cent from the current 25 per cent, its CEO said.

Qatar Telco Ooredoo’s Myanmar Start-Up Focuses On Pay-As-You-Go

Ooredoo and Norway’s Telenor Group last year won telecom licences in the southeast Asian country, whose mobile penetration is about 10 per cent, among the lowest globally.

UAE’s Masdar Delivers Samoa’s First Wind Farm

Located on the Samoan island of Upolu, the 550KW project was funded by UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund.

Samsung Unveils Smartwatch That Can Make Calls Without A Phone

The Gear S has a 2-inch curved display and offers features like WiFi connectivity, pedestrian navigation and a built-in GPS.

Abu Dhabi Woos Chinese Travellers

The emirate is holding a Chinese Visitor Summit to boost tourist numbers and guest nights.

Hong Kong Main Index Closes At Highest Since May 2008

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.2 per cent to 25,166.91 points.

Kuwait To Boost Oil Exports To China To 500,000 bpd In 3 Years

Last week, Kuwait concluded a new 10-year deal with a China’s Sinopec Corp to nearly double its supplies.

Qatargas Delivers First LNG Cargo To China’s Hainan Terminal

The cargo will be used to commission the new LNG terminal which CNOOC owns and will be operating soon.

Kuwait Nearly Doubles Supplies In 10-Year Oil Deal With China’s Sinopec

The exports, which will amount to 15 per cent of Kuwait’s oil export output, are estimated to be worth $120 billion.

UAE Warns Citizens To Avoid Travel To Afghanistan, South Sudan, Somalia

The ministry of foreign affairs issued the warning citing security concerns in the three countries.

Tata and Singapore Airlines Unveil Vistara

Headquartered in Delhi, the carrier will take delivery of its first plane, an Airbus A320-200, in September

Samsung, Apple End Patents Battle Outside US

The agreement ends patent disputes in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain and the UK.

Dubai’s Depa Wins New Contracts Worth Dhs300m In Singapore, Netherlands

The contracts were awarded to subsidiaries of the interior contracting company.

India Keeps Policy Rate Unchanged, Sounds Tough On Inflation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left the repo rate at 8.00 percent, as expected by nearly all 43 economists surveyed for a poll published last week.

UAE’s Oil Exports To Japan Drop 14.4% In June

The Gulf state, Japan’s second biggest oil provider, exported 23 million barrels during the month.

UAE’s Just Falafel Enters India, Opens First Restaurant In Bangalore

The UAE-based fast food chain has teamed up with Prism Properties to open its outlet in the South Indian city.

UAE’s TAQA Pulls Out Of $1.6bn India Power Deal

In March, TAQA said a consortium led by it had agreed to buy the two power plants from Jaiprakash Power Ventures.