Business & Money | Thursday 4 January, 2018 1:33 pm

Sharaf DG and Tally join hands to make VAT ready software easily accessible for businesses

Tally Solutions, a leading international accounting and compliance software provider has partnered with electronics retail giant Sharaf DG, in the UAE to make its Value Added Tax (VAT) software - Tally.ERP 9 easily available to the business...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 January, 2018 12:46 pm

Myths and misconceptions surrounding VAT

With the onset of the New Year, a five per cent levy on most goods and services was introduced in the UAE in the form of Value-Added Tax (VAT). While marketers took advantage of this opportunity to sell goods and services in abundance, customers had no idea that a product or service purchased in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 January, 2018 12:03 pm

Mleiha Welcomes Winter with Stunning Desert Escapes

As the cooler month’s approach and the summer season releases its grip on outdoor activities, the Mleiha Archaeological Centre in Sharjah is opening the doors to its desert retreats. From the magic of the setting sun over rolling dunes to the mysteries of the cosmos in a cloud-free sky,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 January, 2018 11:57 am

Sharjah World Music Festival to Hold ‘Magical Classic and Jazz Night’

Sharjah World Music Festival 2018 (SWMF), presented by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in a strategic partnership with Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) and Al Majaz Amphitheatre, and organised by Furat Qaddouri Music Centre, has announced a magical...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 January, 2018 11:14 am

Etihad Guest and Visa Reveal Miles Millionaires

Etihad Guest and Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, have given 11 lucky members of Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, a New Year gift of one million Etihad Guest Miles each in a Miles Millionaire competition.   Members of Etihad Guest who registered...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 January, 2018 11:08 am

Saudi inventors team up for innovation to generate electricity for NEOM

A team of Saudi inventors came up with an innovation that can generate electricity for NEOM, the new $500-billion business and industrial zone coming up in the north of the Kingdom.   Inventor Meshal Al-Harasani announced the completion of the first phases of the invention, which is...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 January, 2018 11:03 am

Ground services recruit Saudi women to work at local airports

Bassam Al-Bokhari, chief shared-services officer at Saudi Ground Services Co. (SGS), told Arab News that new Saudi female recruits will join the company and start their training program in February. Al-Bokhari said that the women will work at check-in counters. To help them prepare,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 January, 2018 10:51 am

‘Shop Bahrain’ GCC Roadshow Kicks-off from Riyadh

The fourth-edition of the Bahrain Shopping Festival ‘Shop Bahrain’, the largest event in the Kingdom of Bahrain, will be held from January 11 until February 10, 2018, it was announced yesterday during a press conference held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.   The press...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 January, 2018 4:01 am

ARTAR Real Estate Development keeps pace to meet Q2 2018 deadline

The construction of Mada Residences, a luxury residential tower in Downtown Dubai, is on track to be handed over as promised in Q2 2018 thanks to hitting a number of impressive milestones in the last 12 months.   ARTAR Real Estate Development has confirmed it is ending the year on a...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 4 January, 2018 3:52 am

Hatta Goes Solar

The Hatta solar project consists of 640 solar powered villas,  supporting the Hatta Comprehensive Development Plan, launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. As part of the Shams Dubai initiative, the project enables...

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