A walk through motoring goodness at Dubai International Motor Show

(Reporting: Imran Malik and Sony Thomas) Dubai: Hello and welcome! We are up bright and early because it is the first day of the 2019 Dubai International Motor Show. This is the 15th edition of the biennial motoring extravaganza. We’re checking out everything — from new cars, concepts, latest technology and everything else on display […]

Keeping Dubai gold pure: How strict inspections regime, lab work build trust

Dubai: Dubai is famously called the “City of Gold”. There are several reasons for this. The first reason is mainly due to the fact that people from all over the world descend upon Dubai to buy gold because it is cheaper, and the quality here is also better. The quality and purity of gold in […]

Maryam Al Hammadi: Meet Dubai’s first female gold inspector

Dubai: Buyers from all over the world descend upon Dubai to pick up gold. Unknown to many, it’s the gold inspectors who labour everyday to ensure the integrity of the gold trade, and keep the people’s trust. Dubai Central Laboratories (DCL) inspectors carry out systematic inspections every day. They visit shops daily to make random […]

Dubai to crack down on ‘parallel’ car imports

Dubai: Dubai is to crack down on the “parallel imports” of new cars brought in from some of the neighbouring countries and sold here, usually at steep discounts compared to ex-showroom prices at local dealerships. The problem has escalated in recent months as dealers in those countries try to do anything possible to liquidate their […]

Global oil demand still positive, Adipec forum in Abu Dhabi told

Abu Dhabi: More than half of the world’s energy supplies will continue to come from oil and gas by 2040, highlighting the need for the oil industry to keep up with the rising demand, said Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Adnoc group executive officer, on the opening day of the Abu Dhabi […]