Singapore: Singapore plunged into recession in the second quarter as growth fell 41.2 per cent quarter-on-quarter with the trade-dependent economy hammered by the coronavirus, preliminary data showed Tuesday. Year-on-year, the economy shrank 12.6 per cent between April and June, according to the data from the trade ministry, as strict curbs were imposed to fight the […]
He expressed his deepest gratitude to the frontline heroes and also hailed residents for their commitment to adhering to precautionary measures.
Sheikh Mohammed was born on July 15, 1949.
The new date will be announced in 24 hours, the UAE Government tweeted on Wednesday.
A round-up of major developments related to Covid-19 across the country.
Last month, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry published an analysis based on Google Trends. During Covid-19 the chamber found that residents were increasingly turning to online shopping. According to Mastercard, in April 2020, online card payments in the UAE experienced year-on-year growth of 316 per cent. With the pandemic driving an ever greater number […]
The new liftoff date is subject to another delay if weather conditions remain unstable.
New York: Josh D’Amaro, the chairman of Walt Disney Co.’s theme parks business, said he’s very happy with booking trends, both now and into next year, as the company began reopening its resorts in Florida on Saturday. Disney, the world’s largest theme park operator, opened its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks to the general […]
Abu Dhabi: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi on Sunday said it would start operating its first flights in October, with six destinations announced for the low budget airline’s initial flights. Based out of Abu Dhabi International Airport, the flights will be operated by the airline’s two brand new Airbus A321 neo aircraft, with its network of […]
Mumbai: Alphabet Inc’s Google is in advanced talks to invest $4 billion for a stake in the digital arm of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd.. An announcement could come as soon as the next few weeks, according to the report. Investors, including Facebook and KKR & Co, have already poured in a combined $15.64 billion […]