Asia

Business

UAE GDP up 4.4%, crosses Dh1 trillion

Growth a result of high oil prices and expansion
Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn

Board approves purchase of popular blogging platform
Nissan, Infinity recall in UAE

Recall is due to faulty brake torque, says Ministry of Economy
Oman’s spending up 13% in Q1

But country’s budget records large actual surplus
Dewa launches new substation

Dh105m substation is located in Dubai Marina
GCC interiors spend to grow 28%

Saudi Arabia overtakes UAE as largest interiors market in GCC
Intermetal to build furniture factory

Invests Dhs75m facility to manufacture office and institutional furniture solutions

Videos

World Drift Series to kick off in Tianjin

[video]The 2013 Chinese World Drift Series (WDS) Round One is opening at the Olympic Stadium in Tianjin on Sunday. Many
China company will build 'Sky City' in 7 months

838-metre pre-fabricated tower will come up in Changsha city
Stars still shining on Cannes red carpet

Benicio Del Toro, Jennifer Lawrence, Steven Spielberg, and many other celebrities walk the red carpet in the pouring
Massive bright explosion on Moon seen from Earth

Nasa explains the how and why...

See more videos

Most Popular on Emirates 24|7

Read
Commented
Emailed

Philippine box-office queen Ai-Ai de las Alas, Jed Salang split up

Marriage in allegedly violent household lasted just over a month
UAE residents heading for a long 3-day June weekend

Islamic holiday is expected to fall on June 6 – a Thursday
Butcher slaughters wife to sell her flesh as meat

An Egyptian butcher blindly in love with his profession slaughtered his wife and sold her flesh in his shop reported
Eva Longoria suffers humiliating wardrobe malfunction

The embarrassing moment was caught on camera
Aishwarya Rai @ Cannes: Did she make up for Bollywood disasters?

Aishwarya attended the red carpet in a Elie Saab Haute Couture dress

Aishwarya Rai @ Cannes: Did she make up for Bollywood disasters?

Aishwarya attended the red carpet in a Elie Saab Haute Couture dress
Click and win an iPad Mini for FREE now

Thanks to all Emirates 24|7 fans and avid readers who have shown great support and enthusiasm for the draw to win 5
Click now: Two more iPad Mini winners announced today

Facebook Entry Page Twitter Entry Page Thanks to all Emirates 24|7 fans and avid readers who have shown great support
Vidya Balan gets a Cannes do with Nicole Kidman

Vidya Balan poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film "Inside Llewyn Davis" in competition
Dream Come True: 5-year old with Thalassemia is a police captain

Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, with Capt Amir

UAE residents heading for a long 3-day June weekend

Islamic holiday is expected to fall on June 6 – a Thursday
Dubai Holding confirms revival of Dh64 billion The Lagoons project

Firm to develop project on Dubai Creek through joint venture
Butcher slaughters wife to sell her flesh as meat

An Egyptian butcher blindly in love with his profession slaughtered his wife and sold her flesh in his shop reported
Etihad buys airport services companies

Three companies will help accelerate services at Abu Dhabi airport
Dewa hiring: Over 100 vacancies open up

Company looking for engineers, technicians and managers in its various departments

In Case You Missed It ...

Sharjah high-rise fire: three cars damaged

Residents have been evacuated and there has been no reports of casualties yet
Woman matchmaker's BlackBerry service con

Allegedly cheated several girls and parents of cash by assuring them of eligible men
170 residency violators nabbed in Sharjah

They included 100 illegal street vendors
Alexandrian films own honeymoon, sells copies

An Egyptian man filmed himself and his wife naked on the first day of their honeymoon and sold hundreds of copies in
Man convicted of bigamy with mom, daughter

Daughter married man knowing that he is her mother’s husband

UAE residents heading for a long 3-day June weekend

Islamic holiday is expected to fall on June 6 – a Thursday
Escrow accounts cannot be attached: Dubai Land Dept

This means developers will have access to funds and a single legal dispute will not stop funding to a project
Vin Diesel at Meydan? Dubai revs up to get ‘Fast and Furious’

Hot-rod cars will burn up Meydan track on May 24 to coincide with release of one of biggest Hollywood franchises

eSuggestion eComplain