Waheed Abbas waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com Waheed Abbas is Assistant Editor, covering real estate, aviation and other business stories that directly affect the lives of UAE consumers. He frequently reports human interest stories, too.
UAE jobs: Salaries to see 'decent increase' in these roles in 2025Apart from pay, other priorities for employees here are work-life balance, flexible work arrangements, living allowances and commute time
Income tax, VAT expansion among key priorities for GCC, says IMFWhile the UAE introduced a 9 per cent corporate income tax in 2023, Oman has proposed to levy income tax on the rich
Dubai authority issues Dh367,000 fine to Vedas Marketing over 'deceptive promotions'In June, Vedas Marketing challenged the conclusions in the authority's decision by referring it to the Financial Markets Tribunal
UAE: Dh350 health insurance premiums to be rolled out as coverage becomes mandatoryRates in the northern emirates are nearly half the cost of plans in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Dubai: Octa Properties to add 14 new branded residences worth Dh9 billion by 2025The real estate management company has collaborated with top-tier brands like Missoni, Hilton, Elie Saab, W, and Franck Muller in the region
UAE: Wynn Al Marjan gaming resort will be ‘must-see’ tourist destination, says CEOIn early October, Wynn Resorts became the first recipient to get a commercial gaming licence in the UAE
Dubai: Gold prices plunge in early trade as all eyes on US electionsGlobally, spot gold was trading at $2,735.7 per ounce, down 0.07 per cent at 9.15 am UAE time
UAE jobs: Are salaries dropping due to rising population? New study answersThe country's population has grown immensely, especially in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
UAE: 65% of employees will look for new jobs in 2025; here’s whyThe report expected a busy start to 2025, as employers were waiting for elections' outcomes in the US and India
Dubai sells over 20,000 property units in October, records new all-time monthly high in 2024Seventy-three per cent of transactions were for off-plan or under-construction properties, according to Property Monitor’s October report