By 2020 more transactions will be completed with digital payments than cash in the UAE. That’s according to the digital payments service company, Triple, which says that 75% of transactions in the UAE currently use cash, but that figure is set to plunge. It’s as demand is increasing for technology such as mobile wallets, electronic payments and global money transfers. Triple adds that consumers, including the ‘unbanked', are looking for more convenient ways to spend, send and receive money.
Sheikh Abdullah condemns terror plots targeting Kuwait’s national security
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has strongly condemned the terrorist plots that sought to undermine security, incite chaos, and carry out acts of sabotage in Kuwait.
KHDA to allow some Dubai homes to set up learning hubs for kids under-6
Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has introduced two options to allow private Early Childhood Centres to offer home-based learning for children below the age of six when government-mandated distance-learning is in place.
RTA installs 726 bus shelters in key areas across Dubai
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has installed 726 public bus shelters across key areas to the Emirate to serve more than 192 million riders annually.
UAE, Indian foreign ministers discuss regional security
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed the implications of Iranian attacks on world economy during talks with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs, on Saturday.
