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Hot properties: Luxury living in Dubai

Hot properties: Luxury living in Dubai

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Dubai Airport Free Zone

Dubai Airport Freezone sales surge 23 per cent

The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority said it registered a 23 per cent increase in sales in 2010 over the previous year. Out of the 102 new companies registered in 2010, 28 per cent are from Europe, 27 per cent from the Middle East, 21 per cent from Asia and the rest from the US, Japan and other countries.

Packaging chief urges users to judge a book by its cover

Packaging chief urges users to judge a book by its cover

Nidal Haddad is someone who prefers the packaging to say everything about the contents within. And he has every reason to as in many instances his company Al Bayader International is responsible for the packaging. With new production capacities being commissioned at its Jebel Ali Free Zone facility last October, the company is set to make a bigger impact on the regional marketplace.

*  Over 250 freehold land plots are being offered on the open market for developing lowcost residential units within DWC.     * Image Credit: Supplied picture

New Dubai airport set to begin operations

DWC was mammoth compared to other projects the city had embarked upon in past years in its race to fame and development. Unexpectedly, the financial crisis posed a serious speed-breaker in the government’s ambitious plans. However, while many real estate projects have been scrapped, infrastructure and economic development has not lost its priority despite the financial issues the city continues to face.

*  Sorouh’s Al Ghadeer project is one of the key developments on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border. The synergy between the two emirates is expected to translate into an integrated real estate growth     * Image Credit: Supplied

Bridging the gap

For instance, take Dubai World Central, the Logistics and Industrial cities, while Abu Dhabi is also planning to enlarge its offerings in this respect. Dubai’s World Trade Centre exhibition district also competes against Abu Dhabi’s Adnec.