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With more off-plan launches emerging from the pipeline, some of Dubai’s leading developers are insisting on taking post-dated cheques from buyers as cover against any future payment defaults. More developers could follow suit with similar demands.

Airline passengers are likely to soon be greeted by cabin crew wearing Google Glass as they board aircraft, as airlines look to improve operational efficiencies, the head of SITA Lab has said.

The involvement of residents in Dubai’s transformation into a smart city was the highlight at the first Dubai Smart Cities Forum, which took place today at the World Trade Centre.

LG, the world’s fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer, is building on its success with the G series and is keen to increase its sales volume this year with newer models to be launched this year.

Vodafone Qatar recorded a solid growth in its revenue, up 30 percent to QR1.98bn for the year ended on March 31, 2014, compared to the same period a year ago.

A USD1.5m fishing facility to benefit around 1,000 homes and help rebuild fishing industry, was opened by Qatari Ambassador to Japan, Yousef Bilal, in Kesennuma City.