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Sharjah plans development on Immigration Road

2011-07-18 11:36:40 (читать в оригинале)

The Sharjah Department of Public works is planning to develop the Immigration Road and roundabout as part of its road improvement projects aimed at minimising traffic jams.

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BMI: UAE Retail Report (Jul-11)

2011-07-18 11:08:00 (читать в оригинале)

The Q311 BMI UAE Retail report forecasts that the country?s retail sales will grow from an estimatedAED113.87bn (US$31.01bn) in 2011 to AED151.36bn (US$41.22bn) by 2015. Key factors behind theforecast are strong underlying economic growth (despite the recent problems in Dubai), increasinghousehold consumption, growing acceptance of modern retailing concepts and expatriate wealth.The UAE?s nominal GDP in 2011 is predicted to be US$301.4bn, with growth of 3.3% predicted for theyear. BMI predicts average annual GDP growth of 3.6% between 2011 and 2015. With the populationincreasing from an expected 4.8mn in 2011 to an estimated 5.2mn by 2015, GDP per capita is forecast torise 18.7% by the end of the forecast period, to US$74,484.Average household spending power in the UAE stands at US$14,400 per annum, according to propertyconsultant Colliers International. Emirati households account for the lion?s share of this spending withan average of US$23,000, while Western, other Arab and Asian households have annual spending powerof US$19,500, US$13,500 and US$10,000 respectively.While Emiratis contribute to retail sales, the buying power of the country?s expatriate residents is themajor source of success, according to a study by Indian research firm RNCOS. Tourism is also a massivefactor in stimulating retail growth, with the UAE expecting the number of tourists to have totalled morethan 11mn in 2010.Growing urbanisation is another factor in the buoyancy of the retail sector. Abu Dhabi in particular ishighly urbanised, with the Urban Planning Council (UPC) projecting that Abu Dhabi City?s populationwill rise to 1.3mn by 2013. In 2005, 85.5% of the UAE?s population was classified by the UN as urbanand this is estimated to have increased to 86.3% in 2010.The UN describes 73% of the UAE population in 2005 as economically active, forecast to rise to 78.6%by 2015. In 2005, more than 30% of the population was in the 20-44 age range crucial f

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BMI: UAE Telecommunications Report (Jun-11)

2011-07-18 11:02:00 (читать в оригинале)

BMI?s Q311 update to the UAE?s telecommunications market report incorporates market data from theTelecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and telecoms providers Etisalat and EmiratesIntegrated Telecommunication Company (du) relating to the end of March 2011. It contains ananalysis of the mobile, fixed-line and broadband markets, and recent regulatory developments. It alsocontains our first five-year growth forecast for mobile ARPUs in the UAE, in addition to updated forecastfor the mobile, fixed-line and internet sectors.According to the TRA, there were 11.067mn mobile subscribers in the UAE at the end of March 2011.This represents growth of 1.3% q-o-q and 3.8% y-o-y. As in previous quarters, there continues to be aconsiderable difference (1mn subscribers in Q111) in the mobile subscriber data from the regulator andthe operators. However, our analysis this quarter is based solely on the regulators official data. This isbecause of the regulator?s clear definition of the method used to calculate the number of activesubscribers and the use by du of the same method. We, therefore, calculate the number of activesubscribers on Etisalat?s mobile network by subtracting du?s subscriber base of the regulator?s overallsubscriber base.According to the TRA market data during Q111 there were also sharp increases in the number of fixedlineand broadband subscriptions. The fixed-line sector recorded net additions of 261,000 subscribers orgrowth of 17.9% q-o-q. The TRA has not provided explanation for this sudden increase in fixed-linesubscriptions, although BMI believes it is more likely due to the use of a different method for calculatingthe number of fixed-line connections as opposed to actual subscriber uptake, a view supported by the factthat the sum of Etisalat and du?s fixed-line subscriber base now equals the regulator?s figures. Thebroadband sector also saw impressive results during Q111 with net additions of 79,000 subscribers or

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Ramadan opening for largest mosque

2011-07-18 11:01:07 (читать в оригинале)

The biggest mosque in Dubai is scheduled to open on Friday July 29, just days ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.

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UAE at the forefront of construction site safety

2011-07-18 10:18:25 (читать в оригинале)

The UAE, which sees a significant portion of the construction activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), is one of the leaders in the region in assessing risks and communicating them to employees before a building project begins, said a leading safety expert.