Monthly Archives: December 2016

Days Are Numbered!

Posted on December 29, 2016 by howesdubai

HH Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved Dubai’s US$ 12.9 billion 2017 budget which, as expected, sees a marked 27% expansion in infrastructure expenditure, in line with the 2021 Strategic Plan. Consequently, the budget allocation is US$ 272 … Continue reading →

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Don’t Stop Believin’

Posted on December 27, 2016 by howesdubai

With work having already started on the 550 million sq ft Dubai Wholesale City, the largest such hub in the world, a memorandum of understanding has been signed with The China Commodity City (CCC) Group. Dubai’s US$ 8.1 billion project … Continue reading →

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Congratulations!

Posted on December 12, 2016 by howesdubai

Even though it already houses nine UN Humanitarian Agencies, and over fifty other related international entities, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ordered further expansion to Dubai’s International Humanitarian City. In these days of socio-political regional tensions, Dubai’s … Continue reading →

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Daydream Believer!

Posted on December 10, 2016 by howesdubai

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved plans for a Dubai Street Museum that will showcase the history, cultural values and identity of the emirate. Both local and international artists, who will use many of Dubai’s buildings for … Continue reading →

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Down The Wrong Way!

Posted on December 6, 2016 by howesdubai

A case of déjà vu from the good old days before the GFC – with prices starting at US$ 76k, it was no wonder to witness buyers queuing in Dubai South overnight to acquire units in The Pulse cluster’s second … Continue reading →

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