Dubai-UAE: 29 August, 2011 – Residents, living in communities developed by Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding, have been treated to a series of Emirati inspired cultural events during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Traditional Ramadan tents were set up within DPG’s Shorooq Mirdiff, Al Khail Gate and Layan developments, where the UAE’s heritage and culture were showcased. Families and other residents were welcomed with Arabic coffee and dates, as well as local delicacies, such as Legemat and Rghagh. Women and children also had the opportunity to learn about the art of henna decoration.

The post-Iftar events, which were held as part of DPG’s commitment to provide opportunities for people to come together within its developments, attracted strong interest and participation from the residents of the communities involved.

UAE, June 9, 2011- Standard Chartered Bank has recently announced its latest value deal which offers dining vouchers ranging from AED 500 to AED 3,000 depending on their total relationship amount, to residents of Arabian Ranches who open a Priority Banking account or an SME Banking account. The vouchers are redeemable at premium dining establishments across Dubai. The offer is valid till July 20, 2011. This offer comes in addition to the recently launched low-interest home loans offered through its Home Suite Bundle Account.

Standard Chartered’s Home Suite Bundle Account is ideal for customers who are seeking to transfer their existing home finance or purchase a new home. The special Home Suite Bundle Account promotion for Arabian Ranches residents is valid until June 30, 2011. Home loan package offers a minimal interest rate of 5.49 per cent per annum for loan amounts of up to AED 18 million and tenor of up to 30 years.

Also, in line with its ongoing efforts to build stronger relations with customers, Standard Chartered recently sponsored a Dinner for residents of Arabian Ranches at the Golf Academy Lawns of the Arabian Ranches Golf Club. The get-together featured several fun-filled activities and exciting giveaways for each participating family.

ISDM’s free debt advisory helps in dealing with banks and manage money

Dubai – May 8th, 2011: ISDM, the Dubai-based credit counseling and debt manage-ment company is set to hold its first free, public open house counseling event where par-ticipants can get free advise on issues related to debt, credit card management to help deal with debt-related woes.

“We are here to help manage people’s debt to enable them to have a more comfortable, more productive life,” said Yohannes Mazeingia, Managing Director, ISDM. “The event will provide an ideal platform for participants to understand the system and therefore how to better deal with financial institutions in the country.”

The event will be held on Saturday, May 14th and is open to all on a first come first serve basis. This is the first of many such consultancy workshops ISDM intends to hold over the summer months.

ISDM is working with a number of private and public organizations to help reduce their employees’ debt burden.

The services on offer from ISDM include – restructuring, negotiation, settlement and con-solidation. With the restructuring and negotiation solution, ISDM negotiates with the bank for a reasonable payment solution within the individual’s budget.

In the settlement solution, ISDM works for a final settlement amount agreeable to both the individual and bank.

Finally, in the consolidation solution, ISDM works with the banks to consolidate personal liabilities into one payment with a lower monthly installment and an extended loan term.

Residents, tourists may request for information in Arabic or in English by sending SMS to mDubai’s 4488

February 9, 2010

Dubai eGovernment has announced the launch of its popular instant information service on Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2010 events through mDubai, providing the public with a reliable, up-to-date communication platform about the daily activities related to Dubai’s annual shopping extravaganza. mDubai is an innovative communication channel that facilitates interaction between the public and government departments via SMS.
 
The DSF 2010 service provides information about five random events on any given day. To request information in Arabic for five random events, users only need to type “DSF A” and send it as an SMS to 4488. The same information can be received in English by typing “DSF E”.

“DSF is one of the most important entertainment and shopping festivals of the year as there are numerous fun-filled activities such as concerts, exhibitions, competitions and promotions that offer exciting prizes. Dubai eGovernment’s goal is to allow residents and tourists to have a truly enjoyable experience throughout the DSF festivities by providing up-to-date information about the daily activities,” said Ahmed Bin Humaidan, Director-General, Dubai eGovernment.
 
“Users may request information about a random list of activities so that they can set a schedule and choose which places they would like to visit first. This service is particularly useful for tourists or visitors who will be in Dubai only for a short period. Having experienced the advantages of the mDubai information service during DSF 2009, residents and visitors are now again taking advantage of this innovative service as shown by the growing volume of requests we have received since the service was launched,” he added.

The mDubai service is one of the most successful e-services of Dubai eGovernment as it receives thousands of pull messages and sends millions of push messages each year. Some of the most common push messages include health card expiry notifications; traffic on roads; driving test notifications; traffic fines notifications; opening and closing timings of water bridges; trade licence expiry notifications and payment voucher notifications.
 
The most widely availed pull messages include fines enquiries from Dubai Police; flight information from Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; prayer timings from Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities Department; transaction status inquiries from Dubai Department of Economic Development and daily event schedule inquiries for Dubai Summer Surprises and DSF.

Children and residents of Mizhar area expressed their love, loyalty and congratulations for Eid to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, by signing the Kids Corner board set in aswaaq Mizhar. Read the full story