Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding Co has approved a plan to build the world's tallest building, the Saudi Gazette reported. The 275-floor Kingdom Tower will be 1.6km tall, twice the height of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper.
North Pole trek : adventure for charity
UAE resident Maria Conceicao, Founder of the Maria Christina Foundation, is attempting a North Pole expedition to raise funds for the MC Scholarship Programme that aims to support six underprivileged Bangladeshi children to continue their secondary education in Dubai.
Public transport: visa card to pay fares
Commuters can use new co-branded Visa debit and Visa credit cards, following a tie-up between Visa, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Emirates NBD, to pay for the Metro, buses, water taxis and even parking fees.
New invention: fog detection system
Dubai Police are set to embrace a solar-powered fog detection and warning system invented by Emirati engineer Saeed Al Hammadi that could improve traffic safety, Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Dubai Police Chief, said.
