Emirates Post website got 950,000 hits in May

Emirates Post’s website www.emiratespost.ae attracted a record number of 950,000 hits during the month of May. This is the highest number of hits received by the website.The most popular service was Track and Trace, which received 180,000 visitors, related to online tracking of parcels, registered letters, EMS, money orders, Ministry of Labour and ID card applications.The second most popular online service was the Rate Calculator, which provides fees for local and international parcels, registered mail, EMS and money orders. Over 40,000 Rate Calculator hits were recorded during the month.The third most popular service was the payment of utility bills and fines, with nearly 5,000 visitors. A total of 539 transactions were made.The other online services visited by web users were Sheikh Zayed Housing Program, e-P.O. Box and rental and renewal of P.O. Boxes.Mr. Ibrahim Bin Karam, CEO of Emirates Post, said: "It is gratifying to see that an increasing number of our customers are visiting our website. We have made considerable enhancements to our website. We are making efforts to add more services and features to the website and would like to urge customers to use our value added services like e-P.O. Box, Track and Trace and several others."
 

Dubai Islamic Bank Offers Auto Finance At Profit Rates Starting From 4.50 Per Cent

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, announced that it is offering auto finance at profit rates starting from just 4.50 per cent p.a. Al Islami Auto Finance is available for up to 72 months, with a minimum monthly salary requirement of AED 3,000. No down payment or salary transfer is required to avail of this offer, which covers both new and pre-owned vehicles.

This attractive financing demonstrates the bank’s generally positive outlook as well as its strong liquidity position, and is in line with its expansion plans announced earlier this year. By the end of this year, DIB will open 10 new branches, expanding its nationwide network to 64 branches, further strengthening its presence across the UAE, while also offering an overall enhanced customer experience.

“As the provider of auto finance for one in every three cars financed in the UAE, Al Islami Auto Finance has long been the leading solution of choice for consumers here,” said Dr. Adnan Chilwan, Chief of Retail and Business Banking, DIB. “In today’s highly competitive market, the bank has recognised the need for flexible auto finance options – which is why we are very pleased to announce this extremely attractive offer that provides a host of valuable benefits.”

DIB has the country’s largest team of qualified auto finance professionals, many of whom are available directly at dealer locations. The bank offers an unmatched range of Sharia-compliant auto financing solutions – along with value-added services such as insurance finance and service contract finance – at extremely competitive profit rates, catering to a broad cross-section of the UAE population.

Dubai Department Of Economic Development Praises Dubai Industrial City

The Director General of Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) toured Dubai Industrial City (DIC) and was introduced to various projects under development from more than 500 industrial investors located within the six industrial zones of the city.

Sami Daen Al Qamzi, DED’s Director General headed a delegation from the department which included Mr Mohammed Shael, CEO, Business Registration and Licensing Division, and other senior officials. He was welcomed by Khalid Al Malik, Chief Executive Officer of Tatweer. Rashed Al Ansari, Vice President of Dubai Industrial City, and heads of other departments at DIC, were among those present at the occasion.

The delegation from DED was informed about the latest developments at Dubai Industrial City, including the investments of more than 500 small and medium size industrial companies at the city, as well as the building of open storage lands, warehouses, logistics facilities and infrastructure work across the destination.

Speaking on behalf of the delegation and praising the achievements at Dubai Industrial City, Al Qamzi said: “The visit to DIC comes in line with DED’s keenness to enhance the growth of the industrial sector by attracting foreign investment and improving the overall investment climate of Dubai. DED is keen to provide industrialists with a high level of value added services in addition to offering them consultation, and ensuring that all their needs for basic services are met.”

The high-ranking DED tour of Dubai Industrial City came as part of the on-going cooperation between both entities. The DED has supported the city small and medium enterprises registered with the department and are interested in setting up industrial facilities at the city industrial sector.

The delegation toured the main offices of Dubai Industrial City, the offices of Dubai Industrial Academy (DIA) and the Taasees government service centre, which is the largest facility of its kind in the UAE, offering daily transaction services from 10 UAE government ministries and local departments. Also reviewed were the services offered to the public by the DED counter in Taasees to ensure that all requirements are met.

Al Malik said that the visit of the DED is a testimony of the role the destination plays in supporting the industrial sector in the country, as well as in increasing the cooperation between both entities through the exchange of expertise and sharing of knowledge on various industrial issues of interest including manufacturing, industrial marketing, quality and industrial standards.

Al Ansari added that the industrial hub has already commissioned several factories and industrial facilities including 2.8 million square feet of open storage yards, three million square feet of warehouses in addition to 64 showrooms, and four office buildings. The city is also witnessing the construction of 30 manufacturing facilities, at a cost of AED 1 billion that are due to be operational by end of 2010.

“Various industrial facilities and infrastructure projects are currently being built and we plan to operate several of them within the next couple of months. All these projects will eventually provide more support to the industrial sector and increase our close cooperation with the Department of Economic Development. ”

The 560 million sq. feet Dubai Industrial City is a comprehensive one stop-shop industrial and commercial destination featuring six industrial clusters including food and beverage, base metal, mineral products, chemicals, transport equipment and parts, as well as machinery and mechanical equipment.