Author: Emirates Insight

As part of its ongoing growth strategy in Southeast Asia and commitment to the Philippines, Emirates will introduce four additional weekly flights between Dubai and Manila from 2 April. On Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Emirates’ flight EK330 will depart Dubai at 12:45hrs, arriving in Manila at 1:25hrs the next day. Emirates’ return flight EK331 will depart from Manila at 3:25hrs, arriving in Dubai at 8:25hrs. All times are local. Flights EK330/331 will be operated by Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER, featuring 8 private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class, and 304 spacious seats in Economy Class. With…

PI is down 9% for the past week, but a resurgence in the near future is not unlikely. The downfall of Pi Network’s native token has only intensified as of late, prompting many community members to question the project’s legitimacy and to outline bearish forecasts. However, one indicator suggests that a short-term rally might be knocking on the door. Abandoning Exchanges Earlier this week, Pi Network’s PI slipped to approximately $0.18, quite close to the all-time low of $0.17 witnessed in October last year. There was a minor resurgence, but it currently trades around that level, representing a 9%…

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, witnessed the exchange of a number of agreements, memoranda of understanding, and letters of intent aimed at strengthening and advancing cooperation between the two countries. The exchanges took place during His Highness’ working visit to India. The exchanged documents included the following: • Letter of Intent between the UAE and the Republic of India on a Strategic Defence Partnership, exchanged by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and…

Private equity firm Everstone Capital is bringing together India’s Wingify — a company that helps businesses test different versions of their websites to improve sales and customer engagement — and France’s AB Tasty to build an over $100 million a digital experience optimization company with more than $100 million in annual revenue, just a year after it bought a controlling stake in Wingify for $200 million. The combined business will serve more than 4,000 customers globally and generate more than $100 million in annual revenue, with about 90% coming from the U.S. and Europe and teams spanning North America, Latin…

Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced the issuance of AED 1 billion in 3-year fixed-rate Digitally Native Notes (DNNs) — the first-ever AED-denominated digital bond and the largest public digital bond issued in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Listed on Nasdaq Dubai, the issuance signifies the bank’s pioneering role in digital assets and highlighting the UAE’s position as a leader in the region’s digital bond ecosystem. The bond was issued via a public offering under Emirates NBD’s Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme, leveraging distributed…

Emirates is serving more than 500,000 vegan meals a year as passengers prioritise nutrition, health and minimally processed food in the sky. The airline is developing new plant-forward dining concepts to mark Veganuary and confirmed that the next phase of its vegan offering will focus on real, whole and farm-to-fork ingredients, with new dishes scheduled to be introduced onboard in 2027. Emirates said the current development project sees its chefs creating dishes that are authentic, vibrant and rooted in culinary tradition, without replacing typical proteins with engineered plant-based meats and substitutes. The airline said the approach reflects changing consumer expectations…

If you’ve ever seen IShowSpeed in action, you know what’s coming next. The 20-year-old online streamer is famous for drawing crowds wherever he goes, being hilariously chaotic in the best way, and never failing to make people laugh with his wild personality. He’s basically the definition of iconic internet energy. And now, Dubai fans have something to be excited about, he’s coming back to the city this year. Want instant updates? Follow Lovin on WhatsApp, and never miss a beat! Spotted at the AFCON final with Anas Bukhash Last night at the AFCON final, IShowSpeed was seen with Emirati media personality…

Cardano whales have bought 210 million ADA in three weeks as the price falls to $0.36, signaling a possible shift despite bearish sentiment. Over the last three weeks, large Cardano (ADA) holders have accumulated more than 210 million tokens, according to blockchain data shared by analyst Ali Martinez. This activity has emerged during a period of price weakness, with ADA falling by over 7% in the last 24 hours and trading near $0.36. The token has traded between $0.36 and $0.4 in the past 24 hours, with a broader 7-day range of $0.36 to $0.43. Market pressure has increased…

Gilmour Space Technologies banked $217 million (US$145m) in a Series E to become a unicorn, with take the Queensland rocket builder’s valuation topping $1 billion. The round was jointly led by the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) and existing backer, super fund Hostplus, with support from previous investors Future Fund, Blackbird, Funds SA, HESTA, NGS Super, Main Sequence, QIC, and Brighter Super. The new capital comes after 2025’s first launch attempt in July, which saw Gilmour’s  23-metre-high, 30-tonne Eris orbital rocket take off, rising 100-metres in the air before crashing after 14 seconds of flight. The new cash is for continued…

The Ajman real estate sector recorded AED9.84bn ($2.7bn) in property valuation transactions across in 2025, underpinned by commercial assets and investor-focused residential demand. The Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation in Ajman announced the registration of 2,275 real estate valuation transactions in 2025, with a total value exceeding AED9.84bn ($2.68bn), according to annual data issued by the Ajman Real Estate Index. Engineer Omar bin Omair Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation in Ajman, said valuation transactions for real estate development project units reached 795 transactions, with a total value of AED52.10m ($14.19m). He…