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Dh8 billion SRK Boulevard project revival on cards

August 6, 2014

SRK BoulevardAbu Dhabi, Aug 6: As the UAE’s real estate stages a strong rebound from historic lows after the global financial crisis, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is seen to be an active player in the emirate’s fast-growing industry.

The legendary film star, entertainment mogul, sports magnate and the business-savvy actor is going to be back in the emirate’s property business with a bang by launching a Dh2.4 billion The Royal Estates by SRK project in Dubai today.

The superstar, also known as “King Khan” and owns Red Chillies Entertainment and the Kolkata Knight Riders, is also expected to be part of another landmark development in coming days by announcing a revival of seven-year old mega project in Ras Al Khaimah.

In an exclusive interview with Khaleej Times, Khan expressed his desire to revive Dh8 billion SRK Boulevard project “very soon”. The mega development was launched in 2007 but put on hold later in the wake of the global financial crisis. It was not the only development that was halted as several other projects across the UAE were also put on hold because of the financial crisis that badly hit the property business in Dubai.

“I’m not well versed with the real estate business. I did participate in a wonderful venture called SRK Boulevard and I hope I can restart the project soon,” Khan said.

Khan, who also owns a villa on Palm Jumeirah, didn’t rule out a property business venture in the future and said if there is an “exciting proposal” like SRK Boulevard, he might consider it positively.

“SRK Boulevard was really very exciting because I was designing the project and hopefully, maybe, we will be able to revive it again very soon,” Khan said. SRK Boulevard, comprising multiple residential towers on Dana Island off Ras Al Khaimah, was to house several hotels, a shopping centre and commercial complexes spread across 6.3 million sqm. King Khan, who was actively involved in from start to finish of SRK Boulevard, contributes extensively to the conceptualisation and design of the residential complex that bears his name and is expected to have a home in it.

According to industry sources, the project is likely to be re-launched under a new developer and its design concept is being currently reworked to add or remove certain components from the original plan.

Los Angeles-based architect Tony Ashai of Ashai Design Corporation, who was previously engaged to design SRK Boulevard, is now involved in The Real Estate by SRK to execute the Bollywood star’s dreams features in affordable housing project in Dubai’s booming market.

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The Ministry of Public Health released a statement naming the detainees and said that the violators were currently being referred to prosecution.

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May 14,2020

Dubai, May 14: As many as 242 beggars of different nationalities have been nabbed by the Dubai Police since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

Among those arrested, 143 were men, 21 were women and 78 were hawkers, said the police. "An anti-begging campaign was launched, especially to find beggar hotspots, to combat the negative phenomenon," said Colonel Ali Salem Al Shamsi, director of the anti-infiltrators department at the Dubai Police.

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July 28,2020

Dubai, Jul 28: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) (ADCB.AD) is letting go hundreds of employees, sources said, the latest in a round of lay-offs by regional banks as pressure mounts to cut costs amid lower oil prices and the coronavirus crisis.

The UAE’s third-biggest lender is laying off 400 employees, two sources familiar with the matter said, after it had committed to not cutting staff because of the crisis.

In a statement, a spokesman said ADCB had pursued efficiency over the last decade by managing out its lowest underachievers after regular reviews, while ensuring talent was deployed in high-growth areas, such as digital banking.

“A certain number of redundancies are therefore expected every year in the normal course of business,” the bank spokesman added.

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In March, ADCB had declared, “No employee will be made redundant during 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

UAE banks have been hit by government measures to rein in the spread of the virus, forcing many businesses to shut temporarily.

Last week, Dubai’s largest bank, Emirates NBD, reported a slump of 58% in profits. In June, sources told Reuters the bank started a new round of hundreds of lay-offs.

In May, ADCB reported a fall of 84% in first-quarter net profit as it took impairments of $292 million on debt exposure to troubled hospital operator NMC Health and payments group Finablr.

It was a major lender, with an exposure of about $981 million, to NMC Health, which went into administration this year after months of turmoil following questions over financial reporting.

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