Tag: COVID-19 Impact
Demand for car ownership surged in UAE due to COVID-19: Survey
The pandemic-driven disruptions have led nearly 43 percent of UAE residents to think owning a car is now more important than it was before,...
Study finds a rise in eating disorder symptoms during COVID-19 lockdowns
Lockdowns, which were put in place to help curb the spread of COVID-19, could be linked to an increase in symptoms associated with eating...
COVID-19 insurance finds a place on pandemic travel checklist
As more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the virus, COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly becoming an integral part of...
Pandemic boost: Online education platform Coursera files for US IPO
The American online education provider Coursera has filed for a stock market listing with US regulators, revealing a boost to business due to the...
In Hong Kong hotels are being converted into residential apartments
In the Chinese city of Hong Kong, hotels are being transformed into residential developments to satisfy housing demand as the pandemic-hit tourism industry shows...
COVID impact may shadow over business travels until 2025
The pandemic has changed many habits of the business world and the big question lies is that when it will be safe to go...
Dubai experienced sharp drop in expatriate population due to COVID-19: S&P...
Dubai witnessed a population drop of 8.4 percent in 2020, the steepest decline in the Gulf region, as expatriate workers were forced to leave...
Japan taps into AI to rein in its massive food waste...
Companies in Japan are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies to reduce food waste and cut costs amid...
