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Sharjah’s real estate transactions hit Dh3.1 billion in February underscoring the upward momentum of the sector on the back of increased investment from local, Arab and international investors. As the emirate continued to attract investors and buyers in droves driven by an upward trajectory in both rental and sales prices for apartments and villas, total transactions in February reached 4,458, including sale deals of 1,048 representing 23.5 per cent of the total, according to the “Real estate transactions and mortgages movement” report issued by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department. Mortgage transactions comprising 355 represented 8.0 per cent of the…
Hollywood A-listers are set to party with Barbie and lavish awards on Christopher Nolan’s atomic blockbuster Oppenheimer on Sunday (Monday in UAE) at the Oscars, the biggest night in showbiz. Stars will hit the famous red carpet at the Dolby Theatre before the gala hosted by late night funnyman Jimmy Kimmel. Nolan’s drama about the inventor of the nuclear age, half of last summer’s massive “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, is the firm favourite to win the prize for best picture and much more. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. With an overdue director, stellar cast,…
After almost blowing it, Abraham Ancer regained his confidence to win a three-way play-off at the $25 million LIV Golf Hong Kong on Sunday. The Mexican started the final round with a five-shot lead but never found his form and struggled to finish alongside the surging duo of Paul Casey and Cam Smith with a final round 72 for a 54-hole total of 13 under par In the play-off on hole 18, Ancer struck a brave nine iron second shot to within six feet of the pin and had two putts for victory with both Casey and Smith making bogeys.…
You can be a movie fan and not want to watch the 2024 Oscars. It’s been a long awards season, and you probably have a good idea by now who is going to win and don’t care what they wear on the red carpet. If that’s the case, and you’re looking for some good movies to watch, just head over to Amazon Prime Video. It has tons of movies, but we’ve selected three that are guaranteed to be a good time. None of them are past Oscar nominees, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth a watch. Need more Oscar…
Severe weather conditions in the UAE have come to an end as per the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), as it announced it to the public. Taking to social media, the authority said it was continuing to monitor the situation and implementing suitable and adaptable measures, as well as remaining vigilant. With yesterday being the peak of unstable weather conditions across the country, the National Centre of Meteorology predicted mostly fair to partly cloudy conditions for today, March 10. It is expected to remain cloudy over some areas with the possibility of rainfall particularly in the eastern…
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who turns 93 next week, has been married four times — and is engaged again, his representative said Saturday. He plans to marry Elena Zhukova, 67, a Russian-born retired scientist he met last year. Her ex-husband Alexander Zhukov is a billionaire energy investor and Russian politician. Their daughter Dasha was previously married to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who used to own the Premier League football club Chelsea. Last fall Murdoch stepped down as leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News Corp. media holdings — and his son, Lachlan, took his place in a…
Apple has rolled out iOS 17.4 to iPhones, including the iPhone 15 lineup, and this one has some nice new features that you should notice — like support for third-party app stores in select regions. There’s also new emoji, improvements to Apple Music, and more. Additionally, if you enjoy listening to podcasts in Apple’s Podcasts app, there is now support for transcripts. With these new transcripts, you can read along while listening to your favorite podcasts. But how do you find and enable this feature? We’re going to show you how. How to find transcripts in Apple PodcastsTranscripts provide a…
As the month of Ramadan approaches, Muslims around the world eagerly await the sighting of the crescent Moon, which marks the beginning of this holy period. In the UAE, like in many Muslim-majority countries, the start of Ramadan depends on the lunar calendar, typically lasting either 29 or 30 days. This variability adds to Ramadan’s anticipation and spiritual significance, a time marked by deep reflection, prayer, and communal celebration. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The reverence of Ramadan is palpable in the UAE as communities prepare for the Islamic holy month. From…
Harold Terens and his fiancee Jeanne Swerlin kissed and held hands like high school sweethearts as they discussed their upcoming wedding in France, a country the World War II veteran first visited as a 20-year-old US Army Air Forces corporal shortly after D-Day. Terens, a gregarious and energetic 100-year-old, will be honoured in June by the French as part of the 80th anniversary celebration of their country’s liberation from the Nazis. Then he plans to marry the sprightly 96-year-old Swerlin in a town near the beaches where US troops landed. “I love this girl — she is quite special,” said…
A deferred tax asset symbolises the excess taxes paid by the company By Mahar Afzal/Compliance Corner In our previous article, we discussed that the difference between accounting and taxable profits can be either permanent or temporary. Furthermore, we delved into the classification of temporary differences into taxable temporary differences and deductible temporary differences. Our discussion ultimately revealed that deductible temporary differences give rise to deferred tax assets. A deferred tax asset, found on a company’s balance sheet, symbolises the excess taxes paid by the company or the tax deductions that can be utilised to reduce future tax obligations. This asset…