Would you pay AED 4 million for a number plate?
That's how much one bidder dished out for the licence plate 12 W at a Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) auction over the weekend.
In total, AED 23 million was raised for the 90 plates that were up for grabs.
The plate - 20 Z - was the next most sought after plate, fetching AED 2.7 million.
Altogether 90 distinctive two, three, four and five digits plates were listed in the public auction, which was the RTA's 101st one.
All blocked roads reopen in Sharjah days after record rains
The local Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Team in Sharjah has confirmed the reopening of all roads, which had been blocked after record rains last week left several parts indundated.
'Very limited' cases linked to water contamination: MoHAP
The Ministry of Health and Prevention has treated a "very limited" number of cases that showed some symptoms of being affected by water contamination.
Dubai Police waives traffic fines incurred on April 16
Dubai Police will drop traffic fines incurred by motorists on April 16 when the city experienced extreme weather conditions.
UAE allocates AED 2 billion to deal with rain-damaged homes
The UAE cabinet has approved a AED 2 billion package to deal with damages to citizens' homes during the recent severe weather conditions.
Over 1,300 firms fined for breaking Emiratisation rules
As many as 1,320 private establishments have been caught violating Emiratisation rules since mid-2022.
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Lawyer Rebecca Kelly of Clyde & Co. explained why UAE judicial authorities are setting up new offices to deal with financial crime, including money laundering.
Airalo - an eSim company disrupting telco's roaming revenues, has raised $60 million in funding including investment from our own e&.
It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.
The UAE has said that tougher penalties will come into force from 1st August for not keeping proper corporate tax records.
