Dubai’s super rich influx

Afternoons with Helen Farmer

Tuesday, 9 September 2025 - 1 hour 1 minute

Dubai is set to attract 9,800 new ultra-wealthy residents this year – more than any other country in the world. So what is life truly like for the rich families making the UAE their home - and what does their arrival mean for the wider community here? Helen asks Thea Kearse of Butterfly Social and finance coach Beth Clay.

Meanwhile, with workers more fearful of job insecurity than ever before, Thenji Moyo is on hand with everything you need to know about redundancy in the UAE. And Dr Thoriya joins us to discuss new research into the happiness U-curve…

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