VAT to spare gold bars, hit jewellery; Floods claim 15 lives in Mumbai; To scrap grace speed limit or to cut fine?

[] | View it in [your browser]( | [HOME]( | [GOLD/ FOREX]( | [CINEMA LISTINGS]( | [PRAYER TIMINGS]( | [COMPETITIONS]( SUBSCRIBE [Newspaper]( [ePaper]( Thursday, August 31, 2017 FOLLOW US khaleejtimes/posts [NEWS]( [BUSINESS]( [SPORT]( [WKND.]( [CLASSIFIED]( [JOBS]( TOP STORIES [VAT to spare gold bars, hit jewellery]( With the implementation of a five per cent value added tax in the UAE, the price of jewellery will go up at an equivalent rate, denting the reputation of the local market as the world's most price-competitive, industry experts said. ['Cooling collars' to protect Dubai Municipality cleaners from summer heat]( [To scrap grace speed or cut fine is the question]( [UAE students develop 'smart eye' for visually impaired]( [Eid Al Adha celebrations in UAE: Your ultimate guide]( NATION [Dubai to get sky-walk for thrill seekers]( Imagine walking 200 metres up in the air over Downtown Dubai, with dancing waters of the Dubai Fountain trying to reach up to you. Now stop imagining and start waiting for the Sky Walk -- a cantilever observation corridor in the Address Sky View -- to open! [3-month-old undergoes skull deformity surgery in UAE]( [Al Ain salons warned against unhygienic practices]( [Abu Dhabi announces free parking for Eid Al Adha holiday]( [Banker jailed for embezzling nearly Dh900,000 in Dubai]( INTERNATIONAL [Floods claim 15 lives in Mumbai]( Two toddlers were among 15 people killed in Mumbai after floods caused by heavy monsoon rains destroyed homes and disrupted traffic in India's financia capital, police said, but lighter-than-feared rain on Wednesday helped relief efforts. [Shivering child clings to drowned mom as heavy rains flood canal]( [Russia warns against new sanctions, use of force against North Korea]( [Deadline for linking Aadhaar with govt schemes extended]( [13 facts everyone must know about Haj rituals]( BUSINESS [Most demonetised notes back in the system: RBI]( Indians returned almost all of the estimated Rs15.4 trillion in high-currency bills removed from circulation. [US economy hits Trump's 3% growth target in Q2]( [It's Google vs. Apple in the race for AR smartphones]( [Time to go bold on gold?]( [India collects $14.5 billion from GST in July]( SPORTS [Bangladesh create history, win first Test ever against Australia]( Bangladesh spun their way to a first Test victory over Australia on Wednesday, with Shakib Al Hasan's second five-wicket haul of the match securing a memorable 20-run win inside four days. [Mbappe transfer overshadows crunch France qualifier]( [UAE coach Bauza delighted with team's 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia]( [UAE football team put to rest a decade of hurt]( [Liverpool agree deal for Oxlade-Chamberlain]( # © Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. L.L.C. All rights reserved You have received this email message from [khaleejtimes.com](). Your email address has been recorded because you have subscribed to one of our print publications /newsletters or are registered with one of our web sites. For more information, visit www.khaleejtimes.com To UNSUBSCRIBE, please [click here.]( [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( FOLLOW US khaleejtimes/posts [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [CITY TIMES]( | [WKND](