43% of respondents report an increase in business travel budgets during 2012 KSA and UAE most popular business travel destinations among respondents in 2012 29% of business travelers surveyed flew in a premium class in 2012 In the wake of the global economic crisis, companies were forced to implement cost-saving strategies. While the MENA region was less affected than others, companies nonetheless adopted similar strategies, which commonly included broad cuts in travel budgets and strict limits placed on business travel. ... read more
Pakistani Prime Minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf, recently found himself in the centre of controversy after the Chief of the National Accountability Bureau, Fasih Bokhari, refused a Supreme Court order for his arrest. Using YouGov’s online panel in Pakistan, we set ... read more
Tear gas, water cannons and dozens of police were unable to break apart the thousands of Indian protesters who took to the streets of Delhi, in defiance of the ban on demonstrations, set off by the brutal gang rape and ... read more
Dubai, UAE: The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is the region’s largest and longest running shopping and entertainment extravaganza. DSF attracts huge number of visitors during the month-long festival, boosting sales at shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. YouGov’s BrandIndex highlights the ... read more
Blackberry chose Dubai as one of the ten launch cities for the release of its new device, the BB Z10. The phone was released in the Middle East on February 10, weeks before its expected launch in the US. The ... read more
58% of online respondents in India plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year 28% of female respondents prefer jewelry as a Valentine’s gift, while only 5% prefer chocolate Among respondents celebrating Valentine’s Day, 68% will do so by going out ... read more
42% of respondents in UAE plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year 35% of female respondents prefer jewelry as a Valentine’s gift, while only 4% prefer chocolate Among respondents celebrating Valentine’s Day, 59% will do so by going out to ... read more