UAE Weekly Business News 06/01/2025
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UAE Weekly Business News: Issue 221 published 06 January 2025.
UAE FREE ZONE NEWS
ADGM reduces commercial licence fees from January 2025 (WAM 02/01/2025)
UAE VISA NEWS (inc. employment, Emiratisation, human resources, training and women)
UAE visit visa approvals are rising (Khaleej Times 06/01/2025)
Mandatory health insurance in UAE: Do employees need to get cover for their family members? (Khaleej (Times 02/01/2025)
UAE: Health insurance mandatory for visa issuance, renewal in Northern Emirates from January Khaleej
UAE BUSINESS NEWS
UAE: Job market stays stagnant as non-oil sector grows fastest in 9 months (Khaleej Times 06/01/2025)
UAE real estate: Property market transactions hit $243b in 2024 (Arabian Business 06/01/2025)
Dubai awards $108m contracts for second phase of Al Mamzar Beach Development Project (Arabian Business 06/01/2025)
New EU law to trigger exodus of crypto ventures flocking to UAE (Arabian Business 06/01/2025)
Dubai ranks among world’s top 10 cities in Global Power City Index for second consecutive year (WAM 05/01/2025)
DUPHAT 2025 to kick off in Dubai January 7 (WAM 05/01/2025)
Dubai: RTA to construct new lane from Al Awir 1 towards Sharjah to ease traffic (Khaleej Times 05/01/2025)
Cloud software likely to boost small businesses in the UAE (Khaleej Times 05/01/2025)
Economic growth, rise of AI driving dynamic labour market in UAE (WAM 04/01/2025)
Space42’s Thuraya 4 Satellite successfully launches into orbit (Abu Dhabi Media Office 04/01/2025)
Department of Municipalities and Transport opens two new bridges enhancing traffic flow between Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street and Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street towards Musaffah (Abu Dhabi Media Office 04/01/2025)
Dubai Municipality alcohol tax: MMI maintains current prices for premium brands in 2025 (Arabian Business 04/02/2025)
UAE announces new Civil Defence Authority with federal decree-law (Arabian Business 04/02/2025)
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment reveals details of comprehensive guide outlining regulations for single-use plastic products (WAM 02/01/2025)
Emirates College for Advanced Education enhances efforts to empower educators shape future of learning (WAM 02/01/2025)
Dubai real estate sets all-time record in 2024 (WAM 02/01/2025)
Emirates SkyCargo adds Copenhagen to freighter network (WAM 02/01/2025)
DAE acquires 83 aircraft, signs 233 lease transactions in 2024 (WAM 02/01/2025)
World Future Energy Summit 2025 shines light on Middle East’s sustainable cities leadership (WAM 02/01/2025)
DAE Announces Full Year 2024 Business and Operational Highlights (Government of Dubai Media Office 02/01/2025)
Department of Community Development issues 99 licenses to empower non-profit organisations to support Abu Dhabi’s social sector (Abu Dhabi Media Office 02/01/2025)
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways opens US pre-clearance lounge at Zayed International Airport (Khaleej Times 02/01/2025)
Mohamed Alabbar: Inside the mind of the man who helped build Dubai – and isn’t done yet (Arabian Business 02/01/2025)
How Dubai’s A1RWATER turns desert air into 100,000 litres of water every day (Arabian Business 02/01/2025)
UAE reviews major 2024 achievements: Foreign trade tops $762.3b, 150m airport passengers, 80% of laws updated, FDI over $35b (Arabian Business 02/01/2025)
More Dubai shoppers are buying diamond-studded jewellery (Khaleej Times 01/01/2025)
Tally Solutions celebrates UAE women entrepreneurs with ‘All for Her’ initiative (Arabian Business 01/01/2025)
Abu Dhabi wins bid to host International Aquarium Congress in 2030 (WAM 31/12/2024)
Emirates introduces additional flights to Colombo (WAM 31/12/2024)
UAE to expand CEPAs in 2025, says Thani Al Zeyoudi (WAM 31/12/2024)
Industrial sector's contribution to UAE's GDP surged by 57% (WAM 31/12/2024)
Aramex cuts customs processing time by 50% with Dubai customs initiative (Arabian Business 31/12/2024)
GCAA launches region’s first digital platform for ‘CORSIA’ implementation (Arabian Business 31/12/2024)
ADNOC ICV programme to drive AED200b into UAE economy in 5 years (WAM 30/12/2024)
Air Arabia inaugurates latest route between Ras Al Khaimah, Tashkent (WAM 30/12/2024)
UAE media sector shapes future through key milestones in 2024 (WAM 30/12/2024)
Arab astronomical observations contribute to guiding NASA spacecraft (WAM 30/12/2024)
Abu Dhabi Film Commission announces multifaceted enhancements to 35% rebate programme (WAM 30/12/2024)
Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre pioneers testicular cryopreservation for four boys before bone marrow transplants (WAM 30/12/2024)
How UAE's growing role in gold production and refining is boosting jobs, economy (Khaleej Times 30/12/2024)
UAE FINANCE AND ECONOMY NEWS
Dubai's rising population presents opportunities in select stocks (Khaleej Times 06/01/2025)
Why should UAE investors remain bullish on crypto market in 2025? (Khaleej Times 05/01/2025)
Dubai equities gain the most in region in 2024 (Khaleej Times 05/01/2025)
(WAM 04/01/2025)
AD Ports Group closes 2024 with strong growth (WAM 03/01/2025)
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala overtakes Saudi’s PIF as world’s top sovereign fund investor with over $29bn in 2024 (Arabian Business 02/01/2025)
Abu Dhabi GDP up 4.5% to a record $82b in Q3 2024 (Arabian Business 02/01/2025)
Dubai Duty Free posts all-time annual sales high of AED7.9b (WAM 01/01/2025)
Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi reports 4.5% growth in emirate’s GDP in Q3 2024 (Abu Dhabi Media Office 31/12/2024)
SHUAA to launch two MCBs to complete capital optimisation plan (Arabian Business 30/12/2024)
UAE M&A NEWS
GFH Partners acquires Dubai-based logistics fund Manrre REIT (Arabian Business 31/12/2024)
UAE BILATERAL TRADE NEWS
UAE President meets with Prime Minister of Pakistan (WAM 05/01/2025)
UAE President receives Prince Khalid bin Salman (WAM 31/12/2024)
UAE supplies Japan with 38.2% of oil imports in November 2024 (WAM 30/12/2024)
UAE, Turkish Presidents discuss bilateral relations (WAM 30/12/2024)
UAE President receives Italian Defence Minister (WAM 30/12/2024)
UAE, Brazilian Presidents discuss bilateral relations in phone call (WAM 30/12/2024)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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