UAE Weekly Business News 07/02/22

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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 72. 7th February 2022.

Trade licence and visa-related headlines

• What do the new UAE labour laws mean for maternity and paternity leave? (The National 31/012022)

• CBUAE launches new general terms and conditions for its standing credit and liquidity insurance facilities (WAM 01/02/2022)

• UAE labour law: Relaxed visa rules for jobseekers a radical shift for employment market (The National 01/02/2022)

• New UAE labour laws come into effect (The National 02/02/2022)

• New UAE labour laws give employees six new work models to suit flexible job market (The National 02/02/2022)

• Abu Dhabi unveils new feature to ease business set-up (The National 03/02/2022)

• Dubai South records key achievements during 2021, attracts more than 700 companies (WAM 04/02/2022)

• UAE labour law: Part-time jobs for over-15s to 'boost business and empower youth' (The National 06/02/2022)

• ‘Has the employee probation period changed under the UAE's new Labour Law?’ (The National 06/02/2022)

Bilateral trade-related headlines

• Jewish community looks at Dubai synagogue as population doubles (The National 31/012022)

• Abu Dhabi Chamber signs cooperation agreement with Enterprise Armenia (WAM 01/02/2022)

• Abu Dhabi Chamber discusses with Chief Minister of Kerala prospects of economic and trade cooperation (WAM 02/02/2022)

• Sultan Al Jaber, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry discuss strategic partnership between UAE, Japan (WAM 02/02/2022)

• Mohamed bin Zayed, Prime Minister of Spain review consolidating partnerships (WAM 02/02/2022)

• Shakhbout bin Nahyan receives Prime Minister of Somalia (WAM 02/02/2022)

• UAE, Japan bilateral trade hit $30.5 bn in 2021 (WAM 02/02/2022)

• Abu Dhabi Chamber, Turkish Ambassador to UAE emphasise need to boost trade cooperation (WAM 03/02/2022)

• European Parliament delegation concludes visit to UAE (WAM 03/02/2022)

• UAE to cooperate with Bavaria on climate action, environmental protection (WAM 03/02/2022)

• Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Bavaria discuss cooperation in renewable energy (WAM 04/02/2022)

• DoE Chairman, French Ambassador discuss bilateral energy cooperation prospects (WAM 04/02/2022)

• Mohammed bin Rashid meets with the King of Belgium at Expo 2020 Dubai (WAM 05/02/2022)

• WAM signs media cooperation agreement with China Media Group (WAM 05/02/2022)

• Mohamed bin Zayed, Chinese President discuss bilateral relations (WAM 05/02/2022)

• Hamed bin Zayed, Belgium’s King witness signing of cooperation agreement between Khalifa University and Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (WAM 05/02/2022)

• Abdullah bin Zayed receives Vatican official (WAM 05/02/2022)

• Rwanda eyes UAE’s cooperation to launch own satellites for geospatial data (WAM 05/02/2022)

• Abdullah bin Zayed meets with Congo PM at Expo 2020 Dubai (WAM 06/02/2022)

UAE business and economy-related headlines

• UAE to introduce federal corporate tax from June 2023 (WAM 31/01/2022)

• Why employees will continue to pay no income tax in the UAE (WAM 31/01/2022)

• UAE’s first driverless taxi completes initial trial phase (WAM 31/01/2022)

• Dubai's Department of Finance reinforces efforts to further enhance emirate's business environment (WAM 01/02/2022)

• ECI issues AED6 billion worth of revolving credit guarantees to companies active in 20 sectors (WAM 01/02/2022)

• Silal to deploy IoT sensors in 100 farms to improve productivity of locally grown produce (WAM 01/02/2022)

• NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery announces 2022 programme (WAM 01/02/2022)

• General Women’s Union, Aurora50 to advance female representation on UAE boards (WAM 01/02/2022)

• Ministry of Climate Change and Environment to commence seasonal ban on fishing (WAM 01/02/2022)

• Business Extra: new corporate tax in the UAE explained (The National 01/02/2022)

• Lower than Ireland: why UAE corporate tax may prove a boon for foreign investment (The National 01/02/2022)

• Breakbulk volumes increase across DP World UAE portfolio amid container trade disruptions (The National 01/02/2022)

• Dubai's RTA revises peak hours for taxis to reflect new weekend (The National 01/02/2022)

• Dubai mulls reducing government fees to increase economic competitiveness (The National 01/02/2022)

• UAE's consumer price index at 2.5% in 2021 (WAM 02/02/2022)

• Corporate tax: here is how the UAE compares with other global trading centres (The National 02/02/2022)

• Dubai Investments bullish on UAE property market as it continues to expand globally (The National 02/02/2022)

• Consumer complaints in Dubai drop 2% despite packed shopping events season (The National 02/02/2022)

• Dubai's Museum of the Future - in pictures (The National 02/02/2022)

• Beaches, hotels and Expo - Dubai tourism in pictures (The National 02/02/2022)

• Tadweer adopts NOC system for infrastructure and facilities projects (WAM 03/02/2022)

• Mattar Al Tayer inaugurates centre for real estate investors’ services at DWTC (WAM 03/02/2022)

• 180% surge in customs declarations on Fridays in January 2022: Dubai Customs (WAM 03/02/2022)

• Ahmed bin Saeed welcomes Hassyan Power Plant conversion from clean coal to natural gas (WAM 03/02/2022)

• ADNOC announces gas discovery offshore of Abu Dhabi (WAM 03/02/2022)

• 98 new economic activities added to Dubai's vital sectors in 2021 (WAM 03/02/2022)

• Aldar to boost education portfolio with further AED1 billion investment (WAM 03/02/2022)

• Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau, Miral to attract larger MICE groups (WAM 03/02/2022)

• Dubai welcomes 7.28 million overnight visitors in 2021 (WAM 03/02/2022)

• Business activity in Arab world's largest economies continued to improve in January (The National 03/02/2022)

• What a US Fed rate rise will mean for your UAE mortgage (The National 03/02/2022)

• When is the half-term break for schools in the UAE? (The National 03/02/2022)

• What are the rules for travelling to Dubai and Abu Dhabi? (The National 03/02/2022)

• GCC economies to grow at fastest pace in a decade on higher oil prices (The National 03/02/2022)

• Art Dubai announces programme for 2022 edition (WAM 04/02/2022)

• UAE keen to contribute to global efforts to protect environment: Hamdan bin Zayed (WAM 04/02/2022)

• UAE's pioneering environmental efforts reflect national, ethical commitment of its vision (WAM 04/02/2022)

• EAD undertakes hydrogeological mapping project to prepare digital maps, utilising geographical information systems (WAM 04/02/2022)

• Sheikh Khalifa sets out UAE's green vision on National Environment Day (The National 04/02/2022)

• Supreme Council of Energy approves Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy 2030 (WAM 06/02/2022)

• TDRA helps drive UAE's digital transformation through key initiatives (The National 06/02/2022)

• Dubai will need more people to use public transport, says metro boss (The National 07/02/2022)

• PCR test no longer needed to change Al Hosn app status from red to green (The National 07/02/2022)

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Written by Jenny Hunt

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