UAE Weekly Business News 07/03/21

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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 26. 7th March 2021.

Trade license-related headlines

• Over 16,000 new member companies joined Dubai Chamber in 2020 (WAM 06/03/2021)

UAE bilateral trade relationship headlines

• Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Kazakhstan explore means to strengthen strategic partnership (WAM 03/03/2021)

• UAE, Benin explore investment opportunities in vital sectors (WAM 03/03/2021)

• How the UAE-Philippines labour agreement will protect domestic workers (The National 03/03/2021)

• UAE President sends message to President of Uzbekistan on growing bilateral relations (WAM 04/03/2021)

• Abu Dhabi Chamber discusses trade cooperation with Central American countries (WAM 06/03/2021)

• UAE, Spain to foster collaboration in areas of technological advancement (WAM 06/03/2021)

• Virtual series explores new prospects for boosting UAE-Kazakhstan economic ties (WAM 07/03/2021)

• UAE Ambassador reviews cooperation with Serbia in infrastructure, transportation (WAM 07/03/2021)

UAE business and economy-related headlines

• New report offers global startups, investors insights on Dubai’s entrepreneurial ecosystem (WAM 28/02/2021)

• Demand for freelancers picks up in Mena region (The National 28/02/2021)

• Smart Dubai announces latest updates on progress of Dubai Paperless Strategy (WAM 01/03/2021)

• Halal integrity achieved in 2020 despite ‘on-site’ assessment challenges (WAM 01/03/2021)

• Dubai Tourism intensifies efforts to promote city as safe destination (WAM 01/03/2021)

• Dubai Chamber sees surge in members’ exports to Central, Western Africa in January (WAM 01/03/2021)

• UAE farmers say local markets are thriving as Covid-19 encourages shift to healthy eating (The National 01/03/2021)

• Life-saving Abu Dhabi health scheme supports newborn babies with heart defects (The National 01/03/2021)

• Dubai GDP seen at at pre-Covid levels by 2023 (Khaleej Times 01/03/2021)

• Post-Covid recovery, role of industrials highlight GMIS (Khaleej Times 01/03/2021)

• Recruitment of Filipino workers to start from April 2021: Ministry of Human Resources (WAM 02/03/2021)

• Dubai Municipality confiscates huge quantities of tobacco and pan products (WAM 02/03/2021)

• More members of Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association sign pledge to address plastic waste (WAM 02/03/2021)

• Abu Dhabi School of Management highlights impact of COVID-19 on global economy (WAM 02/03/2021)

• Abu Dhabi's industrial sector contributed 10.7% to its non-oil GDP in 2020 (The National 02/03/2021)

• UAE launches new energy model to map energy transition over the next 50 years (The National 02/03/2021)

• Dubai cancels all Ramadan tent permits (The National 02/03/2021)

• Brisk business for art consultants as UAE companies try to make offices homely for employees (The National 02/03/2021)

• Etisalat, du to use AECB’s credit reports and credit scores (WAM 03/03/2021)

• DLD, Dubai FDI cooperate to promote and attract FDI (WAM 03/03/2021)

• Arab world's two largest economies expand modestly in February (The National 03/03/2021)

• 54% of UAE residents expect Covid-19 to accelerate smart cities' development (The National 03/03/2021)

• 10 future-proof jobs in the UAE with high salaries (The National 03/03/2021)

• New AML steps to ensure strict compliance (Khaleej Times 03/03/2021)

• UAE phone bill payment delays to affect residents' credit score (Khaleej Times 04/03/2021)

• Eight industrial facilities resume operation after complying with COVID-19 countermeasures (WAM 04/03/2021)

• UAE partners with South Korea to develop hydrogen economy and advanced technologies (The National 04/03/2021)

• How Gulf countries can fully tap into a growing market for hydrogen (The National 04/03/2021)

• Top 10 cities and countries to move to in 2021 (The National 04/03/2021)

• UAE university department ranks among top 25 worldwide (The National 04/03/2021)

• UAE developers are getting no help from steel prices (Gulf News 04/03/2021)

• Gender equality strengthens innovation (Khaleej Times 04/03/2021)

• No chance of UAE and Gulf cement prices going up (Gulf News 05/03/2021)

• UAE restaurants change as a survival strategy (Gulf News 05/03/2021)

• World Digital Report 2020 highlights digital lifestyle in UAE (WAM 06/03/2021)

• DIFC tables amendments to employment, data and insolvency laws (WAM 06/03/2021)

• UAE committee reviews progress in combating money laundering and terrorism financing (The National 06/03/2021)

• Services provided by artists, SMIs subject to VAT, clarifies FTA (WAM 07/03/2021)

• Emirati women account for 33.7 percent of population (WAM 07/03/2021)

• UAE celebrates International Women’s Day (WAM 07/03/2021)

• Al Barakah to set up world's biggest privately owned date factory in Dubai (The National 07/03/2021)

• Adnoc's CTO on how a tech push will define the energy industry's future (The National 07/03/2021)

• UAE to send environment satellite to space on Russian rocket this month (The National 07/03/2021)

• UAE banks expect revival in credit demand in 2021 (Gulf News 07/03/2021)

• UAE is the best country for women to live and work (Gulf News 07/03/2021)

• UAE passed 11 laws in two years to empower women (Khaleej Times 04/03/2021)

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Written by Jenny Hunt

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