Jenny Hunt
UAE Weekly Business News 11/09/23
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 153. 11th September 2023.
UAE free zones news
Dubai South completes blockchain integration system in partnership with Dubai Customs (Government of Dubai Media Office 11/09/2023)
(WAM 09/09/2023)
DIFC enacts amended data protection regulations (WAM 07/09/2023)
Uptown Tower to welcome 31 businesses, DMCC announces (WAM 05/09/2023)
UAE employment, visa and Emiratisation news
Bodour Al Qasimi urges women to challenge workplace discrimination (WAM 10/09/2023)
UAE end-of-service benefits initiative to foster a 'culture of saving' (The National 05/09/2023)
UAE: How new end-of-service scheme boosts job security (Khaleej Times 05/09/2023)
UAE announces new end-of-service scheme for employees (The National 04/09/2023)
UAE business and trade news
How the UAE is working to strengthen carbon capture commitment (The National 11/09/2023)
UAE real estate: Bayut announces new AI assistant to buy, rent property (Arabian Business 11/09/2023)
Hamdan bin Mohammed approves Dubai Marine Transport Master Plan 2030 (WAM 10/09/2023)
Top 3 locations to invest in Dubai real estate market 2023 (Khaleej Times 10/09/2023)
Dubai targets 22m passengers and 3D-printed electric abras as it unveils major marine transport upgrades (Arabian Business 10/09/2023)
Dubai Metro in numbers: 129 trains, 1m kilometres travelled, 10,000 CCTV cameras, 14 years, 900 e-gates and more (Arabian Business 09/09/2023)
Dubai property: Palm Jumeirah villa sold for $55m amid $1.6b real estate spend this week (Arabian Business 09/09/2023)
UAE public holiday 2023: Long 3-day weekend expected in September (Arabian Business 09/09/2023)
Apparel Group amplifies GCC presence with Steve Madden’s 29th store launch (Khaleej Times 08/09/2023)
Heriot-Watt University launches Dubai Solar Test Site for companies in UK and beyond (Khaleej Times 08/09/2023)
Dubai real estate sales surge amid price hikes (Arabian Business 08/09/2023)
flydubai launches daily service to Cairo (WAM 07/09/2023)
Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council signs MoU with Jadwa Investment (WAM 07/09/2023)
ADNEC Group records 30% increase in number of events to be hosted in Q4 2023 (Abu Dhabi Media Office 07/09/2023)
Grace Preservation First Global Conference to take place in Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Media Office 07/09/2023)
Majid Al Futtaim opens Launchpad X to boost start-ups (The National 07/09/2023)
Etihad and Air France-KLM expand codeshare agreement (The National 07/09/2023)
UAE joins calls to triple nuclear capacity by 2050 (Arabian Business 07/09/2023)
Middle East air traffic up 22.6%: IATA (Arabian Business 07/09/2023)
Dubai announces massive health survey of residents on Sunday (Arabian Business 07/09/2023)
Dubai Business Women Council launches Industry Insight initiative (WAM 06/09/2023)
Arabian Travel Market 2024 begins 6th May in Dubai (WAM 06/09/2023)
Abdullah bin Zayed launches MoFA's 2023-2026 Strategy (WAM 06/09/2023)
UAE to host UN peacekeeping police chiefs in mid-September (WAM 06/09/2023)
UAE's Landmark Group to add hundreds of stores but no IPO plans on horizon (The National 06/09/2023)
Four technologies set to shape the future of UAE's key industries (The National 06/09/2023)
Half a million homes to be powered by world's biggest solar park in Dubai (The National 06/09/2023)
Azizi Developments and Siemens sign MoU to achieve UAE’s sustainability goals (Khaleej Times 06/09/2023)
Dubai: 3 key upcoming road projects that will ease traffic (Khaleej Times 06/09/2023)
Digital Dubai: Free Wi-Fi, online services, $3.3bn Government transactions, AI technology and more (Arabian Business 06/09/2023)
Dubai sees surge in companies from India, Pakistan and Egypt in 2023 (Arabian Business 06/09/2023)
Dubai’s Emirates announces new daily flight to Hong Kong (Arabian Business 06/09/2023)
UAEPass is ‘highly secure’ says TDRA amid fraud claims (Arabian Business 06/09/2023)
RTA’s Intelligent Traffic Systems to cover 100% of Dubai roads by 2026 (Arabian Business 06/09/2023)
Masdar Park design earns Estidama ‘Exemplar’ Sustainability rating (WAM 05/09/2023)
Emirates, United expand codeshare partnership (WAM 05/09/2023)
DEWA's 30 MIG water reservoir in Hatta around 89.42% complete (WAM 05/09/2023)
What lawyers and consultants are saying about the UAE’s new e-commerce regulation (The National 05/09/2023)
Abu Dhabi's Masdar City envisions buildings of the future to be AI and data-driven (The National 05/09/2023)
Optimism in private sector hits highest level since Covid-19 pandemic (Khaleej Times 05/09/2023)
Air Arabia announces new weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to Sri Lanka (Arabian Business 05/09/2023)
NYU Abu Dhabi, Mubadala to pursue new collaboration opportunities (WAM 04/09/2023)
UAE to ban heavy vehicles weighing over 65 tonnes on roads from 2024 (Khaleej Times 04/09/2023)
UAE financial news
Dubai's non-oil economy maintains 'robust' momentum in August (The National 11/09/2023)
Supporting documents a must for deductions against taxable profits in UAE (The National 11/09/2023)
(WAM 10/09/2023)
UAE debt capital market to hit $300bn by 2030: Fitch (Arabian Business 09/09/2023)
ADX lists $1.5b of dual-tranche TAQA bonds on its main market (WAM 07/09/2023)
UAE and G20 non-oil trade up 14% in first half to reach $181.9b (The National 07/09/2023)
ADCB prices $650m green bond to support UAE’s net-zero transition (WAM 06/09/2023)
Emirates NBD launches Sustainable Finance Framework (WAM 06/09/2023)
Ministry of Finance launches 'The Future of Finance' campaign (WAM 05/09/2023)
Tourists can now use their home e-wallets when they visit the UAE (The National 05/09/2023)
UAE crypto market to see major uptick with several ventures gearing up to launch spot bitcoin ETFs (Arabian Business 05/09/2023)
Astra Tech, Ant Group partner to launch new UAE cross-border digital payments solution (Arabian Business 05/09/2023)
UAE mergers and acquisitions news
Multiply Group secures 55% majority stake in Media 247 (WAM 06/09/2023)
‘Funding winter’ impact: M&A ‘exit’ deals plunge 30% in MENA in H1, 2023 (Arabian Business 06/09/2023)
UAE’s Global Investment Holding acquires 30% stake in Egyptian company (Arabian Business 05/09/2023)
Emirates NBD makes strategic equity investment in Komgo (WAM 04/09/2023)
UAE bilateral trade news
Dubai Customs, Oman forge stronger customs bonds for trade growth (WAM 10/09/2023)
UAE President receives Armenian Foreign Minister (WAM 07/09/2023)
UAE President meets with European Commission President (WAM 07/09/2023)
India, UAE as chairs of G20, COP28 to set agenda for a new world (WAM 07/09/2023)
$341b in non-oil trade between UAE, G20 countries (WAM 07/09/2023)
DP World to invest $26m in Indian state of Telangana (The National 07/09/2023)
UAE to deepen ties with ASEAN region (WAM 05/09/2023)
UAE President receives letter from President of Poland (WAM 05/09/2023)
Leading up to COP28 in the UAE
30th November-12th December 2023
Outcomes of G20 Summit are crucial for COP28 (WAM 10/09/2023)
DEWA’s three global events expand horizons for the success of COP 28 (Government of Dubai Media Office 10/09/2023)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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