UAE Weekly Business News 17/01/22

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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 69. 17th January 2022.

Trade licence and visa-related headlines

• DMCC records best year since inception, attracts 2485 companies to Dubai in 2021 (WAM 10/01/2022)

• Abu Dhabi introduces AED1,000 new cap for annual tourism business licences (WAM 11/01/2022)

• Dubai judge says Labour Court will freeze employers' assets for failure to pay wages (The National 11/01/2022)

• SEHA launces new app to streamline visa screening appointments (WAM 12/01/2022)

• What is the Dubai talent pass, how much does it cost and who can apply? (The National 12/01/2022)

• ‘Can I cancel a labour case if the employer agrees to pay my salary?’ (The National 15/01/2022)

Bilateral trade-related headlines

• UAE-UK green hydrogen corridor to be explored in study (The National 10/01/2022)

• Shenzhen Day and Products Show in Dubai build bridges between UAE, Chinese tech companies (WAM 11/01/2022)

• We are keen to benefit from UAE’s economic experience: Minister of Commerce of Chad (WAM 11/01/2022)

• Al Sayegh meets Papua New Guinea Minister of Information (WAM 12/01/2022)

• UAE Ambassador, Foreign Minister of El Salvador discuss ties (WAM 12/01/2022)

• UAE, EU discuss means of bolstering bilateral cooperation across various fields (WAM 12/01/2022)

• Free Trade Agreement with UAE nearing conclusion, says Indian minister (WAM 12/01/2022)

• Abdullah bin Zayed, Canadian FM discuss advancing relations (WAM 13/01/2022)

• Abdullah bin Zayed receives delegation of UK Abraham Accords Group leaders (WAM 13/01/2022)

• UAE Ambassador, Romanian Presidential Adviser discuss bilateral ties (WAM 14/01/2022)

• WAM delegation, Brazilian media outlets discuss cooperation (WAM 14/01/2022)

• WAM, Colombia media entities discuss media cooperation (WAM 16/01/2022)

• Abdullah bin Zayed meets Armenian President in Abu Dhabi (WAM 16/01/2022)

• Abu Dhabi Chamber, KITA organise Korea-UAE Business Roundtable on hydrogen cooperation (WAM 16/01/2022)

• Mohammed bin Rashid meets with President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (WAM 16/01/2022)

UAE business and economy-related headlines

• People in Dubai with disabilities have right to inclusive education and jobs under new law (The National 10/01/2022)

• UAE government warns companies to pay employees on time and in full (The National 10/01/2022)

• UAE private sector considers remote-working options for Fridays (The National 10/01/2022)

• Mohammed bin Rashid issues Law on expropriation of property for public use in Dubai (WAM 11/01/2022)

• Khalifa Fund partners with eBay to support Abu Dhabi SMEs Export Goods Worldwide (WAM 11/01/2022)

• Ministry of Economy reviews new law on industrial property and patents (WAM 11/01/2022)

• UAE salaries: what are the most in-demand jobs in 2022 and how much do they pay? (The National 11/01/2022)

• UAE launches national programme to further develop coder ecosystem (The National 11/01/2022)

• Single-use plastic bags could be banned in Abu Dhabi by end of 2022 (The National 11/01/2022)

• Business activity in Dubai hits strongest level since June 2019 on Expo boost (The National 11/01/2022)

• UAE expects 20% increase in patent applications in 2022 as it seeks to foster innovation (The National 11/01/2022)

• Breakbulk Middle East 2022 set to offer project cargo business opportunities (WAM 12/01/2022)

• How to recycle rubbish and food waste in the UAE (The National 12/01/2022)

• Tourism in Dubai 'back on track', with emirate well placed to overcome challenges (The National 12/01/2022)

• Two UAE universities to set up precision medicine and food security research institutes (The National 13/01/2022)

• UAE tightens law on charity and fundraising to include food handouts (The National 13/01/2022)

• Half of Gulf data workers now rely on automation to perform their tasks (The National 13/01/2022)

• Dubai property deals more than doubled in 2021 amid economic recovery (The National 13/01/2022)

• More than half of UAE consumers plan to go cashless by 2024 (The National 13/01/2022)

• Dubai continues to combat money laundering (WAM 14/01/2022)

• ADDED introduces new procedures for storage of hazardous materials (WAM 14/01/2022)

• AED4.5 billion worth of weeklong transactions in Dubai (WAM 14/01/2022)

• First UAE Cabinet meeting of 2022 focuses on economy and workers' rights (The National 14/01/2022)

• UAE charity and fundraising explained: What are the rules? (The National 14/01/2022)

• Rebuilding the UAE’s coral reefs (The National 14/01/2022)

• UAE among top five countries for gaming influencers (The National 14/01/2022)

• DEWA raises production capacity of first project of MBR Solar Park’s 5th phase to 330MW (WAM 16/01/2022)

• Dubai to enhance its position as a global liveability hub (WAM 16/01/2022)

• Production capacity of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park project raised to 330MW (WAM 16/01/2022)

• Breakbulk Middle East to promote women’s effective participation in the industry (WAM 16/01/2022)

• 80% growth in bank deposits in 10 years: Federal Competitiveness and Statistics (WAM 16/01/2022)

• Pace of growth in GCC economies to accelerate in 2022 (The National 16/01/2022)

• Anti-bullying lessons introduced to UAE classrooms (The National 16/01/2022)

• New UAE regulations will support non-oil economy and boost FDI (The National 16/01/2022)

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Written by Jenny Hunt

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