UAE Weekly Business News 23/05/21
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UAE trade licence-related headlines
Central Bank of UAE revokes licence of Dubai-based brokerage firm (The National 18/05/2021)
Al Quoz has 12,437 operating companies to date (WAM 18/05/2021)
ADDED announces 1,105 commercial and industrial activities available for foreign ownership (WAM 20/05/2021)
UAE eases procedures for unified tour guide licences (The National 22/05/2021)
Abu Dhabi shuts down restaurant for food safety violation (Khaleej Times 22/05/2021)
UAE bilateral trade-related headlines
ADEX, TDB to bolster UAE-African trade through US$30 million facility agreement (WAM 17/05/2021)
Abu Dhabi Chamber and Russia-UAE Business Council discuss boosting trade and economic cooperation (WAM 18/05/2021)
New Turkish ambassador to UAE takes office (The National 18/05/2021)
Hungary to open new tourism office in Dubai (Khaleej Times 18/05/2021)
Emirates forges partnership with Indonesia to support tourism industry recovery (WAM 19/05/2021)
MoD Undersecretary meets President of French National Assembly's defense and armed forces committee (WAM 20/05/2021)
UAE economy-related headlines
Abu Dhabi to allow quarantine-free travel from July 1 (The National 16/05/2021)
55% of Dubai residents to live close to metro (Gulf News 16/05/2021)
UAE reforms win reassuring vote of confidence from investors (Khaleej Times 16/05/2021)
Dubai welcomes the world with confidence (WAM 17/05/2021)
Etihad Rail collaborates with Transportr to develop integrated digital logistics services (WAM 17/05/2021)
UAE to commission first green hydrogen plant, energy minister says (The National 17/05/2021)
Global co-ordination needed to establish more travel corridors, UAE minister says (The National 17/05/2021)
Dubai Covid-19 rules overhaul allows concerts, 10 diners to a table and weddings for 100 (The National 17/05/2021)
It's time once again for new hotel openings in UAE (Gulf News 17/05/2021)
Dubai to get immediate lift from Saudi re-opening (Gulf News 17/05/2021)
Spinneys to continue F&B business incubation (Gulf News 17/05/2021)
Dubai initiative to boost geolocation maps (Gulf News 17/05/2021)
What makes UAE a safe destination for travellers (Khaleej Times 17/05/2021)
Consumers overtly upbeat on post-vaccine life (Khaleej Times 17/05/2021)
UAE ranks as the 18th best expat destination to live and work (The National 18/05/2021)
UAE schools prepare to vaccinate pupils aged 12 to 15 (The National 18/05/2021)
Adnoc awards $318m worth of contracts to sustain output capacity at largest onshore asset (The National 18/05/2021)
Abu Dhabi Ship Building secures Dh3.5bn contract to build patrol vessels for UAE Navy (The National 18/05/2021)
Quarantine rules for tourists and business visitors to Abu Dhabi (The National 18/05/2021)
Dubai's travel sector is already seeing pre-Expo boost (Gulf News 18/05/2021)
Dubai targets over 5.5m overseas tourists this year (Khaleej Times 18/05/2021)
UAE: 95% of expats feel safe, says new study (Khaleej Times 18/05/2021)
Expo 2020 Dubai to drive growth in UAE’s key sectors (Khaleej Times 18/05/2021)
Dubai Airports chief projects return to pre-Covid passenger volumes by 2024 (The National 19/05/2021)
Dubai launches pilot green hydrogen project as part of Expo 2020 (The National 19/05/2021)
Abu Dhabi residential capital values jump 4% in first quarter (The National 19/05/2021)
Crown Prince of Dubai launches digital crowdfunding initiative to boost entrepreneurship (The National 19/05/2021)
New law allowing full foreign ownership of onshore companies takes effect on June 1 (The National 19/05/2021)
Office markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi remain favourable as rents fall (The National 19/05/2021)
New standardisation, metrology legislation to drive UAE's industrial sector (WAM 20/05/2021)
AED 4.1 billion of weeklong real estate transactions in Dubai (WAM 20/05/2021)
Biden’s plan in US likely to encourage Middle East to be net renewables exporter (WAM 20/05/2021)
The UAE is preparing for the future by investing in advanced technology (The National 20/05/2021)
UAE cancer rate five times higher in young adults than in UK and US (The National 20/05/2021)
Imports have a clear role in securing food security (Gulf News 20/05/2021)
Which UAE businesses can get 100% foreign ownership? (Gulf News 20/05/2021)
How to download and use the UAE's Al Hosn app (The National 21/05/2021)
UAE tops global rankings for vaccination rates (The National 21/05/2021)
UAE created about 250,000 jobs in retail, finance, tech and telecoms in 2020 (The National 22/05/2021)
Arab world can work together to modernise and raise living standards, says UAE minister (The National 22/05/2021)
Abu Dhabi collects 588,425 tonnes of waste (Gulf News 22/05/2021)
Experts laud UAE leaders’ vision on economic resilience, jobs creation (Khaleej Times 22/05/2021)
Dubai start-up helps visitors take a closer look...(Khaleej Times 22/05/2021)
How businesses can support the creative economy (The National 23/05/2021)
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