UAE Weekly Business News 30/06/2025
- Jenny Hunt
- Jun 30
- 6 min read
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UAE Weekly Business News: Issue 245 published 30 June 2025.
UAE FREE ZONE NEWS
SINGAUTO to establish AED100m smart logistics facility in KEZAD (WAM 30/06/2025)
KEZAD, StockSpace, Axione Development to establish AED50m warehouse (WAM 26/06/2025)
Witthal Gulf Industries to set up AED40m plant in KEZAD (WAM 25/06/2025)
Addleshaw Goddard expands Middle East presence with new Abu Dhabi office (Arabian Business 25/06/2025)
RAKEZ showcases industrial capabilities in Russia (WAM 24/06/2025)
UAE VISA NEWS (inc. employment, Emiratisation, human resources, training and women)
Strict measures against establishments with workers not actively engaging in licensed activities: MoHRE (WAM 30/06/2025)
UAE fines employers over $9.25m for fake jobs and inactive businesses (Arabian Business 30/06/2025)
What's new in UAE this July: Visa-free travel, remote work, new health law (Khaleej Times 29/06/2025)
New student visas, scholarships, jobs for 90% of pupils in new policies (WAM 26/06/2025)
UAE, Pakistan sign visa exemption agreement for some (WAM 25/06/2025)
RTA Launches “Promising Engineer – Fast Track” programme to attract Emirati engineers (Government of Dubai Media Office 24/06/2025)
Middle East employers say delayed pay rises leading to staff turnover (Arabian Business 24/06/2025)
Middle East Gen Z and Millennials want purpose, mental well-being and financial security over corporate titles and promotions (Arabian Business 24/06/2025)
UAE BUSINESS NEWS
ADNOC Drilling awarded five-year $800m oil field services contract (WAM 30/06/2025)
Air Arabia resumes flights to Damascus starting July 10, 2025 (WAM 30/06/2025)
Dubai completes region’s first test flight of Joby Aerial Taxi (WAM 30/06/2025)
WEF and DFF launch Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025 Report (Government of Dubai Media Office 30/06/2025)
Dubai Municipality Awards AED650m contract for Ras Al Khor Sanctuary (Government of Dubai Media Office 30/06/2025)
Global chip major Intel remains bullish on Middle East prospects (Khaleej Times 30/06/2025)
Robust consumer spending and diversified retail channels drive UAE, Saudi economic momentum (Khaleej Times 30/06/2025)
Middle East pharma market to hit $36b by 2028 (Arabian Business 30/06/2025)
Dubai’s luxury property buyers prioritise lifestyle, privacy and architectural design (Arabian Business 30/06/2025)
Middle East business travel surges to $18.1bn in 2024 with 6.1% growth forecast for 2025 (Arabian Business 30/06/2025)
Dubai real estate: Branded residences sales surge 43% to generate $16.3bn in 2024 (Arabian Business 30/06/2025)
Dubai to host World Sports Summit in December (WAM 29/06/2025)
Two Dubai consultancy firms suspended (WAM 29/06/2025)
Dubai announces new construction evaluation standards, suspends 2 engineering firms (Khaleej Times 29/06/2025)
Dubai real estate sector sees $4.8b of transactions last week (Arabian Business 29/06/2025)
Deloitte and AWS unveil $1b Middle East digital transformation alliance by 2030 (Arabian Business 28/06/2025)
Air Arabia launches its new route to Sochi (WAM 27/06/2025)
Abu Dhabi Hazardous Materials Management Centre launches ADHM platform to enhance safe handling of hazardous materials (Abu Dhabi Media Office 27/06/2025)
Amazon, 7X, UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators issues report on UAE commercial electric vehicles landscape (Abu Dhabi Media Office 27/06/2025)
RTA Grants Naming Rights of Metro Station to National Paints for the next 10 years (Government of Dubai Media Office 26/06/2025)
Yas Clinic – Khalifa City launches advanced AI-powered robotic surgery programme (Abu Dhabi Media Office 26/06/2025)
CBUAE suspends onboarding of new customers in Islamic window of bank for six months, imposes financial sanction (WAM 25/06/2025)
LODD, 7X conduct first parcel delivery trial by drone in Abu Dhabi (WAM 25/06/2025)
Borouge to develop AI-powered autonomous operations (WAM 25/06/2025)
Borouge and Honeywell to build petrochemical industry’s first AI-driven control room (Khaleej Times 25/06/2025)
UAE companies pay $1.33m median ransom as cybersecurity threats rise (Arabian Business 25/06/2025)
UAE Central Bank gold reserves hit $7.46b in Q1 2025 (Arabian Business 25/06/2025)
Aldar upgraded to ‘A’ rating in MSCI ESG Rating assessment (WAM 24/06/2025)
Etihad Airways, Air Europa celebrate inaugural flight milestone (WAM 24/06/2025)
AIREV, Tenstorrent unite to launch advanced agentic AI stack (WAM 24/06/2025)
EDGE, CS Group to collaborate on tactical communications project (WAM 24/06/2025)
Dubai convicts 21 involved in major visa fraud racket (Government of Dubai Media Office 24/06/2025)
Azizi Group launches energy arm to develop power projects in emerging markets (Khaleej Times 24/06/2025)
Dubai attracts 8.68m visitors in first five months of 2025 as hotel room numbers reach 153,356 (Arabian Business 24/06/2025)
UAE retail industry to grow 5.4% annually as malls evolve into lifestyle and tech hubs (Arabian Business 24/06/2025)
Burjeel Holdings acquires the Medeor Hospital building in Bur Dubai (Arabian Business 24/06/2025)
Dubizzle hires 80+ data scientists to boost AI operations (Arabian Business 24/06/2025)
UAE FINANCE AND ECONOMY NEWS
Emirates Reit reports a 24% increase in property income in Q1 2025 (Khaleej Times 30/06/2025)
Al Ansari Exchange launches new digital prepaid cards (Arabian Business 27/06/2025)
Overview of Ministry of Finance's 2024 report (WAM 29/06/2025)
UAE raises $300m in June 2025 Islamic T-Sukuk auction, oversubscribed 5.6 times (Arabian Business 27/06/2025)
Dubai selected to host SIBOS 2029 (WAM 26/06/2025)
UAE growth forecast for 2025 and 2026 lowered by Central Bank (Khaleej Times 26/06/2025)
UAE to remain among strongest performers in the GCC (Khaleej Times 26/06/2025)
UAE’s Mashreq inaugurates a representative office in Turkiye (Arabian Business 26/06/2025)
UAE among elite global economies with strong & stable sovereign ratings from top three international credit rating agencies (WAM 25/06/2025)
Al Mal Capital REIT announces follow-on public offering, 3.75% dividend for H1 2025 (WAM 24/06/2025)
FTA underscores importance of promptly registering for Corporate Tax (WAM 24/06/2025)
CBUAE imposes financial sanction of AED2m on exchange house (WAM 24/06/2025)
UAE FinTech market likely to grow from $3.16b in 2024 to $5.71b by 2029 (Khaleej Times 24/06/2025)
UAE issues tax guidance to help businesses (Arabian Business 24/06/2025)
MERGER & AQUISITION NEWS
ADQ to acquire strategic stake in Limagrain Vegetable Seeds and launch joint venture for desert-adapted crops in Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Media Office 25/06/2025)
UAE BILATERAL TRADE NEWS
UAE supplies 40.8% of Japan’s oil imports in May (WAM 30/06/2025)
INDEX, Egypt's UPA to enhance strategic cooperation (WAM 30/06/2025)
UAE's Pickl opens in Saudi Arabia (Arabian Business 30/06/2025)
Etihad Rail delegation explores cooperation with Kuwait (WAM 29/06/2025)
Emirates extends flight suspension to Tehran until July 5 (Khaleej Times 28/06/2025)
UAE President, President of European Council discuss UAE-EU ties (WAM 27/06/2025)
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi meets Russian President in Minsk (WAM 27/06/2025)
UAE, Iraqi Presidents discuss bilateral relations (WAM 27/06/2025)
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, President of Belarus discuss further strengthening bilateral ties (WAM 27/06/2025)
UAE-funded maternity clinics bringing hope to Afghan families (WAM 26/06/2025)
Dubai Chamber of Commerce highlights expansion opportunities for local companies in Caucasus, Southeast Asia regions (WAM 26/06/2025)
UAE, China explore opportunities to strengthen cooperation in energy, renewables, industry, infrastructure (WAM 26/06/2025)
Khalifa International Award for Date Palm, Mexican Ministry of Agriculture to organise Date Palm Festival (WAM 26/06/2025)
UAE, European Union Agency to establish secure communication line to enhance security, police cooperation (WAM 25/06/2025)
Dubai Media Council wraps up UK tour to strengthen global media strategy (Arabian Business 25/06/2025)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
FORBES' Top 100 Most Influential Women in the Middle East
