UAE Weekly News Roundup 13/12/20
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 14. 13th December 2020.
Trade license-related headlines
'We aim to increase number of companies from 300,000 to one million within 10 years': Minister of Economy (WAM 09/12/2020)
UAE bilateral trade relationship headlines
Mohamed bin Zayed receives Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of Indonesia (WAM 07/12/2020)
British investments in UAE valued at $20.5bn, UAE one of 27 top investors in UK (WAM 08/12/2020)
UAE, Comoros Political Consultations Committee discusses means of bolstering cooperation (WAM 08/12/2020)
UAE strengthening economic ties with Estonia (WAM 09/12/2020)
GCC ministers discuss increasing free trade agreements with other countries (WAM 09/12/2020)
Abu Dhabi Ports, Manufacturers’ Association of Israel cooperate on expanding trade between UAE and Israel (WAM 09/12/2020)
UAE, France discuss fostering cultural cooperation (WAM 09/12/2020)
Sharjah, Ottawa explore collaboration in science, culture (WAM 09/12/2020)
Mohamed bin Zayed, British PM discuss bilateral ties, regional developments (WAM 10/12/2020)
Nahyan bin Mubarak, Afghan Ambassador discuss expanding cooperation (WAM 13/12/2020)
UAE, Nigeria to establish joint committee to enhance cooperation (WAM 13/12/2020)
UAE, Mauritanian ministers meet to bolster cooperation (WAM 13/12/2020)
UAE economy-related news headlines
ADDED identifies eight new areas for investment across basic food industries (WAM 07/12/2020)
First unit at Barakah nuclear plant fully powers up (The National 07/12/2020)
Abu Dhabi's Edge among world's 25 biggest military suppliers (The National 07/12/2020)
UAE ranks highly in international data openness report (The National 07/12/2020)
Six countries now exempt from pre-flight PCR test under Dubai travel rules (The National 07/12/2020)
UAE's gold and jewellery industry is set for its biggest makeover yet (Gulf News 08/12/2020)
Dubai Economy launches Unified Payments Network to boost digital payments, cashless economy (WAM 08/12/2020)
E-Commerce sales to rise to AED100bn by 2022 (WAM 08/12/2020)
UAE’s non-oil private sector economy remained unchanged in November (The National 08/12/2020)
Abu Dhabi road toll scheme set to launch on January 2 (The National 08/12/2020)
Abu Dhabi launches $15m plan to create chicken and fish substitutes and help end global hunger (The National 08/12/2020)
UAE has the lowest COVID-19 fatality rate in the world (Gulf News 08/12/2020)
AED15.8 bn in letters of guarantee issued by UAE banks in nine months (WAM 09/12/2020)
Moody’s assigns Aa2 rating to UAE Government with stable outlook for the national economy (WAM 09/12/2020)
ADNOC awards Occidental onshore exploration block after competitive bid (WAM 09/12/2020)
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi launches first UAE Soil Map (WAM 09/12/2020)
UAE economy rated second best in the world in Global Knowledge Index (The National 09/12/2020)
UAE legal reform: top official says divorce, alcohol and cohabitation law changes part of 'progressive policy' (The National 09/12/2020)
Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi plans to remove most restrictions within two weeks (The National 09/12/2020)
Unesco to review four UAE sites for World Heritage List (Gulf News 09/12/2020)
Dubai Electronic Security Centre rolls out cyber resilience plan (The National 10/12/2020)
UAE visa rules latest: all you need to know as amnesty deadline draws near (The National 10/12/2020)
UAE hotels are getting back their guests big time (Gulf News 10/12/2020)
New law to unify Dubai govt’s procurement processes (Khaleej Times 10/12/2020)
UAE GDP expected back at pre-Covid levels by 2023 (Khaleej Times 11/12/2020)
UAE's e-commerce players need to be innovators (Khaleej Times 11/12/2020)
Faster UAE hotel occupancy spike to lead Mena rebound in 2021 (Khaleej Times 11/12/2020)
Economic Recovery Committee announces completion of 46pc of first phase of flexible package to support economic recovery (WAM 12/12/2020)
Mohammed bin Rashid approves UAE Strategy for Domestic Tourism (WAM 12/12/2020)
Mohammed bin Rashid issues law on Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (WAM 12/12/2020)
UAE has rolled out Dh388bn in economic support since pandemic began (The National 12/12/2020)
Mobile shipments to UAE hit 1M (Khaleej Times 12/12/2020)
Rising oil prices, Covid vaccine progress bode well for Mena economies (Khaleej Times 12/12/2020)
Significant attention given to logistical efforts to organise land, maritime, railway transportation (WAM 13/12/2020)
Ras Al Khaimah Police introduce new rules for obtaining driving licence (Gulf News 13/12/2020)
Sheikh Mohammed issues new expert witness law (Gulf News 13/12/2020)
UAE’s health expenditure has registered a 26% rise (Gulf News 13/12/2020)
UAE’s loan growth and liquidity pick up pace in Q3 (Gulf News 13/12/2020)
UAE among top countries for remote working (Khaleej Times 13/12/2020)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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