UAE Weekly Business News 05/04/21
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 30. 5th April 2021.
Trade licence-related headlines
574 entities registered in the occupational health and safety systems by end of 2020 (WAM 30/03/21)
Supermarket shut down after insects found in food (Khaleej Times 30/03/21)
DAFZA launches innovative tech start-up program (WAM 31/03/21)
Smart services to streamline licensing for doctors (Gulf News 31/03/21)
Supreme Committee for aquatic resources reviews plans to overhaul licencing process for fishermen, fishing boat (WAM 03/04/21)
MoE to conduct 420 inspection visits during Ramadan (WAM 04/04/21)
Dubai drones help catch offences by heavy trucks (Gulf News 04/04/21)
Visa-related headlines
3 new UAE visa, residency schemes announced in 2021 (Khaleej Times 31/03/21)
Six-month visa service for golden residency launched; here's the cost (Khaleej Times 02/04/21)
UAE bilateral trade relationship headlines
King of Bahrain receives Hamdan bin Zayed (WAM 28/03/21)
Dubai Chamber discusses investment opportunities with Principality of Monaco (WAM 29/03/21)
Minister of State, British Minister of State for Middle East discuss UAE-UK future partnership (WAM 31/03/21)
UAE-Brazil Joint Committee convenes virtual ministerial meeting (WAM 31/03/21)
Japan imported 18.742 million barrels of crude oil from UAE in February (WAM 01/04/21)
UAE, Jordan, Netherlands tackle challenges in water, energy, food security together (WAM 01/04/21)
UAE, US special envoys for climate underline link between progress climate action and strong economic (WAM 03/04/21)
UAE, Netherlands boosting economic, investment ties (WAM 03/04/21)
Emirati, American investors discuss business opportunities (WAM 03/04/21)
Mohammed bin Rashid, Iraqi premier review strengthening cooperation (WAM 04/04/21)
UAE, India and Israel business potential pegged to hit $110B by 2030 (Khaleej Times 04/04/21)
Mohamed bin Zayed calls King Abdullah II, re-affirms full solidarity with Jordan (WAM 05/04/21)
UAE business and economy-related headlines
UAE residents spend more for online shopping deals than at POS (Khaleej Times 28/03/21)
Dubai to establish one of world’s largest energy-from-waste projects (WAM 29/03/21)
How the UAE is fostering opportunities for investors to reach three billion consumers (WAM 29/03/21)
MoF launches updated e-refund system for service fees, transactions for federal entities (WAM 29/03/21)
AED13bn in letters of guarantee issued by banks in three months (WAM 29/03/21)
UAE salary guide: how much should you be earning across public and private sectors in Dubai and Abu Dhabi? (The National 29/03/21)
UAE Industry on verge of a new era (WAM 30/03/21)
Food and Water Security Office launches reports on ‘Future of Food’ and ‘Global Grains Market’ (WAM 30/03/21)
ADGM Introduces New Company Service Providers Framework (WAM 30/03/21)
Fatima bint Mubarak launches first UAE’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WAM 30/03/21)
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed approves Dubai Strategic Plan 2030 (The National 30/03/21)
Key UAE report released on higher education students (Gulf News 30/03/21)
UAE's handling of COVID-19 is exemplary (Gulf News 30/03/21)
Get patient data at the click of a button in UAE (Gulf News 30/03/21)
Consumer confidence highest since 2015, says Dubai Economy (WAM 31/03/21)
UAE leads Arab world in World Economic Forum’s 2021 Global Gender Gap Report (WAM 31/03/21)
Industries driven by AI and advanced tech will drive UAE’s future sustainable growth (WAM 31/03/21)
Gulf consulting market to bounce back in 2021 after first decline last year (The National 31/03/21)
Couples set dates as Dubai wedding industry prepares for post-pandemic boom (The National 31/03/21)
UAE banks need to innovate to remain competitive (Gulf News 31/03/21)
ADGM introduces new regulatory framework for third party financial technology services (WAM 01/04/21)
DGCX continues to register strong interest in silver, gold futures contracts (WAM 01/04/21)
Adnoc's logistics and services arm seeks opportunities in hydrogen transport (The National 01/04/21)
Vaccines and visas will revive UAE property (Gulf News 01/04/21)
Cyberattacks in GCC unlikely to subside in 2021 (Khaleej Times 01/04/21)
Abu Dhabi ranks 11th in Global Technology Index (WAM 02/04/21)
AED 7.1 billion of weeklong real estate transactions in Dubai (WAM 02/04/21)
UAE launches pioneering initiatives to enhance environmental sustainability in land transport sector (WAM 02/04/21)
Mena region to face $227bn in Covid-related losses in 2021 (The National 02/04/21)
Gulf businesses add pandemic surcharge on pay (Gulf News 02/04/21)
Dubai a leading example of overcoming challenges in hospitality sector (Khaleej Times 02/04/21)
Mohammed bin Rashid launches strategy to transform Dubai into world’s creative economic capital (WAM 03/04/21)
Property buyers outnumbering sellers in Dubai (Khaleej Times 03/04/21)
53% of free zones operating as normal amidst pandemic (Khaleej Times 03/04/21)
UAE, Saudi Arabia drive regional growth for startup sector (Khaleej Times 03/04/21)
UAE turning waste from environmental burden into economic resource (WAM 04/04/21)
CBUAE issues SME Market Conduct Regulation to enhance SME practices across UAE banking (WAM 04/04/21)
UAE’s special industrial zones vital incubators for innovation (WAM 04/04/21)
Abu Dhabi committed to transitioning to clean and renewable forms of energy (WAM 04/04/21)
Tawazun approves major offset programme, Strata to supply aircraft components to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd (WAM 04/04/21)
UAE ranks first regionally, 15th globally in Kearney’s 2021 FDI Confidence Index (WAM 04/04/21)
UAE to reduce prices of 30,000 food items during Ramadan (The National 04/04/21)
GCC healthcare growth on track to return to pre-Covid levels (Khaleej Times 04/04/21)
Ease of doing business and diverse ecosystem will buttress growth of Dubai's creative sector (The National 05/04/21)
How schools and universities can pave the way for Dubai's creative rise (The National 05/04/21)
Ramadan 2021: 15 key words used throughout the holy month (The National 05/04/21)
GCC can create framework for do-good investments (Gulf News 05/04/21)
Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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