UAE Weekly Business News 25/04/22
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 832. 25th April 2022.
UAE Trade licence and visa-related headlines
UAE Cabinet approves Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law on Entry and Residence of Foreigners (WAM 18/04/2022)
Local Press: Build and secure your future in UAE (WAM 19/04/2022)
Why UAE’s visa overhaul will promote a savings mindset among residents (The National 19/04/2022)
New visa rules UAE: what do the changes mean for jobs, families and tourism?
UAE jobs and visas: 60-day entry now standard for many visitors (The National 19/04/2022)
What are the UAE's new visa rules? 'Business Extra' explains (The National updated 19/04/2022)
UAE Press: New visa rules are a game changer (WAM 20/04/2022)
UAE targets middle-income earners with long-term visas (The National 20/04/2022)
Who is eligible for UAE's five-year multiple entry tourist visa? (The National 20/04/2022)
Why the UAE visa rules will reshape the jobs market (The National 21/04/2022)
‘Do employers have to alert banks when they pay a final salary?’ (The National 24/04/2022)
UAE Bilateral trade-related headlines
Al Zeyoudi discusses trade, investment cooperation with Japanese Business Council in Dubai (WAM 20/04/2022)
Arab Monetary Fund signs MoU with African Export-Import Bank (WAM 21/04/2022)
UAE, South Korea sign MoU to develop entrepreneurship, SMEs (WAM 21/04/2022)
India-UAE CEPA information hub goes live (WAM 21/04/2022)
Abu Dhabi Chamber, Korea Federation of SMEs sign agreement to promote investment opportunities (WAM 22/04/2022)
Sultan Al Jaber, Egyptian Prime Minister discuss strategic relations, joint cooperation (WAM 25/04/2022)
UAE business and economy-related headlines
Sultan Al Jaber briefed on expansion plans, growth opportunities for companies at ICAD (WAM 18/04/2022)
DEWA EV Green Chargers provides over 8,800MWh of electricity to electric vehicles since 2015 (WAM 18/04/2022)
UAE's best universities: United Arab Emirates University (The National 18/04/2022)
Arab economies expected to grow by 5.0 percent in 2022: AMF (WAM 19/04/2022)
Real non-oil GDP grew by 7.8% in Q4 2021: CBUAE (WAM 19/04/2022)
Khalifa Fund launches F&B Innovation Lab 2.0 (WAM 19/04/2022)
UAE's non-oil contribution to GDP hit 72.3% in 2021 (WAM 19/04/2022)
DEWA implements Smart Grid Strategy to keep pace with rapid changes (WAM 19/04/2022)
GCC economies have a strong start to 2022 but challenges remain (The National 19/04/2022)
UAE puts ‘Principles of the 50’ into practice with new approach to federal projects (The National 19/04/2022)
UAE’s hospitality sector delivers strong results in Q1 2022 (WAM 20/04/2022)
UAE launches Domestic Dirhams Treasury Bonds worth AED1.5b (WAM 20/04/2022)
Tadweer conducts awareness campaigns in Abu Dhabi during Ramadan (WAM 20/04/2022)
UAE hotels off to strong start in 2022 on Expo success and increase in visitors (The National 20/04/2022)
UAE property market to receive ‘influx of buyers’ from new visa rules (The National 20/04/2022)
Three estate agents share their top picks of where to rent in Dubai (The National 20/04/2022)
Majority in the UAE expect bots to outshine humans in corporate sustainability (The National 20/04/2022)
Bots are better than humans for corporate sustainability, UAE poll finds (The National 20/04/2022)
'World's smartest campus' opens in Dubai (The National 20/04/2022)
UAE teachers 'should be able to negotiate better salaries' due to global shortage (The National 20/04/2022)
UAE's best universities: Heriot-Watt University (The National 20/04/2022)
ADNEC delivers exceptional growth and diversification in 2021, adds AED2.4 bn to Abu Dhabi economy (WAM 21/04/2022)
Eid al-Fitr Holiday for private sector from 29 Ramadan until 3 Shawwal (WAM 21/04/2022)
Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology underlines UAE’s attraction as global industrial hub (WAM 21/04/2022)
CBUAE issues new five and ten dirham polymer banknotes (WAM 21/04/2022)
Theme of Emirati Women’s Day 2022 will be 'Inspiring Reality.. Sustainable Future': Fatima bint Mubarak (WAM 21/04/2022)
Dubai South signs agreement with Discovery Land to develop luxury golf community (WAM 21/04/2022)
UAEU publishes 613 research papers in Q1 2022 (WAM 21/04/2022)
UAE working to stimulate factories' growth through financing solutions and regulations (The National 21/04/2022)
What are local currency T-bonds and how can they boost UAE's capital markets? (The National 21/04/2022)
Ramadan 2022: UAE residents budget for Eid staycations and foreign holidays (The National 21/04/2022)
Abu Dhabi property prices rise amid strong start to the year for UAE market (The National 21/04/2022)
UAE schools to resume all activities and field trips under updated Covid-19 rules (The National 21/04/2022)
UAE's best universities: Amity University Dubai (The National 21/04/2022)
Abu Dhabi health authorities shut down restaurant over food safety breaches (The National 21/04/2022)
AED6.3b worth weekly real estate and properties transactions in Dubai (WAM 22/04/2022)
Masdar’s projects displaced almost 7.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2021 (WAM 22/04/2022)
Department of Municipalities and Transport saves 12.4b gallons of water in 2021 (WAM 22/04/2022)
UAE's best universities: Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (The National 22/04/2022)
'Guardian angel' Church of South India to open in Abu Dhabi (The National 22/04/2022)
UAE youths set to play key roles as ADNOC future-proofs its business (WAM 23/04/2022)
Majority of UAE executives believe metaverse will have positive impact (The National 23/04/2022)
Water consumption for irrigation slashed by 75 per cent in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region (The National 23/04/2022)
Hamdan bin Mohammed approves formation of ‘Hatta Traders Council’ (WAM 24/04/2022)
RTA opens Saih Al-Dahal Road Improvement Project in May (WAM 24/04/2022)
Dubai approves DIFC Courts plan to help bolster emirate's role as global business center (The National 24/04/2022)
Dubai and Abu Dhabi government workers to get week-long Eid Al Fitr (The National 24/04/2022)
ADGM welcomes 'Kraken', global virtual asset exchange, to its International Financial Centre (WAM 25/04/2022)
EDB signs MoU with Food Tech Valley to provide financial solutions to SMEs, start-ups (WAM 25/04/2022)
UAE hospitals 'need more elderly and end-of-life care' as population grows (The National 25/04/2022)
Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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