Dubai expands tourism ambitions, sets new target for 2025
Dubai’s new goals include attracting 21-23 million tourists by 2022, and 23-25 million by 2025, Arabian Business reports. Dubai has extended its tourism ambitions, announcing new targets for attracting visitors to the emirate up to 2025. Building on the efforts to attract 20 million tourists annually by 2020, the year of Dubai Expo, Dubai Executive […]
Dubai launches its first investment week amid record foreign inflows
Dubai on Monday launched its first-ever investment week, held under the theme “Investing in Future Transformations” as the emirate celebrated record foreign fund inflows, CNBC reports. The event, focused on new technologies and private-public partnerships, is aimed at attracting more private investment to boost growth and job creation amid soft employment figures. Foreign direct investment […]
How to successfully launch a business in the UAE
There are various ways to turn your start-up idea into a small business, Gulf News reports. So you’ve had your lightbulb moment and have decided to setup your own company. What now? How do you turn that big idea into your very own small business? There are many reasons to start your own business. You […]
Dubai Garden Glow is back with art park
The entry fee for Dubai Garden Glow is Dh65 including VAT, Khaleej Times reports. Visitors to Dubai Garden Glow (DGG) can now enjoy an entire space of gleaming art in the dark besides experiencing a minus 8°C spot and dinosaur roars. DGG is located a short drive away from our latest development, Easy18 which offers quality […]
Dubai maintains high investor confidence with a 26pc increase in FDI
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the Chairman of The Executive Council, said that increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows reflect growing investor confidence in Dubai. FDI into Dubai recorded significant growth in the first half of 2018, reaching USD 4.84 bn (AED 17.76bn), a 26% […]
DED issues permits to 163 free zone companies to expand their operations across the emirate
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has permitted 163 free zone companies to operate in mainland Dubai following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed earlier this year between DED and the Dubai Free Zones Council. The MoU sought to enable free zone entities in Dubai to expand their operations across the emirate, and […]
New community park opens in Dubai
The park offers a diverse mix of amenities including water fountains, a kids’ play area, sports facilities and a parking lot. Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, DSOA, has opened North Park, a new public park to enhance the overall resident experience and foster community spirit. The opening of the park aligns with desirable society strategy pillar […]
Revealed: the economic benefits of Dubai Metro by 2030
New study, carried out by the Roads and Transport Authority, reveals the direct and indirect economic benefits of Dubai Metro, Arabian Business reports. Accumulated economic benefits of Dubai Metro during its first seven years of operation reached AED66 billion ($18 billion) against AED41 billion in costs, according to a new study by the Roads and Transport […]
These beaches have become a lot more disability friendly
Everyone should be able to enjoy a day out at Dubai’s beautiful beaches. That’s why the emirate’s Municipality has created dedicated walkways for people with disabilities and the elderly. At beaches in Al Mamzar Creek, Al Mamzar Corniche, Jumeirah 2 and 3 and Umm Suqeim 1 and 2, wheelchair friendly pathways across the sand have […]
DED issues 1,221 new licenses in August as Dubai remains top choice for investors
The Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai completed 17,710 transactions including 1,221 new trade licenses during the past month according to the ‘Business Map’ digital platform. Renewal of Licenses accounted for 9,071 transactions while there were also 2,111 transactions related to Trade Name Reservation and 1,475 […]