Dubai Chamber, StartupAmsterdam host startup pitch session and investor roundtable (18 January 2017)
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation with StartupAmsterdam hosted a startup pitch and investor roundtable session on January 17th at the Chamber’s premises in Dubai, which brought together an exclusive selection of 8 startups from the UAE and Amsterdam.
DSF showcases shopping bag featuring 250 kg of gold (18 January 2017)
The vision was to engage a regular customer with a ’WOW’ moment and spread the fun of shopping during Dubai Shopping Festival to the world via online.
RTA opens smart monitoring center at Licensing Agency (18 January 2017)
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has opened the Smart Monitoring Center at the Licensing Agency to monitor the performance of licensing service suppliers in Dubai Emirate.
Dubai’s Real Estate Transactions Generate AED 12 Billion in 15 Days (18 January 2017)
According to the latest report issued by Dubai Land Department (DLD), Dubai’s real estate market has experienced a strong start to the year, generating transactions worth up to AED 12 billion during the first 15 days of January 2017.
DEWA discusses cooperation with Finnish companies (18 January 2017)
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a Finnish delegation headed by HE Kai Mykkanen, the Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development.
A three-day conference hosts 48 cities from across the world (18 January 2017)
As part of the UAE’s efforts to strengthen its position on the world map in various fields, the Emirate of Dubai will host the C40 Dubai Adaptation Conference 2017, organized by the General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Dubai, in partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.
UAE Releases Global State of the Future Report at the World Economic Forum - Davos (18 January 2017)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) released The State of the Future report, a first if its kind, today in Davos containing over 100 forecasts for the next 40 years.
Hamdan bin Mohammed approves three months maternity leave for Dubai Government female employees (18 January 2017)
Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved the new maternity leave policy for Dubai Government employees, which extends maternity leave to three months paid leave, effective from 1 March 2017.
Smart platform seeks to upgrade Dubai maritime sector’s global competitiveness (17 January 2017)
H.E. Bin Sulayem said: "The DMVC is the latest and most significant project for grooming Dubai as a strong contender among the world’s most important maritime hubs.
Dubai economy grows 2.7% in 2016, says Ahmed bin Saeed (17 January 2017)
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation, Chief Executive of the Emirates Group and Chairman of the Economic Development Committee in Dubai.