A Dubai Government Excellence Program (DGEP) team recently presented an orientation session that was sponsored by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) in order to familiarize participants with the emirate’s government excellence system now in its fourth generation. During the event, Dubai Tourism won two awards. Read More »

Dubai-based Imdaad, a leading provider of integrated facilities, environment and energy management solutions, offered a vital platform for identifying and recruiting young, qualified and talented Emiratis at the recently held Careers UAE 2016. At the event, the company focused on hiring candidates to reduce the rate of unemployed UAE youths, 18 percent of whom are women. Read More »

Al Tamimi & Company, the Middle East’s largest law firm, recently acted as legal counsel for Boubyan Bank K.S.C.P., a Kuwaiti Islamic bank firm headquartered in Salmiya, in the issuance of sukuk worth $250 million. Boubyan Bank’s investment division, Boubyan Capital, handled international coordination in partnership with Standard Chartered and HSBC. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said Monday that a new Portuguese Business Council has been established in Dubai, under the chamber’s auspices, to enhance economic relations between the two nations. The Portuguese Business Council said that non-oil commercial revenue between the UAE and Portugal for goods and services in 2015 totaled $500 million. Read More »

E-marine, a provider of submarine cable solutions in the Middle East, launched its newest cable-laying vessel in Dubai last week. The new vessel, the CS Maram, is E-marine's fifth cable-laying vessel and is part of E-marine's effort to boost capacity and maintain vital cable infrastructure in the Middle East and East Africa. The CS Maram was built in Abu Dhabi. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Dubai Government Excellence Program organized a recent workshop on adopting the newly introduced fourth generation of the Government Excellence System. Dubai Chamber President and CEO Hamad Buamim said the new system aims to improve government performance based on standards geared toward implementation of the Dubai Plan 2021. Read More »

A 2016 report on Global Residence and Citizenship Programs (GRCP) compiled by Henley & Partners has rated the United Arab Emirates among the best 19 countries for investment-based residency, the company recently revealed from Dubai. Read More »

Dubai-based Keilani Construction Company LLC has won a contract worth 200 million (AED) from Azizi Developments to build a pair of luxury dwellings in the Al Furjan residential development near Jebel Ali, slated for late 2017 completion. Read More »

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) CEO Saeed Al Tayer recently toured the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park’s water desalination plant in Dubai to review its progress in providing high-quality drinking water. Read More »

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation Empower, the world's largest district cooling services provider, has started operations at its third Business Bay district cooling plant. Read More »

The Dubai Ministry of Finance (MoF) held its annual forum earlier this week at Sofitel Downtown Dubai. Read More »

Approximately 7,000 aviation experts landed at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) recently to attend the emirate’s 16th Airport Show and experience the latest updates from over 300 exhibitors at the three-day gathering. Advertised as the world’s most dynamic airport show, the convention boasted products and services from more than 55 nations. Read More »

Tejar Dubai Youth Council, operating under the umbrella of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Investcorp to organize a series of workshops and seminars for young entrepreneurs. The MoU aims to strengthen the coordination of the two organizations to promote the development of business skills among young entrepreneurs in Dubai. Read More »

During Careers UAE 2016, running through Wednesdayat Dubai World Trade Centre, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is inviting Emirati jobseekers to join the organization and serve the business community while carving out successful careers. The chamber team told a large number of young jobseekers about vacancies available in its various departments. Read More »

As Ras Al Khaimah works to build its status as a worldwide luxury destination, one new hotel is getting a lot of attention, partially based on where it’s being built. Global developer SuperCasa is building a five-star hotel on Al Marjan Island. The hotel is happening as the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority stakes out plans to bring more visitors to the emirate. Read More »

The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy recently held its 40th meeting at the council's headquarters to discuss the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, the energy intensity mapping and building and monitoring consumption data. Supreme Council of Energy Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum led the meeting, which was also attended by Vice Chairman Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer. Read More »

Leadership teams on both sides of the Atlantic are building stronger trade relationships between Orange County, Florida, and Dubai.The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), which is part of the Department of Economic Development, hosted a VIP lunch for Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Barbara Leaf, U.S. ambassador to the UAE, earlier this month. Read More »

Respective leaders from Dubai and Bahrain recently pooled their resources to share information and relate experiences to mutually benefit one another’s global perspectives at an event hosted by the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Read More »

The Economic Sustainability Forums 2016 aim to bolster the cooperation between the UAE Ministry of Interior's services and the UAE business community to help the country attract more investments. Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, secretary general of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said the forums provide insights into the future of business. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and London-based Clyde & Co. LLP held a professional seminar in the chamber’s auditorium recently to illuminate details behind three recent UAE ministerial decrees. Titled “Latest Developments in the UAE Labor Law,” the event sought to educate constituents about how the decrees can affect private sector employment. Read More »