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UAE, Malaysia agree to launch CEPA negotiations

Kudakwashe Muzoriwa — Wed, 24 May 2023 03:04:42 +0000

The UAE has so far concluded four CEPAs with India, Israel, Indonesia and Turkey and the first two have already come into force

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Strengthening the UAE-Israel partnership

Kudakwashe Muzoriwa — Fri, 19 May 2023 04:00:37 +0000

H.E Liron Zaslansky, Consul General of Israel in Dubai shares her thoughts on the strong relationship between the two states and avenues for further growth

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UAE, Italy strengthen economic ties, explore investment exchanges

Kudakwashe Muzoriwa — Fri, 19 May 2023 02:30:06 +0000

The partnership is expected to create new investment opportunities to support sustainable economic growth

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UAE’s dirham marks 50 years of circulation

Marisha Singh — Thu, 18 May 2023 22:00:32 +0000

The Emirati dirham was issued as the UAE's official currency replacing a mix of international currencies which had been in circulation in the emirates

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UAE corporate tax: Ministry issues decision on exemptions

Kudakwashe Muzoriwa — Thu, 18 May 2023 06:07:08 +0000

The decision aims to clarify the application of the corporate tax regime for individuals and ensures that only business income is taxed

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World Bank expects UAE’s non-oil economy to grow by 4.8% in 2023

Divsha Bhat — Wed, 17 May 2023 11:56:07 +0000

The economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council are projected to grow by 2.5 per cent in 2023 and 3.2 per cent in 2024

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Dubai Chambers opens Sydney office, signs MoU with Australia Arab Chamber

Kudakwashe Muzoriwa — Fri, 12 May 2023 02:33:34 +0000

The Sydney office is the second to be inaugurated in 2023 and expands the chamber’s global network to 17 representation offices

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Abu Dhabi economy grows 9.3% in 2022 on non-oil activities boost

Kudakwashe Muzoriwa — Tue, 09 May 2023 03:00:10 +0000

The city’s non-oil sectors witnessed significant growth of Dhs43bn in 2022 and contributed 50 per cent to the overall GDP

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Saudi Arabia’s economy grew 3.9% in Q1 of 2023

Bloomberg — Mon, 08 May 2023 05:34:36 +0000

Economic expansion was driven by a 5.8 per cent increase in non-oil activities

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UAE, South Africa seek to boost trade ties in energy, tourism

Kudakwashe Muzoriwa — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 03:30:14 +0000

The country is the UAE’s second-largest trading partner in Africa, accounting for 8 per cent of total non-oil trade with the continent

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