Other Briefings
Egypt & Qatar Join Shanghai Cooperation Organisation As ‘Dialogue Partners’
Egypt and Qatar have been granted Dialogue Partner status of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) following the admission procedure launched in September 2021 at the Dushanbe summit, the Uzbekistan Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
The UAE – Indonesia Trade Agreement: Benefits for UAE Based Exporters
Indonesia has cancelled import tariffs for 80% of UAE exports Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concluded a new free trade agreement under the UAE-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE-CEPA) in July 2022. UAE President Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed and Indonesian President Joko Widodo witnessed the signing in Abu Dhabi.
GCC & Central Asian Finance Ministers Meet In Riyadh
New Middle East – Central Asia “C5” Bloc In The Process Of Being Established It’s an important week in the Middle East this week as a major political conference is held; with Thursday and Friday (September 15/16) seeing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State coming together in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. That will include the first […]
Establishing A Representative Office In Turkiye
By Selin Aksoy, Kulat & Co, Istanbul Turkiye offers great opportunities for investors with its strategic location, proximity to major markets, young and dynamic population, large workforce potential, and government incentives. Being an active and important member of the G-20 and the OECD, Turkiye plays an important strategic and political role in the region […]
UAE Intellectual Property Law Updates
By Dennemeyer & Co Significant new resolutions in trademark laws, piracy penalties increased In its endeavor to strengthen its position as an innovation-friendly business hub, the UAE has recently, and in terms of trademark protection, significantly revised its Intellectual Property (IP) laws. These are valid throughout the UAE including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras […]
Obtaining Work & Residence Visas In The UAE
By Farahat & Co, Dubai New September 2022 regulations have been added to the expatriate recruitment process. Due to its comparatively convenient visa requirements compared to other neighboring Middle East nations, the United Arab Emirates, undoubtedly has become a popular destination for expats. As a result, UAE is increasingly becoming the global business hub with […]
How And Why Dezan Shira & Associates Set Up A Presence In Dubai
Interviews with Chris Devonshire-Ellis & Maria Kotova as they explain how the Middle East is developing trade and investment relations with South Asia and where the opportunities are Dezan Shira & Associates, one of South Asia’s largest professional services firms with 29 offices throughout China, ASEAN, and India, have just established their first presence in […]
Abu Dhabi & Singapore Investors Commit US$300 Million in Chinese Plasma-Based Pharmaceuticals Tech
In signs of the strengthening financial and investment ties between the Middle East and South-East Asia, China’s Taibang Biologic Group, a plasma products maker, raised US$300 million co-led by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Singapore’s GIC Private Limited. Other investors in the round include China Life Private Equity Investment and Cinda Kunpeng (Shenzhen) Investment […]
Singapore As A Gateway To Asia For UAE Based Businesses
Bilateral trade between the United Arab Emirates and Singapore has continued to grow in recent years and was valued at S$22 billion in 2021. As such, the UAE is Singapore’s largest partner in the Middle East. The relationship between the UAE and Singapore are indicative of growing trade and investment ties between the Middle East and South-East Asia…
Georgia To Develop Dubai Style Artificial Palm Islands Off Batumi
The Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has laid the founding stone and presented the construction permit for the development of the US$100 million “Ambassador Batumi Island” in the Black Sea resort city of Batumi, on Georgia’s Black Sea Coast.
