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UAE’s foreign trade crosses AED 310bn in H1

UAE's foreign trade exceeded AED 310bn in the first half of the current year, reported the official news agency WAM. The imports during this period...

Dubai and China explore opportunities to increase cooperation in gold trade

1. DMCC participates in high-level gold conference in Guangzhou 2. Chinese gold consumption rises eight per cent in 2008 In line with increasingly strong trade ties...

Dubai and Angola explore opportunities to promote diamond trade

1. DMCC delegation meets with Angolan government officials 2. Discusses opportunities for promoting rough diamond trade 3. Strengthens Dubai's focus on ethically sourced diamonds Dubai Multi Commodities...

Dubai to host global headquarters of international trade confederation for pulses...

1. International Pulses Trade and Industry Confederation CICILS/IPTIC to operate in DMCC 2. CICILS/IPTIC represents more than 500 leading companies from 32 countries 3. Pulses represent US$...

China can play key role in boosting global gold trade say...

1. China’s growing reserves provide major boost to gold centres 2. China well-positioned to boost trade flows as world’s largest gold producer The growing significance of...

Dubai and Korea aim to boost bilateral trade

Dubai’s Export Development Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea’s Trade-Investment Promotion Agency aimed at promoting trade and business between the...

RAK FTZ welcomes high profile Canadian trade delegation

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) welcomed a Canadian trade delegation yesterday led by Her Excellency Sara Hradecky, Ambassador of Canada to...

Growth opportunities for gold trade highlighted at DMCC Gold Convention

1. More than 150 regional and international industry professionals participate in one-day event 2. Dubai strengthens ‘City of Gold’ status amid challenging global conditions 3. Dubai...

DMCC vault opens for operations

1. Offers world-class storage facilities for Banks, Corporates and HNWI’s 2. Strategically located in Jumeirah Lakes Towers freezone community and close to the international airports...

EDC partners with MATRADE to bolster trade between the UAE and...

UAE to increase its total trade of $4.5 billion with Malaysia in 2009 In the presence of Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi,...

Dubai and China strengthen trade relations

1. DMCC hosts high-profile government and trade delegation from Shenzhen, China 2. Delegation discusses cooperation in precious gems 3. Visit follows DMCC’s earlier MoU with China...

Luxembourg Government Delegation Impressed with Rak Ftz

Jeannot Krecké, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg, was impressed with the policies and achievements of the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade...

EDC and ESMA highlight National Standardisation as a main tool to...

The Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) and the Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology (ESMA) organised a seminar entitled ‘National Standards as a tool...

EDC meeting promotes cooperation between Dubai and the Gauteng Province in...

The Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) met with a delegation from South Africa to explore bilateral trade opportunities between the emirate of Dubai and...

Dubai Export Development Corporation and Austrade sign Tradelink Partnership

Agreement will create strategic international alliances Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) has established a Tradelink Partnership with the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) to create...

Alshaya and Mothercare mark 25 years as partners

M.H. Alshaya Co., the Middle East’s leading franchise operator, and Mothercare, the specialist retailer for mothers-to-be, babies and young children, recently celebrated a...

RAK FTZ launches new Business Centre Facility at Business Park

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ), one of the fastest growing free trade zones in the region, has recently launched a brand...

GCC suspends EU free-trade talks

The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council has suspended talks with the European Union over a free-trade agreement, the GCC's secretary general said on Tuesday. "We have...