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MOF to Expand Scope of Excise Tax Starting from 1 December

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced today its decisions to expand the scope of excise tax starting from 1 December 2019. This includes Cabinet...

New Data Reveals the Trends Transforming IT

With so much on their plates every day, IT leaders may not have the opportunity to take a step back and examine the broader...

How a Village of Opportunity is Empowering the UAE’s SME Ecosystem

They say it takes a village to raise a child. In the United Arab Emirates, one village in particular is bringing this phrase to...

Dubai’s Foreign Trade in IT & Telecoms Doubles in Ten Years

Statistics released by Dubai Customs, in conjunction with Gitex Technology Week 2019, showed that Dubai almost doubled its foreign trade value in IT and...

Dubai International Financial Centre Receives FinX FinTech Hub of the Year Award

The Centre recognised for role in identifying new avenues for facilitating innovation and excellence within the financial technology sector Dynamic and robust FinTech...

DFSA Invites Applications for Its 2020 Regulatory Sandbox ‘Winter Cohort’

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) invites applications from local and international firms to apply to join the Winter 2020 Cohort. Successful cohort applicants...

Discover Mexico City with Emirates

Ahead of its inaugural flight to Mexico City via Barcelona on 9 December, Emirates is offering travellers in the UAE a chance to book...

Ultimate Guide for a Dual Citizen: How to Travel with Two Passports

Until recent years, dual citizenship was an anomaly as the nationality used to be a singular characteristic. Today, dual citizenship has become a fact...

Fall/Winter 2019 Season Kicks Off across Dubai Shopping Malls

As the season’s eagerly anticipated Fall/Winter 2019 collections hit the malls and boutiques across Dubai, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) encourages shoppers not...