AB Talks: SMEs “critical” to UAE growth, regulation in place for startups that want to expand, says minister

AB Talks: SMEs “critical” to UAE growth, regulation in place for startups that want to expand, says minister

Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, the UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, on how the UAE plans to evolve its startup sector

Rents and property prices in Dubai climb as transaction volumes reach record high in Q1 2022

As of March 2022, average apartment rents stood at $21,780 (AED 80,000) while the average villa rents were $64,900 (AED 238,441) per annum

DCT Abu Dhabi reveals its tourism plans for 2022

Cultural, sports and MICE initiatives are all in the books as the capital bounces back from the pandemic

Early retirement remains unrealistic for many due to disconnect between aspirations and savings: poll

While approximately 63 percent of the 1,000 surveyed individuals expect to retire before the age of 60, almost one in every two confirm they haven’t started saving for retirement yet

Dubai Land Department makes all real estate data publicly available as it strengthens transparency

Data released by the DLD includes sales transactions, gifts, mortgages, Ejari registrations, valuations, land, building and unit data, as well as broker, developer, and projects data

flydubai increases number of Saudi Arabia destinations to seven with daily flights to Taif

Daily flights will depart from Terminal 2 at the Dubai International to the Taif International Airport

Meta, formerly Facebook, to start testing tools to sell digital assets for upcoming metaverse

Using the latest tools, certain users within Meta’s virtual reality social media platform, Horizon Worlds, can sell accessories or offer paid access to the specialised digital spaces they have built

Dubai Next crowdfunding platform eyes expansion after enabling eight startups to raise required funds

People of all nationalities aged 12 and above with an innovative idea or project can create a campaign on the Dubai Next crowdfunding platform and seek funds from contributors

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ, Chimera Investments set up ADC as UAE’s first special purpose acquisition company

ADC Acquisition Corporation plans to raise $99.9 million through an initial public offering of 36.7 million shares on the ADX at an offer price of AED 10 per share

UAE, US Mars missions finalise initiative to collaborate on observations from the Red Planet

The Emirates Mars Mission’s Hope Probe is studying the relationship between the upper layer and lower regions of the Red Planet’s atmosphere at different times of the day and through different seasons

DMCC records best first quarter in 20 years by registering 665 new firms in Dubai in Q1 2022

The results demonstrate the ease of doing business by setting up a company in DMCC and reiterates Dubai’s status as a world-class business destination

The agricultural sector is ripe for disruption

A combination of complexity, urgency, and abundant capital make the overlap of food and climate innovation a perfect target for an ambitious entrepreneur

Youth of today, leaders of tomorrow

The pandemic has kick-started the fourth industrial revolution, which means that there has been a redefining of what it means to be a leader and be the voice for those who have lost their voices

Leading from the front: the importance of mental health to entrepreneurship

Mental stability enables those in charge to improve their decision-making and foster a productive working environment

In pictures: Expo 2020’s most iconic moments caught on camera

Immortalising the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East region, Canon Middle East has released a commemorative coffee table book showcasing 41 of the most memorable Expo 2020 moments captured by 12 of the world’s top photographers

AB Talks: Why mental health is no longer a ‘nice to have’, but a business necessity for employers

Paul Firth – Founder and Managing Director of ICAS MENA – dives into the need for increased responsibility of bosses over the mental health of their workforces