The National People’s Congress rolled out its ‘Five-Year Plan’ outlining goals for growth, budgets, industrial policy and defence The post China rolls out economic, political blueprint; here’s what you need to know appeared first on Gulf Business.
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The Indian government’s projections under the new data series marginally boosted growth for financial year ending March 31 The post India’s economic growth slips to 7.8%, but still leads major nation appeared first on Gulf Business.
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Dubai, UAE, 9 Feb 2026: With a new year in full swing, Emirates wraps up its busiest month for family travel bookings across January – cementing its position as the international airline of choice for families. Throughout 2025, 84% of all Emirates’ bookings were made for travel in Economy Class, and group and family bookings accounted for 64% of all passengers who travelled in Economy Class. As many plan and look forward to an annual holiday, January is a peak booking time for families who fly better with Emirates. Economy travellers booked early, especially groups and families, with more than 65% of group bookings made at least 3 months a
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Partnership to enhance the role of SMEs in the development of UAE’s economic clusters Abu Dhabi, 16 January 2024: The Ministry of Economy and Tourism (MoET) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Emirates Growth Fund (EGF) to strengthen the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the development of the UAE’s economic clusters, support their sustainable growth, and accelerate their access to regional and international markets. The MoU focuses on empowering SMEs, fostering innovation, and launching advanced accelerator programmes that enhance their capacity to scale and expand. This collaboration aims to increase
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Dubai, UAE, 16 December 2025: Emirates today announced that retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft featuring Premium Economy will serve flights EK953/954 between Dubai and Beirut from 6 January 2026 and flights EK306/307 between Dubai and Beijing, starting from 1 February 2026. * Beijing becomes the fourth city in the Chinese mainland to receive Emirates’ latest aircraft and next-gen products, while travellers to and from Beirut will experience the airline’s award-winning Premium Economy and new Business Class cabin in 1-2-1 layout for the first time. For Lebanon’s capital city, EK953 departs Dubai at 1540hrs, arriving in Beirut at 1700hrs, wi
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Dubai – 07 December 2025: Dubai Customs has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Binance on the sidelines of Binance Blockchain Week 2025 in Dubai, which brought together global leaders in technology and the digital economy. The agreement reflects Dubai’s vision and global leadership in adopting advanced government technologies, strengthening public-private partnerships, and expanding the emirate’s position as a central global trade platform and a hub for the new economy and emerging tech startups. The MoU was signed by His Excellency Dr. Abdulla Busenad, Director General of Dubai Customs, and Stephanie Emile, General Manage
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The Platform was developed by the UAE Government Leaders Programme and targets a 20 per cent growth in the number of trademarks within its first year of operation Abu Dhabi, 26 November 2025 – The Ministry of Economy and Tourism launched today the trademark platform ‘TM Market Place’ – the first digital platform of its kind in the UAE and the region for buying and trading trademarks. This new national project enhances the innovative and competitive landscape for intellectual property (IP) and trademarks in the UAE. It aims to bring about a qualitative shift in the sector, strengthening the country’s appeal for global companies and brands.
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Montréal is Emirates’ first destination in its Americas network to receive its latest aircraft type, featuring award-winning Premium Economy cabins Dubai, UAE – 26 November 2025: The Emirates A350 aircraft will make its debut in Canada on 1 February 2026* and serve the Montréal-Dubai route. The A350 aircraft will replace the current Boeing 777 aircraft operating the daily service and its deployment marks the introduction of Emirates’ latest cabin class, Premium Economy, in Canada. Emirates’ A350 aircraft features the airline’s latest interiors, industry-first technologies and innovations, and its roll out reinforces Emirates’ co
Read Full Story →Average account opening time reduced from 65 days to just five More than 3,000 new business bank accounts opened through DUL and more than 134,000 business profiles updated In total, over 900,000 DULs have been issued to businesses in Dubai since its rollout in 2023 Initiative advances goals of Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, and aligns […] Follow on Twitter @DubaiChronicle
Read Full Story →Strategic partnerships with Amazon and noon drive SME growth and digital adoption, strengthening Dubai’s position as a global e-commerce hub Dubai’s digital economy is accelerating at record pace as the Dubai Traders programme, led by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) in collaboration with Dubai Chambers, marks a remarkable first year. Since its […] Follow on Twitter @DubaiChronicle
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