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UAE Starts Electronic Invoicing Pilot With EmaraTax Onboarding Gap

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UAE Starts Electronic Invoicing Pilot With EmaraTax Onboarding Gap

The UAE Ministry of Finance and Federal Tax Authority launched the pilot phase of the Electronic Invoicing System’s 5-Corner Model, with businesses told to prepare service-provider contracts and EmaraTax onboarding.

#UAE Ministry of Finance #electronic invoicing #Federal Tax Authority

June 26, 2026Read More →

UAE Backs AI And Hydrogen At BRICS Energy Meeting With 5.2GW Solar Anchor

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UAE Backs AI And Hydrogen At BRICS Energy Meeting With 5.2GW Solar Anchor

The UAE used the BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting to back smart-grid, storage, AI and hydrogen cooperation, while pointing to a 5.2-gigawatt solar project with 19-gigawatt-hour battery storage.

#UAE energy policy #BRICS smart grids #hydrogen strategy

June 26, 2026Read More →

Dubai Silicon Oasis Hardware Plant Opens With 60,000-Unit Target

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Dubai Silicon Oasis Hardware Plant Opens With 60,000-Unit Target

KERNO Enterprises opened its Dubai Silicon Oasis headquarters and manufacturing facility with annual capacity above 60,000 technology products, but the announcement did not name first customers, contract values or order volumes.

#digital infrastructure #Dubai Silicon Oasis #KERNO Enterprises

June 26, 2026Read More →

AD Ports Lifts GFS Stake To 81% In $300 Million Deal

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AD Ports Lifts GFS Stake To 81% In $300 Million Deal

AD Ports raised its ownership of Global Feeder Shipping to 81% through a Dh1.1 billion, or $300 million, transaction as Gulf and Red Sea trade routes remain under pressure.

#AD Ports #Global Feeder Shipping #Abu Dhabi

June 25, 2026Read More →

DEWA Puts AI And Reserves Behind Dubai Utility Readiness

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DEWA Puts AI And Reserves Behind Dubai Utility Readiness

DEWA chief Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said Dubai has about 18,000 megawatts of electricity capacity, expanding clean-energy capacity and AI-backed utility operations as the city prepares for growth and crisis continuity.

#energy #DEWA #Dubai infrastructure

June 25, 2026Read More →

SEBI GARUDA Framework Shortens AIF Launch Path For Startup Funds

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SEBI GARUDA Framework Shortens AIF Launch Path For Startup Funds

SEBI’s GARUDA mechanism can cut some AIF scheme launches to 10 working days, shifting India’s startup-fund process toward disclosure-led filings and manager accountability.

#startup investment #venture capital #SEBI

June 24, 2026Read More →

Backbase Buys Kasisto To Push AI Agents Into Bank Workflows

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Backbase Buys Kasisto To Push AI Agents Into Bank Workflows

Backbase acquired Kasisto and is folding its agentic AI platform and New York team into the Banking OS, with the combined suite available immediately to bank customers.

#agentic banking #enterprise AI #Backbase

June 24, 2026Read More →

Dubai's $8.82 Billion Greenfield FDI Keeps AI And Manufacturing In View

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Dubai's $8.82 Billion Greenfield FDI Keeps AI And Manufacturing In View

Dubai attracted Dh32.4 billion ($8.82 billion) in greenfield FDI in 2025, with 1,253 projects and nearly 39,000 jobs as officials highlighted manufacturing and artificial intelligence rankings.

#Dubai FDI #greenfield investment #Dubai D33

June 24, 2026Read More →

DMT Puts Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Into Live Data And Hologram Systems

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DMT Puts Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Into Live Data And Hologram Systems

Abu Dhabi DMT launched Nabd and a real-time 3D hologram planning system, tying more than 70 data sources, more than 15 connected systems and early 2027 phase-one timing to urban approvals and infrastructure delivery.

#digital infrastructure #urban planning #smart city

June 23, 2026Read More →

ADRA Licence Growth Shows Abu Dhabi Business Formation Spreading Beyond The Capital

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ADRA Licence Growth Shows Abu Dhabi Business Formation Spreading Beyond The Capital

ADRA reported a 21 per cent rise in new Abu Dhabi economic licences in Q1 2026, with Al Ain, Al Dhafra, freelance permits and 34 industrial facilities showing where activity is moving into operation.

#business licences #industrial strategy #freelance licences

June 23, 2026Read More →

Abu Dhabi Licence Growth Puts Market Entry Ahead Of War Uncertainty

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Abu Dhabi Licence Growth Puts Market Entry Ahead Of War Uncertainty

Abu Dhabi issued 21% more new economic licences in the first quarter of 2026, with freelance permits up 261% and 34 new industrial units moving into full operation.

#Abu Dhabi #economic licences #business formation

June 23, 2026Read More →

Oak Hill DFSA Approval Adds Credit Capital To DIFC Pipeline

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Oak Hill DFSA Approval Adds Credit Capital To DIFC Pipeline

Oak Hill Advisors has received DFSA authorisation to establish in DIFC, bringing a credit-focused alternative investment firm with about USD 112 billion in assets under management into Dubai’s financial centre.

#DIFC #Oak Hill Advisors #DFSA

June 23, 2026Read More →