Dubai / Emirates Business UAE-based multinationals will start to feel the impact of the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) proposals that come into effect this year, a KPMG seminar on international tax developments has revealed. The BEPS proposals are focused on mitigating tax planning strategies that exploit gaps and mismatches in tax rules to artificially shift profits ...
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RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Middle East, especially the UAE, is leading the world in the use of managed security services (or MSS) to protect networks from cyber threats. As the technology further evolves, IT companies in the country are taking a step further in their cyber security and embracing proactive threat-hunting, in which cyber defenders seek to stop ...
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Smart Home Show, a unique event dedicated to promoting energy conservation in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, brought the curtains down on a highly successful second edition at Al Ain Convention Centre that drew thousands of visitors across a four-day run. Organized by Al Ain Distribution Company (AADC), the event received high interest from ...
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Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Telecommunication is very vital for any company. Considering the same, honchos of the industry gathered at the SAMENA telecom Leaders’ summit 2016 and looked into various aspects needed to further strengthen the sector. SAMENA Council’s Telecom Leaders’ Summit 2016, which opened in Dubai, was a host to may dignitaries from Middle East, Africa, Asia ...
Read More »Dubai / Emirates Business Ahead of the Middle East Hotel Awards (MEHA) 2016 this week (May 24), judges have revealed a 63% increase in entries.From hundreds of entries, judges noted particular increases in entrants from hotels in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and Jordan. As many as 70 hotels and hotel suppliers have now been shortlisted across 24 award ...
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Following an intensive evaluation process, the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science has shortlisted 15 of the most advanced pre-proposals from world-leading experts as part of the evaluation process of its ongoing second cycle. The research teams that made the cut belong to North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The selected ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Mohammad Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ Fund) announced the launch of US$5.8 million grant to save the endangered dugong and its seagrass ecosystems in the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. The programme will implement 38 projects in Indonesia, East Timor, The Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Vanuatu. As part of ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the establishment of the Kuwait Business Council in Dubai to boost economic cooperation and enhancement of trade and commerce between the business communities of Dubai and Kuwait. Taking the total to 47 business councils operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chamber, and 2nd in the GCC after the ...
Read More »Ajman / Emirates Business The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) wrapped up a successful road show in Europe held from May 16-20, returning with encouraging feedback from the European tourism and travel market. More than 500 representatives from leading travel and tourism companies attended the UAE Destination presentations held in the cities of Prague in Czech Republic, followed by ...
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Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai launched on Sunday ‘DEDTalks’, a knowledge exchange platform for thought leaders and decision-makers from the public and private sectors to meet regularly and share experiences, ideas, analyses and best practices relating to the economy and doing business. DEDTalks is the latest initiative from DED for continued engagement with the ...
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