DUBAI / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED), in Dubai witnessed increasing business registration and licencing activities during the month of March 2018, reaffirming the emirate’s position as a preferred place for business start-ups and expansions. According to the ‘Business Map’ digital platform of DED, more than 26,410 business registration and licencing (BRL), transactions were completed in March, compared ...

SHARJAH / WAM For the first time in the region, the Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) received on Saturday, the CMA CGM ANTOINE DE ST EXUPERY, France’s largest containership. The Vessel docked at the Port and about seven thousand containers were unloaded. Tariq Al Hammadi, Director of Security and Administrative Affairs at Khorfakkan Port, said the French ship had landed at ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Registration for Fikra Labs, an acceleration programme aimed at driving innovation and fostering entrepreneurship in the Abu Dhabi travel and tourism sector, has officially closed and the selected startups are now embarking upon a four-week incubation programme. Launched in early February as part of the UAE Innovation Month, the programme was led by four of Abu ...