DUBAI / Emirates business The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is looking for planning to take the trade relations between the UAE and Hong Kong to the next level with seven global trade fairs to be held in Hong Kong early next year. The UAE is Hong Kong’s 17th largest trading partner and 17th largest import supplier. The total …

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai-based developer Omniyat has signed a facility agreement with Ajman Bank for AED 500 million. The financing will be used for the construction of an iconic mixed-use project at Dubai Water Canal in Business Bay. The project is a partnership between Omniyat, Saudi’s Rashed Al Rashed Group and Jenina Real Estate Development Company Ltd. — one …

ABU DHABI / WAM The first unified electronic platform for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and air vehicles to be used in the UAE for recreational, ser-vice and commercial purposes has been announced. The platform, entitled “Unified Pilot System for Unmanned Aircraft Products and Systems,” is in line with UAE government’s keenness to provide a civil aviation environment and a safe …