Philippines may partially lift ban on workers to Kuwait

The Philippines issued a ban on sending workers to Kuwait in January after a Filipina maid was murdered in the Gulf state

Oman to not renew work visas for expats in certain professions

Oman’s Ministry confirmed that the visas of expats working as sales representatives or promoters and purchase representatives will not be renewed

UAE launches early warning system for coronavirus

The algorithms will identify a patient as high-risk and raise flags for the patient to be quarantined and treated immediately

UAE weather update: Poor visibility warning issued

The weather will remain partly cloudy on Thursday, with temperatures expected to increase slightly

Saudi healthcare firm is said to seek up to $700m in IPO

The book-building process for the IPO will start on February 10 with the shares being priced on February 20

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Mubadala to weigh buying Jadwa’s UAE healthcare assets

Jadwa owns a 42 per cent stake in Abu Dhabi-based United Eastern Medical Services LLC

Dubai waives certain government service fees to lower living costs

Some of the fees waived include those in the healthcare sector

Bahrain’s Investcorp posts 17% drop in half-yearly net profit

The Bahraini investment firm posted net income worth $48m for H1 FY20, slipping 17 per cent compared to $58m for H1 FY19

Dubai airport retains title as world’s number one for international passengers

The airport welcomed over 86.3 million passengers in 2019, down 3.1 per cent compared to 2018

Dubai’s ENOC to open 22 new service stations across the UAE in 2020

ENOC plans to expand its retail network from its existing 136 service stations to 193 across the UAE by end of 2021

Affordable housing accounts for 41% residential sales in Dubai in 2019

The emirate registered 15,516 deals of residential properties valued below Dhs1m in 2019

Sheikh Mohammed allocates Dhs500m to improve quality of life in Dubai

Under new directives, 12 integrated residential councils will be formed as meeting points for UAE citizens

Saudi says inbound visitors must reveal China travel history prior to arrival

All inbound travelers to the kingdom must disclose if they travelled to China during the 15 days prior to their arrival

Saudi fund sold almost all of Tesla holding in Q4 2019

The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund held just 39,151 shares at the end of 2019

Dubai’s Al Jalila Children’s hospital launches genetic testing centre

The Genome centre will offer specialised genetic counselling to support patients, families, and other doctors

New Dhs200bn utility company under consideration in Abu Dhabi

The new entity will have total assets worth Dh200bn, with more than 85 per cent of its revenue coming from regulated and contracted businesses

UAE ministry issues new guidelines for schools on coronavirus

Any student, staff or associated family member who has flown in from China in the past 14 days, is to be exempted from school

‘Bonafide’ Indian workers in UAE will not pay income tax in India

India’s Finance Ministry issues clarification following its proposal for the Finance Bill 2020 last week

Dubai Aerospace secures $300m, five-year loan

The unsecured term facility will contain a conventional and an Islamic tranche, and can be upscaled to $600m

UAE halts all flights to China, except Beijing

Passengers travelling from Beijing International Airport will be expected to undergo a 6-8 hour comprehensive medical screening at the airport

Abu Dhabi builder holds talks to revamp $545m in debt

Al Fara’a is active in the oil and gas, steel, interiors and concrete verticals, and has worked on several mega-projects across the Middle East

Shallow gas reserves discovered between Abu Dhabi, Dubai

The discovery of the reserves was made within an area of 5,000 square kilometers between Saih Al Sidirah and Jebel Ali in Abu Dhabi and Dubai respectively

Uber, Dubai Culture partner to promote Dubai’s heritage

The second edition of Hidden Cities: Dubai will leverage the experiences of Dubai’s cultural leaders and storytellers, and encourage people to discover hidden places within the emirate

UAE commits $2bn to Mauritania

The two countries also exchanged an MoU on a mutual visa waiver

Bulgarian fugitive Bozhkov detained in UAE

Officials in Sofia levied seven charges against the Bulgarian businessman

Abu Dhabi’s twofour54 appoints new CEO

Garin served as the CEO of Image Nation Abu Dhabi since February 2011, prior to joining twofour54

UAE shows solidarity with China on coronavirus epidemic

The coronavirus, commonly referred to as the Wuhan virus, caused 361 deaths in China with confirmed cases in the country at 17,205

Dubai posted 34% rise in registered trademarks in 2019

A total of 5,157 trademark files were registered at Dubai Economy in 2019 compared to 3,844 in 2018

Dubai Gold Exchange records best month of trading since July 2008

Gold Futures recorded a year-on-year volume growth of 515 per cent

UAE’s ministry of health launches blockchain platform

The new project will help streamline search for health facilities and its licensed medical and technical personnel, and their expertise, using the MoHAP App