Newsletter 01/2019 Italian Chamber of Commerce in the UAE

The IICUAE is glad to invite you at our

FIRST APERITIVO ITALIANO of the 2019

Location:
ROBERTO’S – Gate Village, DIFC, Dubai

Date: Saturday, 19th of January

Timing: from 7PM – 9.30PM

Cost: AED 100 per person
included 2 drinks

During the cocktail party, Italian canapes/finger food will be served

Please confirm your presence to

Benedetta – projects@iicuae.com

Tel : 056 829 1252

DUBAI HOTELS ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET FOR TOURISTS

A growing number of international visitors, coupled with preparations for Dubai to host Expo 2020, has meant that hotel inventory across the UAE will
continue to record healthy growth in 2019. The big change that Dubai will se in the industry will be a more noticeable shift towards new markets:

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DUBAI DRIVES JOBS GROWTH

The UAE continued to generate new jobs during most of 2018 with Dubai emerging the brightest spot in the Country’s employment market. According to data from
the Central Bank of the UAE, employment eased in the third quarter, growing moderately by 0.6% compared

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DOCTORS, STUDENTS EAGER TO GET LONG TERM UAE VISAS

The implementation of 100% foreign ownership and 10-year residency visas for expats and investors will start this year. The new long-term visas of up to 10
years will be granted to entrepreneurs and specialist working in the fields of medicine, science and research. Outstanding students will also be eligible for
a long-term visa

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DUBAI BUDGET TO ACCELERATE GROWTH

Dubai’s 2019 budget with a focus ion infrastructure and social development as well as job creation will accelerate economic activities and strengthen he
Emirate’s position as one of the most preferred destinations for global businesses. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced a Dh 56.8 bln budget
for 1019 as compared to

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VAT DOES IT: YEAR 1 GOES SMOOTHLY

With the UAE complementing its first year of the implementation of value-added tax (VAT), experts believe that the imposition was smooth, successful and
transparent, despite some initial hiccups as it was a first ever-experience for the Government. On January 1st 2018, the UAE levied VAT at 5% at each step of
the supply chain of goods and services in

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FIND LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE DESERT

Fancy a day away from the city buzz and the sight of skyscrapers? Unwind and become one with nature in Dubai’s latest heart shaped island carved in the
middle of the desert. Dug deep through Al Salam Desert, 10 minutes away from Al Qudra Lake are two intertwined gigantic hearts that form the “Love Lake”. It
is a reserve that celebrates the UAE’s

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DUBAI MEANS BUSINESS

Dubai attracts not only leisure and medical tourists but also a large number of business travelers from around the world as the Emirate is among the world’s
20 most popular cities for business travel, driven by the Mice sector, strategic location, strong connectivity and its regional hub status. Dubai stands at
11th position among the 20 most popular business travel cities in thw world. Dubai is the only city from the Middle East and Africa region to be among the
top 20 cities.

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ITALIAN INDUSTRY & COMMERCE OFFICE IN THE UAE
Suite 1001, 10th Floor
48 Burj Gate, Downtown Dubai, Dubai (UAE)
Tel: 00971. 4 321 6260
E-mail:info@iicuae.com
Web-Site:
www.iicuae.com