The Seventh Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) Ministerial Consultation ended on Sunday, 11 February, with a Closing Statement that outlines a set of principles and priorities for the next edition of the Dialogue. The announcement followed two days of meetings that the UAE hosted as part of the World Government Summit 2024, bringing together ministers of […]

Organised by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) today (Monday, 12 February) on the side lines of the World Government Summit 2024, the Future of Work Forum explored prospects for developing a vision to ensure continuity in labour markets in light of rapid global developments, and discussed tactics to adapt to transformations and […]

Ministers of labour, human resources, and employment from 16 Asian countries of origin and destination for labour addressed ways to leverage advanced technology to launch innovative initiatives that allow for settling labour disputes and quickly issuing the required verdicts, while supporting wage protection systems and enhancing skill mobility across participating countries, among other areas related […]

Preparations for the Seventh Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) Ministerial Consultation started in Dubai on Saturday, 10 February 2024, as senior officials from the ministries of labour, human resources, and employment of 16 ADD member countries held eight working sessions attended by representatives of international organisations, the private sector and civil society, as well as experts […]

The Seventh Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) Ministerial Consultation will start in Dubai on Saturday, 10 February 2024, on the sidelines of the World Government Summit, bringing together ministers of labour and human resources, along with senior officials, from member states. Abu Dhabi Dialogue is a voluntary consultative mechanism that aims to provide a platform for […]

Dubai Municipality has launched a new VIP ticket package for guests visiting Frame Dubai, one of the Emirate’s most popular architectural attractions. Holders of the new AED 300 ticket are entitled to several benefits, which include the opportunity to experience a unique tour of Frame Dubai. Ahmed Al Zarouni, Director of the Department of Public […]

Dubai Municipality received the International Accreditation Certificate from the Global Innovation Management Institute (GIM Institute). The accreditation comes in line with the Municipality’s exceptional efforts and its outcomes in promoting innovation management concepts within its organizational structure, improving the knowledge competency of its workforce, and the procedures of presenting ideas by them through its innovative […]

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has detected 55 entities engaging in recruitment and mediation activities without obtaining the required permits from the Ministry in 2023, including five social media accounts that were identified in collaboration with the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA). The Ministry imposed administrative penalties on the violators, […]

National Bonds, the specialist UAE savings and investment company, has unveiled an upgraded annual rewards program for its savers, providing an unprecedented opportunity for customers to partake in a rewards program worth AED 35.5 million. Under the new program, participants can win exclusive prizes, including a variety of 16 luxury cars with 4 dedicated to […]

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and its partners in the ‘Professional and Practical Training Programme’ for Emirati students have surpassed the target set for the programme’s pilot phase in 2023 by providing more than 3,400 training opportunities for Emirati students. Over 500 entities provided training opportunities, a result that led to exceeding […]

Dubai Central Laboratory, affiliated with Dubai Municipality, has developed an innovative examination and screening system aimed at detecting byproducts of pork in processed meat products by using high concentrations of DNA extracted from food products. The launch of the new screening system comes in alignment with the constant efforts of Dubai Central Laboratory to create […]

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has successfully completed over 20 million smart transactions in line with the highest standards of efficiency in 2023, serving 3.3 million customers, who expressed an advanced level of trust in the Ministry’s services. MoHRE continues the development of its smart services system, offering over 100 services that […]

Dubai, UAE, 31 January, 2024: National Bonds, the specialist UAE leading savings and investment company, has released findings from its recent survey, shedding light on the financial behavior, saving aspirations, and trends prevalent among both UAE nationals and expatriates, across different generations (Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and above). According to the survey’s key findings, 57% of the […]

Dubai, UAE, 31 January, 2024: National Bonds, the specialist UAE leading savings and investment company, has released findings from its recent survey, shedding light on the financial behavior, saving aspirations, and trends prevalent among both UAE nationals and expatriates, across different generations (Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and above). According to the survey’s key findings, 57% of the […]

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) reported over 51 million communication processes with its customers through its communication system ‘Tawasul’ in 2023, marking an increase of approximately 65% compared to 2022, where around 31 million processes were reported. The Ministry’s communication system ‘Tawasul’ offers 14 smart digital channels for customers, including the call […]

The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), participated in the 14th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, held under the theme ‘The Impact of Climate Change on Human Mobility,’ alongside France – the current chair of the Forum – and Colombia – the upcoming chair. […]

Dubai Municipality and Deliveroo have jointly completed the renovation of a local cricket pitch and basketball court at the Hor Al Anz Community Playground, as part of the municipality’s focus on enhancing public facilities and developing recreational spaces for residents and visitors to improve the quality of life in the Emirate. The initiative also bolsters Deliveroo’s […]

Dubai Municipality announced the outstanding success of its second edition of Souq Al Freej, a unique initiative aimed at supporting small and domestic entrepreneurs in promoting their products. The event witnessed a notable turnout of over 157,000 visitors, marking a remarkable 50 per cent increase from the first season’s 95,000 visitors. The festivities of Souq […]

Dubai Municipality successfully planted more than 185,000 trees in the Emirate in 2023 as part of its afforestation initiative, with an average of 500 trees daily, increasing the total green area by 234 hectares, up from 170 hectares in 2022. This achievement highlights the Municipality’s commitment to fostering sustainable development and preserving the environment for […]

Dubai Municipality received the IHO Code, an intergovernmental organization specializing in the survey and production of marine maps of the world’s seas, oceans, and navigable waters. In accordance with this, the organization has officially added the Municipality to its main Register of Member States that manufactures and prepares officially licenced products such as nautical maps, […]

Dubai Municipality has launched its ‘Promoting Healthy Nutrition in Educational Institutions’ initiative, with the purpose to help educational institutions across Dubai to change their approach to school meals, offering students with proper food options in canteens and cafeterias. The initiative aims to reach over 300,000 students in schools across the emirate. The initiative is designed […]

Dubai Municipality received 11 prestigious awards in the final quarter of 2023, as a testament to its efforts, initiatives, and projects across various key sectors. These include urban planning and enhancing quality of life, regulation, and issuance of building permits in the building and construction sector, health, and safety, and promoting digital transformation in contracts, […]

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has launched the UAE Labour Market Observatory, designed to provide periodic data and information in both Arabic and English on various competitiveness indicators of the UAE labour market, outputs of the policies set to regulate it, and information about innovative services, programmes, and initiatives, along with other […]

Dubai Municipality has hired nearly 140 Emiratis from a range of disciplines, including engineering, technical, and administrative, as part of its ‘Our Human Resources, Our Pride’ initiative in 2023. The initiative aims to increase the percentage of Emiratization in the technical and field areas associated with municipal fields of work. The latest move is in […]

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has started implementing the Cabinet Decision to expand the scope of companies subject to Emiratisation targets, where more than 12,000 companies with 20-49 employees, operating across 14 specific economic sectors, are now required to hire at least one UAE citizen in 2024 and another one in 2025. […]

National Bonds, the UAE’s savings and investment company, has unveiled the ‘My One Million’ plan. The new savings plan, designed for both individuals and corporations alike, enables to propel its participants toward achieving AED 1 million in combined savings & cumulative profits at the end of the tenor. The newly introduced affordable plan offers customers […]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11th September 2023 National Bonds, the UAE’s Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company, has received today a Philippines government delegation, as part of their visit to the UAE. During the visit, the delegation had the opportunity to learn about National Bonds’ impact on the UAE’s savings culture through its best successful programs, which […]

National Bonds, the savings and investment company, said that 82% of employees in the UAE are open to employers investing their end-of-service benefits. This insight strongly aligns with National Bonds’ strategic objective of introducing new saving solutions that cater to different segments of the population. In line with the growing demand for such solutions, and […]

Dubai – UAE, 15th August 2023 National Bonds, a Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company, announced a new partnership with the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), that aims to provide their employees with innovative savings and investment solutions. This partnership came into being considering the recent study conducted by National Bonds, which states that 76% […]

Dubai, UAE, 18 July,2023: National Bonds, a Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company, launched today the 12th edition of the National Bonds Savings Index, an annual survey on the saving behaviour in the UAE. The 2023 annual survey has been conducted by Kantar, a leading data, insights and consulting company. This year’s report indicated that 76% of […]

Dubai, UAE -20th June 2023 – Astra Tech (Astra), a leading consumer technology holding group based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Bonds, a Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company in the UAE, aiming to provide Shari’a-complaint saving and investment opportunities to millions of Botim users. This partnership will give […]

Dubai – UAE, 7 June 2023 National Bonds has announced a new partnership with Emirates General Petroleum corporation (Emarat), aiming to enhance financial security for Emarat employees and their families in the United Arabic Emirates. In details, National Bonds, a Sharia-compliant savings and investment company, has recently signed a strategic agreement with Emirates General Petroleum […]

Arabian Adventures, a leading UAE-based destination management company, tour and safari operator and part of the Emirates Group, has launched ‘The Adventure Pass’, offering attraction bundle savings to Dubai travellers. Created to add value and ease in booking Dubai’s world-class adventures and attractions, the new product offers bundles of either three or five experiences, with […]

Dubai – United Arab Emirates, 5th June 2023 National Bonds Company, a Sharia-compliant saving and investment company, has announced its acquisition of an additional 5% stake in the “Taaleem” Holding Group. This move solidifies National Bonds’ position as the largest shareholder in “Taaleem” with a 22% stake. The acquisition represents the largest of its kind since […]

Dubai, UAE, 23rd May, 2023: National Properties, the real estate subsidiary of National Bonds Corporation, the UAE’s leading Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company, has forged a strategic partnership with Etihad Energy Services Company to initiate a momentous sustainable green transformation across seven prestigious landmark buildings. This groundbreaking collaboration sets a new benchmark for green building […]

Dubai, UAE, 04 April, 2023 National Bonds, the UAE’s Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company, saw another strong year soaring to an investment portfolio of AED 13.7bn ($3.7 billion) in 2022, higher by 15% compared to the previous year. Customers’ financial well-being continued to evolve through National Bonds due to its wide range of savings and […]

Dubai, UAE, 27 March 2023: National Bonds, the UAE’s leading Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company, today announced the launch of Second Salary – a customised savings solution created for the UAE’s National and Expat population. Second Salary is designed to help individuals generate supplementary income. The plan is the first part of a long-term program aiming […]

Dubai, UAE, 22 February 2023: National Bonds, the leading Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company in the UAE, has announced a strategic partnership with Biz Group, a leading provider of corporate coaching solutions in Dubai and the Middle East, to offer its innovative Golden Pension Plan to Biz Group’s employees. The partnership follows a growing interest in […]

Dubai, UAE, 09 January 2023: National Bonds, the UAE’s leading Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company, announced one of the first organizations to join the first-of-its-kind Golden Pension Plan, Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). With this partnership, which aligns with DTC’s drivers’ retention strategy, more than 9,000 drivers now can […]

Dubai, UAE, 2 January, 2023: National Bonds, the UAE’s leading Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has partnered with Lulu Exchange – a global cross-border payments company, to provide customers and employees the opportunity to embark on and accelerate their savings journey. The partnership will make it easier and convenient […]

SINGAPORE, December 12, 2022 – Azentio Software (“Azentio”), a Singapore-headquartered technology firm owned by funds managed by Apax Partners, announced today that National Bonds, the UAE’s leading Shariah-compliant savings and investment company owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has selected Azentio’s market leading Islamic Banking solution, iMAL, to support its quest to improve process efficiency, enhance internal controls and […]

Dubai, UAE, 20 November 2022: A whopping 51 per cent of parents in the UAE are saving for their children’s future education, with the majority of savers being expatriates from the South Asian subcontinent, aside from UAE Nationals. This is according to a survey conducted by National Bonds, the UAE’s leading Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company […]

Dubai, UAE, 25th October 2022: National Bonds, the UAE’s Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, today announced the launch of an intensive career development program aimed at levelling up the financial literacy quotient among the UAE’s youth—in line with the leadership’s vision to build a saving culture in the country. Through this […]

Dubai, UAE, 11 October 2022: National Bonds, the UAE’s leading Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has launched the first-of-its-kind Golden Pension Scheme in the UAE in a move to ramp up its suite of financial planning solutions for nationals and residents. Developed in line with increasing demand from employers […]

Dubai, UAE, 22 August 2022: In line with Emirati Women’s Day, National Bonds, the UAE’s Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has launched Tejouri Al Emarateyat – a pioneering investment program tailored exclusively for Emirati women, to enhance financial literacy and build a culture of saving and investment amongst the […]

Dubai, UAE, 4th July 2022: National Bonds, the UAE’s leading Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has launched the first-of-its-kind Sukuk Al Eidiyah – a unique digital gift certificate that can be given as Eidiyah to the young to encourage them to start saving at an early age and increase their […]

Dubai, UAE, 14 June 2022: Initiating a movement in financial literacy amongst the UAE’s youth, National Bonds, the UAE’s leading savings and investment company owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has entered a groundbreaking partnership with Taaleem, one of the country’s leading education providers, to empower children of all ages with essential financial planning skills. […]

National Bonds, the UAE’s Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, saw its investments increased by 36% to AED 11.89 billion in 2021, indicating a positive accelerated growth in the culture of savings in the UAE. The company reported an increase of 64% in sales, attributing the growth to its […]

Dubai, UAE, 15 February 2022: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between National Bonds Corporation of UAE (National Bonds) and Freya Capital Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (Freya), the alliance will take this state of the art Sharia-compliant solutions to the new frontiers.   The MoU will foster the growth of the Islamic Digital economy in […]

Dubai, UAE, 10th January 2022: National Bonds’ Sukuk Trading Platform (STP), Al Manassah, reaches unprecedented heights in line with the growth of the Islamic Financing Industry. Al Manassah’s Fintech platform has become a game changer in supporting the Banks for their liquidity management requirements, which operates all year round, with no limitation on trading hours. Al Manassah […]

The report issued by Dubai Statistics Center (DSC) states that the annual general index of consumer prices dropped by 2.80% in May 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, due to a decrease in the prices of: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels division dropped by 8.42%, which reduced the index by 3.40 […]

The report issued by Dubai Statistics Center (DSC) stated that the Producer Price Index of Manufacturing Sector increased by 2.47% during the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the third quarter of 2020, as it is increased by 2.59% compared to fourth quarter of 2019. The Manufacturing Sector is a leading in Dubai’s economic diversification […]

​The report issued by the Dubai Statistics Center (DSC) revealed that the Consumers Price Index of Food and Beverages hit a rise by 0.32% in the first week of Ramadan 1442 A.H. compared with the last week of Sha’ban 1442 A.H., as a result of the increase of Vegetables by 4.63%, Fish and Seafood by […]

The report issued by the Dubai Statistics Center (DSC) revealed that the Consumers Price Index of Food and Beverages hit a rise by 0.55% in the second week of Ramadan 1442 A.H. compared with the first week of the Holy Month as a result of the increase of Vegetables by 4.19%, Fruits by 2.22%, Products […]

According to the report issued by Dubai Statistics Center (DSC), the overall annual consumer price index (CPI) declined by 3.87% in March 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, as the prices of the following sectors were decreased: the housing, water, electricity, gas, and fuel division decreased by 8.68%, declining the inflation by 3.51 […]

The number of marriage contracts registered in Dubai for the month of February of 2021 increased significantly by (13.9%) compared to the same month of last year, and by (30.9%) compared to February of 2019 according to recent data issued by “Dubai Statistics Center”, according to “Dubai Courts” data. The total number of marriage contracts […]

Dubai Statistics Center has achieved a new achievement by receiving “100% paperless stamp” as one of four government agencies that have been granted the stamp by the Smart Dubai Department, as a result of their implementation of all the requirements of Dubai Strategy for Paperless Transactions at a rate of 100% in a record time […]

The General Construction Cost Index increased in the fourth quarter of 2020 by 0.05%, compared to the previous quarter, as the prices of materials used in construction of buildings was increased by 0.08% due to the rise of the prices of Manufacturing by 0.10%. The prices of construction costs increased by 0.05% for residential buildings […]

​The Construction Cost Index dropped by 1.72% during 2020, as the Construction Cost Index was 105.75 during 2020, compared to 107.60 in the previous year. The Construction Cost Index of non-residential buildings prices dropped by 1.50% and residential buildings prices dropped by by 1.79%, compared to the previous year. The main reason for the decline […]

The Demographic report issued from Dubai Statistics Center stated that the population of Dubai reached 3,411,200 at the end of 2020 with an increase of 55,300 comparing to the previous year, and a growth rate of 1,63%. Despite the achieved population growth rate, the decrease in the growth rate was due to the procedures and […]