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Dubai Municipality has issued enforcement guidelines under Dubai Law No. 4 of 2026 regulating shared residential accommodation across the emirate. Landlords and property managers have until September 2027 to comply with rules that restrict unauthorized partitions, mandate minimum floor space, and require occupant registration in more than 44 designated areas.
UAE Presidential Special Envoy Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak held bilateral talks in Beijing with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to evaluate commercial and economic cooperation initiatives. The meeting follows data released by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed showing Dubai-China non-oil trade reached AED 363.5 billion in 2025. Dubai Chambers is also preparing to dispatch its largest business delegation to Shenzhen under the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.
Cross-border businesses and families face potential tax pitfalls when corporate service providers misexecute structural tax plans, FAME Advisory DMCC founder Nirav Dinesh Kumar Shah told Hubbis. The introduction of UAE corporate tax has made entity management and compliance adherence critical, as foreign-incorporated entities managed from the UAE can trigger local tax exposure. Shah noted that proper alignment may require reassessing offshore entities, redomiciling to the UAE, or using foundation structures.
The 1 Billion Followers Summit and the UAE National Media Authority have unveiled the $1 million '100 Dreams' initiative in collaboration with creator Simon Squibb. The programme offers 100 global media entrepreneurs $10,000 each in funding alongside UAE company licensing support and business mentorship. Applications open globally on November 20 ahead of the summit in Dubai in January 2027.
National Media Authority
United Arab Emirates
Effective November 20, 2026
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