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According to an UNCTAD report, inward FDI into GCC economies increased 18% in 2025 to approximately $99 billion, led by the UAE with around $48 billion. The Gulf region expanded its outward FDI to $130 billion while strengthening its role as an investment bridge with China and Asia.
The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge has launched the Emiratisation Policy for Private Education in partnership with MoHRE and NAFIS. The initiative sets a target to recruit more than 2,000 UAE nationals into private school teaching roles over five years. Several major private school operators have committed to specific recruitment quotas, focusing initially on Arabic, Islamic studies, and social studies.
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation clarified conditions under Article 45 of the Labour Law allowing immediate employee resignation without notice. Concurrently, an education Emiratisation initiative with the Nafis programme established placement commitments across major private school operators in Abu Dhabi.
China's National Development and Reform Commission has unveiled revised outbound investment measures effective December 1, 2026. The new framework replaces the 2017 rules, expanding regulatory oversight to resident individuals and domestic enterprises. Investors must comply with heightened reporting duties for large-scale reinvestments and major adverse overseas events.
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