Sharjah Media City (Shams) has launched 'Bedaya', an artificial intelligence-driven platform designed to streamline business setup for foreign and domestic investors. The system matches user proposals with authorized free zone activities and suggests corporate structures. It also generates trade names and automated fee schedules in Arabic and English.
UAE Presidential Special Envoy Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on October 13, 2026. The two officials reviewed bilateral ties under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework and discussed expanding cooperation in key sectors. Both sides reaffirmed commitments to broaden trade and investment opportunities and maintain regular diplomatic consultation.
A UAE delegation attended the China International Industry Fair 2026 in Shanghai to expand industrial partnerships and technology exchange. Led by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, officials presented national incentives to Chinese enterprises in artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, and supply chains.
The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism reviewed Cabinet Resolution No. 136 of 2026 granting industrial property fee exemptions. Implemented on 14 September 2026, the resolution provides full fee waivers for 29 specific industrial property services. Additional exemptions apply to student inventors and People of Determination across select patent and design procedures.
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