Bank of China Dubai Branch listed a CNH 2 billion Yulan Bond on Nasdaq Dubai, marking the exchange's first such issuance with yields tightening to 1.60%. Concurrently, Omani and Chinese entities signed 23 strategic agreements in Beijing establishing joint investment funds totaling $1.1 billion. Cumulative Chinese debt listings on Nasdaq Dubai have now surpassed $31.9 billion.
Dubai Municipality has updated planning regulations for the Al Satwa district to expand development permissions and support higher-density residential and commercial use. Under the new rules, internal road plots permit ground-plus-two residential apartment buildings, while external road plots allow commercial ground floors with two or three apartment storeys. Plots measuring 1,000 square metres or more qualify for developments of up to eight residential storeys.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum approved a strategy to establish the Global Centre for Research and Technology for Economic Zones under the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority. The centre aims to enhance foreign direct investment attraction by developing common standards and advanced operating models across economic zones. Its objectives align with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and the 'We the UAE 2031' Vision.
The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority recorded AED 246 billion in total trade in the first half of 2026, a 17% increase year-on-year. China remained DIEZ's largest trading partner, accounting for AED 69.8 billion or 28.4% of total volume.
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