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DEWA Adds 793 New 11kV Substations Across Dubai in H1 2026
DEWA commissioned 793 new 11kV substations in Dubai during H1 2026, backing growth while keeping outage times and grid losses among the world's lowest.
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DEWA commissioned 793 new 11kV substations in Dubai during H1 2026, backing growth while keeping outage times and grid losses among the world's lowest.
A new UAE-based partnership between the World Governments Summit and WTTC aims to shape global travel and tourism policy through public-private cooperation.
Asean-UAE trade hit $70 billion in 2025 as the partnership expands into clean energy, investment and tourism beyond oil.
ADNOC Logistics & Services adds 11 tankers and gas carriers in a $1.3 billion deal, boosting UAE energy export capacity through 2026.
UAE public and private sector employees get a three-day weekend as August 28, 2026 is confirmed for the Prophet's birthday holiday.
XRG's chemicals portfolio is scaling up in the UAE, with Borouge 4 in Ruwais set to become the world's largest single-site polyolefins complex.
The UAE extends Small Business Relief for corporate tax until December 31, 2029, keeping simplified compliance for firms earning under AED3 million.
EAD and DMT launch a data-driven waste management push in Abu Dhabi, using clean-up campaigns and the Sahim app to guide sustainability efforts.
Dubai office sales surged 200 percent to $4.3 billion in H1 2026, driven by off-plan demand, though Q2 data hints at cooling momentum.
RTA figures show 348.1 million people used Dubai's transport network in the first half of 2026, led by the Metro.
