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Dubai real estate development accelerates, investment increases by 5%.
The Dubai Land Authority (DLD) announced that 104 real estate development projects were completed in the first half of 2026, an increase of more than 38.7% from 75 projects in the same period last year. The total investment in these projects exceeded 111 billion AED (approximately 4.825 trillion yen).
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Dubai International Financial Centre surpasses 1 registered companies for the first time in the first half of the year.
On July 28, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced its results for the first half of 2026 (January-June), revealing that the number of registered companies had exceeded 10,000 for the first time. The number of registered companies increased by 30% year-on-year to 10,018, with 2,318 new companies establishing a presence there. […]
Dubai's GDP grew 2.4% in the first quarter to AED 232 billion.
The Dubai government announced on July 8 that its gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter (January-March) increased by 2.4% year-on-year to 232 billion AED (approximately 10.2 trillion yen). This robust economic growth was supported by a diverse industrial structure and public-private partnerships. […]
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Dubai's Special Economic Zone (DIEZ) is projected to exceed a record-high transaction volume of 21 trillion yen by 2025.
The Dubai Integrated Economic Zone Authority (DIEZ) announced that total non-petroleum trade is projected to reach a record high of 491 billion AED (approximately 21.36 trillion yen) in 2025, a 46% increase from the previous year. This marks the fifth consecutive year of growth, and the trade volume will more than quadruple compared to 2020. […]
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Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) to build 1,994 new distribution substations.
On May 30, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayay, President and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), announced that 1,994 new 11kV distribution substations would be put into operation in 2025. This represents an increase of more than 30% from the 1,530 substations in 2024. [...]
Dubai property price index projected to rise 9.8% by 2025.
On May 19, the Dubai Data and Statistics Authority (DDSE) released its commercial and residential property price index for the fourth quarter of 2025, revealing that the Dubai property market continued to show strong growth. The residential sector price index is projected to rise 9.81% year-on-year for the full year of 2025. […]
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Dubai Economic and Tourism Authority partners with major British financial institution to accelerate foreign investment attraction.
On April 13, the Dubai Economic and Tourism Authority (DET) signed a strategic partnership with the Middle East division of British financial giant HSBC to strengthen its efforts to attract foreign companies and institutional investors. The aim is to increase the inflow of international capital and enhance Dubai's status as a business hub. The partnership will focus on capital exchange between Asia and the UAE…
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Dubai GDP to grow 4.7% year-on-year in January-September 2025
ドバイ政府は1月31日、2025年1～9月期の域内総生産（GDP）が前年同期比4.7％増の3,550億AED（約14兆2,000億円）に達したと発表した。 成長率が最も高かったのは保健・社会福祉分野で、15.4％増と急拡 […]
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Dubai Economy and Tourism strengthens support for SMEs in B2B digitalization
On January 26, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a strategic partnership with Tradeling, the operator of one of the largest B2B digital trading platforms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The partnership will enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to […]
Dubai Commercial City hosts International Forum on Digital Commerce
Dubai Commer City, a digital commerce zone under the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), will host WORLDEF Dubai 2026, an international forum aimed at developing cross-border e-commerce and the digital economy, from February 12th to 14th.
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- Business