CEPA – A Game Changer For All Involved

By Ben Norton   “The sky is the limit for our trade and economic ties as we commit to building a shared future and enhancing the prosperity of our people,” said Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, India and UAE have long-lasting historic ties that are woven between both their economies and cultures. […]

Aus-India CECA Negotiations Raise High Hopes

  The two largest democracies in the Asia Pacific region are finally ready to shake hands. Open trade between Australia and India has increased incrementally over the last decade. Their relationship seems to be making leaps and bounds with an interim Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed on 2 April. Prime Ministers Morrison and Modi […]

Australia And UAE Begin Working Toward Free Trade

By Ben Norton   UAE is Australia’s most significant economic partner in the Middle East creating over $10 billion in annual trade during pre-COVID times. On the 17th of March 2022, UAE officials including HE Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade signed a joint document outlining both nations’ intention […]

How To Invest In The UAE

By Ben Norton   UAE has been carefully constructed to facilitate international investment with open arms. From their globally minded legal system to a top-class banking regime, you won’t find anywhere to put your money that makes it more straightforward. A constantly expanding range of assets is made available on the trading market for private […]

UAE Distributes Golden Visas

By Ben Norton   Do 10 years of Golden Visa status sound inviting to you? Well, companies in UAE are handing them out to leading employees and top recruits as a way of boosting their talent pool and retaining excellent workers. This trend seems to be gaining momentum as it is especially encouraging to skilled […]

Food Security Between India and The Middle East

By Ben Norton   India, UAE and Israel are forming a multi-lateral supply chain that should bolster food security across the Western Middle East. Although this relationship has been forming gradually over time it has become of greater importance since the global pandemic. Food security has never been so unstable, however, these three countries seem […]

The UAE-India Start-Up Corridor

By Ben Norton   India and UAE are on the hunt for unicorns. No, that’s not as ridiculous as it sounds. Unicorn is the term used in the venture capital industry to describe a startup company with a value of over $1 billion. By 2025 these two countries aim to have grown 10 start-ups into […]