The UAE has posted its strongest year yet for foreign direct investment (FDI), attracting a record of AED177.3 billion in inflows during 2025. That's a 6% rise on the previous year and the fourth consecutive record, lifting the country to ninth place globally among FDI destinations.

Dubai's Higher Committee for Future Technology Development and the Digital Economy has approved a new set of initiatives that collectively signal where the emirate is directing its digital economy ambitions.

The World Bank and the UAE Ministry of Investment signed a partnership framework to strengthen the UAE's investment climate, focused on transparency, predictability, and institutional reform.

Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement and AD Ports Group announced a partnership to develop the Al Selmiyyah Defence Industrial Free Zone in Abu Dhabi. The zone is being positioned as a dedicated environment for defence manufacturing, designed to attract international original equipment manufacturers and strengthen the UAE's domestic industrial base.