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UAE government revenues exceed $10bln in first half of 2018
Revenue grew 4.2% in the first six months of the year, as compared with H1-17
China's Sept new home price gains led by smaller cities
Supported by gains in smaller cities
‘White land’ tax revenue funds $26.6mln housing projects in Riyadh
Taxes on white lands will activate investment and force owners of urban land that has remained unused for decades to develop it
More clarity needed for VAT on healthcare, education sectors in UAE
Education and healthcare have largely been kept out of VAT, with majority services zero-rated
Saudi courts will look at Khashoggi case: justice minister
Saudi Arabia said earlier that dissident Khashoggi died in a fight inside its Istanbul consulate
Dubai issues 13,825 new licences in first 9 months of 2018
Among the new licences issued, 61.2% were Commercial, 36.4% Professional, 1.2% related to Tourism and 1.1% were Industrial.
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Governments need more accountants
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Role of GITEX and smart leadership in fulfilling sustainable development
Exhibition attended by 4,000 governmental and private entities specialised in information technology, artificial intelligence and other technologies
Overcoming huge skills gap in oil and gas industry as bulk of workforce near retirement
The average age of employees in oil and gas companies is 50 years old
