24 September 20262409 ShareBusiness|GovernmentAbu Dhabi extended the office-free period for eligible entrepreneurs using the Tajer licence. The measure is intended to reduce early-stage costs for selected businesses testing activities without a physical office. Eligibility, activity restrictions and renewal requirements still apply.
14 September 20261409 ShareBusiness|Crime & SafetyThe UAE Central Bank’s updated operational-risk regulation took effect on 14 September. Banks and licensed financial institutions now operate under a stronger framework covering technology failures, cyberattacks, fraud, system outages and disruption caused by critical third-party providers.
1 September 20260109 ShareGovernment|BusinessThe revised Nafis framework began applying to new beneficiaries in September, with a Dh6,000 minimum salary for eligibility, updated salary-support caps and an uncapped child allowance. Existing recipients are being transitioned gradually, so the rules do not affect every beneficiary at once.
23 July 20262307 ShareGovernment|Technology|BusinessAjman used agentic artificial intelligence to complete a trade-licence renewal without manual processing. The service is aimed at making government transactions more proactive for businesses and entrepreneurs.