Dubai has introduced a new automated testing system that cuts the time needed to check the quality of oils and fats from around two hours down to just two minutes. It’s the kind of improvement that sounds incremental until you think about what it means across a food safety operation that handles large numbers of samples every day. The faster process significantly increases the number of samples a laboratory can handle without any corresponding increase in resources or time, and it supports Dubai’s ongoing effort to maintain strong food safety standards across one of the region’s most active and diverse…
Author: Mohan Nasre
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Starting a business in Dubai no longer always means booking a flight first. For overseas founders, several parts of the company formation process can now be handled entirely online, which means it is genuinely possible to set up a UAE business before ever stepping foot in the country. This can be especially useful for entrepreneurs who want to get a Dubai-based company up and running before relocating, or who plan to run the business without ever becoming UAE residents themselves. That said, going remote does not mean every part of the process happens digitally. The biggest distinction here is between…
Dubai Police is urging motorists to regularly check their traffic records and clear outstanding fines before they spiral out of control. During inspection campaigns in the first half of 2026, authorities seized 497 vehicles over accumulated traffic violations. Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police, said some vehicles had racked up fines worth tens of thousands of dirhams. In quite a few cases, owners had also gone years without renewing their vehicle registrations. This latest enforcement drive is a good reminder of just how important it is to keep traffic records and…
Dubai Municipality has opened a new 102-metre bridge at Mushrif National Park, giving mountain bikers and hikers a safer way to move through one of Dubai’s most popular outdoor destinations. The new structure connects sections of the park’s existing trail network. The bridge is designed to create a smoother journey for visitors while removing the need for mountain bikers to cross a road used by vehicles. This makes the trail experience more continuous and reduces the interaction between cyclists, pedestrians, and road traffic. The new facility has two dedicated lanes. One is reserved for mountain bikers, while the other is…
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has flagged six health insurance violations that private-sector employers and domestic worker employers need to steer clear of. These rules exist to make sure workers have proper medical coverage for the entire validity of their work permits. Health insurance is now closely tied to the work permit process, which makes staying compliant a genuinely important responsibility for employers. Companies that fall short of the requirements could face administrative fines and other measures, including issues with work permit applications or renewals. The ministry has also made clear that workers should never be…