UAE judicial system gets smart E-trials

UAE judicial system gets smart E-trials

The newly introduced law aims to endorse the rule of law, ensure effective justice, provide for fast-track civil trials and to keep pace with progressive technological changes in the Civil Procedures Code.

CBB regulates playtime in Sandbox for Fintech firms

CBB regulates playtime in Sandbox for Fintech firms

The Central Bank of Bahrain introduced a regulatory Sandbox for the Fintech Firms in July 2017 for testing their innovative and customer beneficial technologies in a safe virtual place. The State of Bahrain is the second member state of the GCC to introduce these regimes.

Singapore shows accelerated growth in the third quarter

Singapore shows accelerated growth in the third quarter

Singapore has witnessed a rapid growth boost in the third quarter as the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) registered a growth rate of 8.8% over the expected growth rate of 6.3% and the GDP of the year was at 5.2 % than the estimated 5%. The stabilization of the global trade has boosted the growth of the […]

Checklist for Oman VAT implementation

The GCC council has set the stage for VAT implementation from the start of this year or in the first quarter of 2018, and the member states of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have issued a formal announcement and implemented VAT law in their respective provinces.