Tag Archives: China

Sharjah’s hotel sector saw a 94 percent increase in the number of Russian guests during the first half of 2017, according to Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). Sharjah hotels reported a total of 106,693 Russian guests staying during the first six month of the year, compared to 54,017 guests during same period in 2016. The increase is a ...

As part of its ever-increasing drive to attract more foreign business into the UAE, the Sharjah FDI Office ‘Invest in Sharjah’, the investment promotional arm of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has reinforced the emirate’s investment advantages at major global events in China’s two fastest growing cities. Participating at the 2017 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment on 23-24 ...

‘ Invest in Sharjah’, the Sharjah FDI office, is targeting events in two of China’s fastest developing cities in a bid to increase the UAE’s business opportunities with the Far East. The organisation will be exhibiting at the 2017 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment, which takes place in Shanghai from May 23-24, and then at the China Offshore Summit, which ...

Sharjah hotels and hotel apartments registered a 63 percent increase in visitors from China during 2016 according to new figures from Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). More than 86,000 Chinese visitors stayed in Sharjah hotels last year, compared with 53,000 during 2015, making China the emirate’s sixth largest inbound tourism market. The UAE’s recent move to introduce visa-on-arrival ...

Sharjah has successfully eyed increased opportunities for business with Far East Asia following the participation of ‘Invest in Sharjah’ at two key summits. An initiative from Sharjah FDI Office, Invest in Sharjah took part at events in South Korea and Shanghai to introduce businesspersons in two of Asia’s strongest economies to the emirate’s fertile investment landscape. Invest in Sharjah’s trip, ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is participating in China Trade Week, which started today 7th December at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and will continue till Wednesday 9th December. The event brings together over 200 Chinese exhibitors, looking to network and explore expanded business and investment opportunities with economic authorities, large companies and businesses in the region. The authority ...

As part of its ongoing commitment to cementing the Emirate’s position as a leading regional business and investment hub, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), took part in the 7th edition of the China Overseas Investment Fair (COIF), which was held in Beijing on 22 – 23 of October. Led by Investment Promotion Executives at Shurooq, Yonghui MA and Marwan ...

Sharjah’s foreign direct investment promotion looks east this year as Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) takes its trade promotion campaign to investors in China. Shurooq is promoting Sharjah emirate in Dalian and Xiamen during September and organised an investment roadshow in Beijing. Shurooq’s visit to China forms part of an official UAE delegation to China, organised by the UAE ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Overseas Development Association (CODA), a non-profit organization that supports the development of Chinese enterprises overseas. Signed by HE Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, Chief Executive Officer of Shurooq, and Hu Weiping, Secretary General of CODA, the MoU aims to facilitate and ...

Air Arabia (AIRARABI:DFM) will become the first low-cost airline from the Middle East and Africa to connect the region with China next month. Starting on February 10, 2015, the Sharjah-headquartered carrier will fly regular non-stop services to Urumqi, the largest city in Western China. Located in the Xinjiang district of China, Urumqi is a modern industrial city of 3.3 million ...