Partnership between ADEX and Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry designed to boost exports in the region Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) and the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) are partnering together on a strategic initiative to help boost exports from one of the leading manufacturing hubs in the region that provides a significant contribution to the UAE’s ...
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Sharjah Chamber issues 4,527 electronic Certificates of Origin
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), stated that it has issued 4527 electronic Certificates of Origin in March and April, while the total number of memberships until the end of April reached 1215, including 46 new memberships and 1169 renewed memberships. The number of new members from the free zones reached 115 during the same period. This comes ...
Read More »Sharjah records 3% increase in hotel guests in 2019
The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, SCTDA, revealed that the emirate recorded a three percent growth in the number of hotel guests in 2019 as compared to 2018. The sector welcomed approximately 1.8 million guests last year with a hotel occupancy rate of 66 percent. Guests from the Russian Federation topped the list, followed by GCC countries such as ...
Read More »Sharjah Business Women Council launches #SBWCVirtualTours
SHARJAH, 6th April, 2020 (WAM) — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and as part of the UAE government’s preventative measures to curb its spread, the Sharjah Business Women Council, SBWC, an affiliate of the NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, has unveiled a new initiative to move its popular #SBWCTours campaign onto a virtual platform to stay connected with businesswomen ...
Read More »Sharjah Media City supports economic growth and development
SHARJAH, 31st March, 2020 (WAM) — Aligned with vision of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sharjah Media City, Shams recently rolled out several measures to support the economy and help Small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, overcome their challenges during this time. As entrepreneurs face a financial crunch due to global ...
Read More »Coronavirus: Sharjah’s 47-point stimulus package suspends eviction judgments, jail rulings on all rental-related cases
Sharjah: The Sharjah Executive Council announced on Tuesday a stimulus package to support the emirate’s economy and issued resolutions including the suspension of eviction judgments and imprisonment rulings on all rental-related cases. The council also approved the release of 100 prisoners and inmates imprisoned for rental-related cases. Other measures include a 50 per cent discount on traffic violations and cancellation ...
Read More »SCCI opens online registration for Sharjah Excellence Award 2020
SHARJAH, 4th April, 2020 (WAM) — The Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Excellence Award has announced that the registration for the seven categories of the award is now open and will last until the end of October 2020. The award is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and ...
Read More »Sharjah Asset Management exempts three months rent for tenants of Souq al Haraj and Souq al Jubail
The exemption is provided to deal with the repercussions of the Covid-19 outbreak Sharjah : Under the guidance of Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sharjah Asset Management (SAM), the senior management of SAM announced a three month exemption of rent for tenants in Souq Al Haraj and Souq Al Jubail. The exemption is provided to deal ...
Read More »SEDD takes measures to protect Sharjah markets amid COVID-19 concerns
The Sharjah Economic Development Department, SEDD, has announced that it has intensified health and safety control campaigns on business establishments within the emirate to ensure the general public’s safety. According to a statement issued by the department, all cinemas, amusement parks, amusement and electronic games centres, bodybuilding and fitness gyms are to close from 16th to 31st March 2020. The ...
Read More »SCCI launches online course for Sharjah’s business community
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, represented by the Sharjah Training & Development Center (STDC), has recently launched an online course on the “infection and ways to prevent and combat it”. The training course is targeting the business community, corporate officials, and the private sector, as part of the SCCI’s preventive measures to ensure the safety of Emirati ...
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