DAFZA to Highlight Dubai's Key Position as a Gateway to the Middle East in Singapore

DUBAI, UAE, March 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

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Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) will be conducting a seminar entitled 'Dubai: Where Global Businesses Meet' on March 2, 2015 at Hilton Hotel in Singapore in the presence of prominent figures and decision-makers from Singapore's private and public sectors. DAFZA representatives will discuss the business and investment benefits of setting up operations in Dubai.

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The seminar will be officially inaugurated by welcome remarks from the chief guest of the event, H.E. Mohamed Al Qubaisi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore. The day's agenda will include sessions on the economic outlook of the GCC countries, Dubai: Where Global Businesses Meet,'and a Question and Answer session. DAFZA representatives will also facilitate one-on-one meetings with Singaporean companies interested in exploring various business and investment opportunities in Dubai with the freezone as their base of operations.

The exclusive DAFZA seminar is being supported by Singapore Business Federation, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, Japan External Trade Organization, and Singapore International Chamber of Commerce.

Ahmad Al Mulla, Senior Manager - Sales Department, DAFZA, said: "The upcoming seminar in Singapore will reveal how Dubai has become a hub for regional and international business and how DAFZA can help Singaporean companies and businessmen leverage the various growth opportunities offered by the emirate. It will also be an excellent platform for participants to share ideas and suggestions for further strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between our two countries. Singapore is currently the second largest Far Eastern investor in DAFZA so we are confident that we can build on our existing partnerships to entice even more Singaporean stakeholders to consider the freezone as their Middle Eastern base of operations."

Al Mulla added: "As the crossroads to three continents, Dubai offers everything that a business needs to grow and thrive, including advanced infrastructure, a stable economy, strong ties with the international trading community, business-friendly policies, and excellent infrastructure. Dubai is the place to be for Singaporean companies seeking a regional platform to achieve exponential growth."

At DAFZA, Singapore accounts for 11 per cent of hosted companies from Asia Pacific, with a number of top Singaporean firms currently operating within the feezone's growing community of over 1,600 companies representing sectors ranging from automotive and electronics to healthcare and food and beverages.

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