By APD writer Muhammad Sohail

Department of Economic Development (DED) of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has issued 2,650 new licenses for various professional, commercial, industrial and tourism activities in August 2019.

This is a sign of continuing investor confidence in Dubai and new opportunities arising across diverse economic sectors, a DED press release said on Sunday.

According to the Business Registration and Licensing, BRL, sector in DED, 65.6 percent of the new licenses were professional, 32.2 percent commercial, 1.7 percent related to tourism, and 0.5 percent industry, and together, they created 8,187 jobs in the labor market.

The report also showed that the top nationalities who secured licenses in August 2019 were from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Britain, China, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Sudan and the United States.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)