UAE Rent Relief: Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre has frozen rent increases for residential, commercial and industrial properties “until further notice,” keeping renewals at 0% and matching new contracts to the previous rent—an immediate pressure release for tenants amid cost-of-living strain. Dubai Islands Real Estate: Sharafi Group Investments has launched Marea Residences, a boutique luxury waterfront project on Dubai Islands with prices starting from AED 2.74m and handover targeted for Q4 2027. Autonomous Logistics Funding: CargoX, the UAE driverless delivery platform, raised $250m led by BlueFive Capital, with plans to expand operations across Abu Dhabi and Dubai and grow its autonomous network. SME Trade Boost: DWTC Free Zone teamed up with DHL Express UAE to help SMEs scale internationally via GoTrade training and export-readiness support. Industrial Tech in the Cloud: AVEVA and AWS announced a multi-year collaboration to accelerate industrial intelligence delivery on AWS, supporting customer migration and multi-cloud deployment. Energy Markets Watch: OPEC+ is likely to raise July output targets despite Strait of Hormuz disruption and UAE’s exit, keeping oil-price volatility in focus for UAE consumers and industry. EV Charging Rollout: Beam Global deployed six more EV ARC™ solar-powered charging systems for Long Beach, highlighting off-grid charging models that can inform UAE fleet electrification. Gold Price Dip: Dubai retail gold rates fell below a key 22K threshold, drawing shoppers back to the souks as global prices correct.