Khaled Hanafi, Secretary-General of the Union of Arab Chambers, said that the private sector accounts for approximately 75 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Arab countries and plays a vital role in production, employment, as well as boosting investment and exports.

The UAE-Malaysia Business Council held its second meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday, January 13, at the same time as the visit of the Prime Minister of Malaysia to the UAE.

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has announced that it has organized an introductory workshop to raise awareness of the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) among private sector businesses, in collaboration with the National Fund for Corporate Social Responsibility.