December 17, 2025

UAE Overhauls Corporate Tax, VAT, and Company Laws to Boost Business Ease

UAE introduces fresh rules on corporate tax, VAT, and company laws to simplify business, clear tax confusion, and allow flexible company setups. Key changes include clearer tax credit use, simpler VAT claims, and new non-profit company options.

December 17, 2025

Yubi Launches First Digital Mortgage Platform in UAE, Simplifying Home Loans

Yubi Group has introduced Yubi Mortgage, a tech-driven platform that connects buyers to 25+ lenders in the UAE. It offers one digital application, AI-powered processing, and real-time tracking to streamline home loans.

December 17, 2025

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Seeking 4X Compensation for IndiGo Flight Cancellations

Delhi High Court refused a PIL demanding four times compensation for IndiGo passengers whose flights were cancelled after new pilot duty rules. The court said the issue is already part of another pending case and allowed the petitioner to join that.

December 17, 2025

Lok Sabha to Debate VB-G RAM G, SHANTI Bills; 100% FDI in Insurance Passed

Lok Sabha will discuss two major bills on December 17, 2025: the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill and the SHANTI Bill. On December 16, the House approved raising FDI in insurance to 100%. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this move will boost competition and make insurance affordable nationwide by 2047.

December 17, 2025

Trump Orders Total Blockade on Venezuelan Oil Tankers to Pressure Maduro

Donald Trump has ordered a full blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, escalating US pressure on Nicolás Maduro. The move follows US military strikes and tanker seizures aimed at curbing drug trafficking and Maduro’s regime. Venezuela calls it piracy as oil exports drop and tensions rise.