DUBAI CHAMBER

摘要

Established in 1965, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has long supported the expansion of trade and com merce in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Looking back on 40 years of prog ress, Chamber Director General Hamad Buamim is optimistic about continued business opportunities: "The UAE has transformed itself into a global player with an income comparable to that of many industrialized nations," he says, noting that large oil revenues allow development in the UAE to "skip certain stages that other industrialized nations have to go through." This progress is reflected in the UAE's GDP, which grew 80-fold between 1973 and 2009, from $2.85 billion to $230.25 billion.