{"id":107879,"date":"2025-09-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/this-morning-dubais-khda-mulls-initiatives-to-lower-private-school-tuition-fees-adx-to-add-three-more-exchanges-to-tabadul-this-year\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T00:00:00","slug":"this-morning-dubais-khda-mulls-initiatives-to-lower-private-school-tuition-fees-adx-to-add-three-more-exchanges-to-tabadul-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/09\/26\/this-morning-dubais-khda-mulls-initiatives-to-lower-private-school-tuition-fees-adx-to-add-three-more-exchanges-to-tabadul-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: Dubai\u2019s KHDA mulls initiatives to lower private school tuition fees + ADX to add three more exchanges to Tabadul this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, lovely people, and happy FRIDAY. <\/strong>We wrap the week with yet another busy issue, led by a big headline \u2014 Abu Dhabi AI investor MGX is taking a stake in TikTok, as part of a transaction greenlit by the US to keep the social media app running in the country. Also, Abu Dhabi is returning to international debt markets for the first time in over a year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And in other debt news<\/strong>, Binghatti raised its debut USD 500 mn green sukuk. Meanwhile, Adnoc\u2019s <strong>XRG<\/strong> <strong>finalized the acquisition of a stake in a US project<\/strong>, and the <strong>ADGM amended its rulebook<\/strong> to require fund managers to file periodic returns. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>Except peak highs of 37\u00b0C in <strong>Dubai<\/strong>, while <strong>Abu Dhabi<\/strong> will see a high of 38\u00b0C. Both emirates will be humid tonight at 30\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/enterpriseam.com\/2025egyptforum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/1561.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>#1- You might soon be paying less for your kids\u2019 private school: <\/strong>Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is planning on assessing private school cost structures to see if measures are needed to lower tuition fees, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/news\/uae\/2025\/09\/24\/dubai-unveils-action-plan-to-cut-education-costs-for-parents\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> reports, citing KHDA Director General Aisha Abdulla.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A possible plan includes subsidizing building and land rents<\/strong> <strong>in exchange for reasonable tuition fees.<\/strong> The authority is also looking to provide cheaper housing for teachers. The move follows recurring concerns from families over high tuition fees \u2014 after KHDA approved a 5.2% hike <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/33ee20d8-8ea2-4067-8b6d-b69db095122f\/dubai-private-schools-can-raise-tuition-fees-by-5.2%2525-next-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in 2024<\/a> for the current academic year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Demand for private education is rising in Dubai<\/strong>, with private school enrolment up 6% in the 2024-25 academic year, following a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/33ee20d8-8ea2-4067-8b6d-b69db095122f\/dubai-private-schools-can-raise-tuition-fees-by-5.2%2525-next-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">12% increase the previous year<\/a>. Dubai plans to introduce 100 new private schools by 2033. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2- ADX<\/strong><strong> to stretch Tabadul network to nine markets by year-end: <\/strong>The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) is set to connect three new markets \u2014 with a fourth in the pipeline \u2014 to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adx.ae\/Tabadul\/Tabadul\/Overview\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tabadul platform<\/a>, bringing the network to nine by year-end, CEO Abdulla Alnuaimi told Asharq Business in an interview (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/videos\/99733\/%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A3%D9%87%D8%A8-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D9%85%D8%B9-3-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%84\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch: runtime: 2:23<\/a>). ADX\u2019s cross-border trading platform currently connects the exchanges of Bahrain, Muscat, Astana, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Abu Dhabi through licensed brokers, streamlining settlement and custody across jurisdictions and paving the way for dual listings and deeper regional liquidity. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>Last week, the Abu Dhabi bourse as well as the Securities and Commodities Authority <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6a35e36d-cd0f-472d-a5d1-31e6982aea3a\/uae,%253cmark%253e-hong-kong%253c%2Fmark%253e-agree-mutual-recognition-of-licensed-fund,-investment-managers\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked agreements<\/a> for cooperation with Hong Kong regulators covering dual listing, ETFs, and mutual fund recognition. The agreement follows ADX\u2019s addition last year to HKEX\u2019s list of recognized stock exchanges. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dual listings ahead:<\/strong> \u201cWe are working on a dual listing with a public joint stock company from a global exchange,\u201d he said, noting the bourse is preparing to announce both a company and an ETF listing, without naming the players involved or giving a timeline. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ADX saw strong demand from foreign investors in 9M: <\/strong>Net foreign investment on the ADX rose to AED 14 bn, up from AED 9 bn, during the first nine months of the year, with foreign investors accounting for an average of 40% of trading activity on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong> #3- <\/strong><strong>Tadweer launches new waste collection arm: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi-based waste management firm Tadweer Group has set up Tadweer Collection, or Tajmee\u2019e, to handle waste collection across the emirate, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/blvxdsm-tadweer-group-launches-tajmee%E2%80%99e-transform-waste\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The unit will use AI-powered route optimization, real-time tracking, and predictive analytics to cut emissions, boost efficiency, and improve safety. Ashly Alex (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ashlyalex\/?originalSubdomain=ae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), a 20-year sector veteran, has been appointed CEO. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Tadweer is pushing to modernize Abu Dhabi\u2019s waste sector and cut landfill use, with a target to reduce emissions <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b137e628-e050-4eb7-a2dc-36ebc9cf74b5\/adsw-spurs-more-sustainability-plans\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">40% by 2035<\/a>. It <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a7669d6f-94d4-4d5b-a9c5-80fa6fb7ba21\/burjeel-lands-in-new-york\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> four subsidiaries \u2014 one of which was Tajmee\u2019 \u2014 last year. It recently agreed to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/7554c28b-3032-48e3-8c2e-b8afa69b60b2\/masdar-offloads-stake-in-sharjah-waste-to-energy-plant-as-it-shifts-focus-to-renewables-portfolio\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquire Masdar\u2019s stake in the Sharjah Waste-to-Energy plant<\/a> \u2014 making it a JV partner with Bee\u2019ah. Earlier this year it launched an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/bc0c4fd2-6eb2-405f-9062-5198fb4e8593\/mashreq-launches-mashreq-biz,-an-sme-focused-online-banking-platform\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AI-integrated waste management platform<\/a>, began testing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/29f0c837-99c9-4a5c-a51e-caee02773f9d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pay-for-e-waste pilot<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/bcb684a7-5d4f-4326-9c30-23aa9021ff3c\/hub71-and-mbzuai-join-helm-to-advance-medical-research,-ai,-and-investments\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered with China\u2019s Sfeco Group<\/a> on a potential facility to turn industrial waste into building materials. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>Presight-Shorooq fund to back 25-30 startups: <\/strong>The newly launched USD 100 mn Presight-Shorooq Fund I will invest in between 25 and 30 AI and deep tech startups, with about 40% of capital reserved for late-stage funding rounds to support scaling firms, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/blvbyo1-presight-shorooq-fund-targets-startups-first\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Launched <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/cb1c8775-4ae2-4561-afe5-9691eaa82e89\/%253cmark%253epresight%253c%2Fmark%253e,-shorooq-launch-usd-100-mn-global-ai-fund\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this week<\/a>, the fund targets AI, machine learning, and data analytics ventures in sectors including smart cities, fintech, energy, gaming, augmented and virtual reality, and Industry 4.0. It also gives portfolio firms access to Presight\u2019s cloud, GPU, and secure data infrastructure, along with G42\u2019s global distribution channels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSAs- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Uber<\/strong><strong> is coming to Ajman: <\/strong>You may now order a taxi or limousine through Uber in Ajman, after Ajman\u2019s Transport Authority inked an agreement with Uber to roll out its services in the emirate, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPA9f73gd1t\/?img_index=1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>The<\/strong><strong> UAE Media Council banned the non-approved use of AI to depict national<\/strong><strong> symbols or public figures<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/uae\/uae-bans-ai-misuse-of-national-symbols-public-figures-without-approval\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a> reports. This is soon after a social media post of an AI-generated image of a user with the UAE\u2019s founding father Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan was published on social media. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong>The council is also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6b34fa62-d590-4f56-a25f-4e94f4b467f9\/deutsche-bank-%2B-bitcoin-suisse-receive-adgm-permits\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">working with Presight<\/a> to develop an AI media content review platform that will analyze and validate media content \u2014 including books, films, and artworks \u2014 before publication to ensure compliance with UAE laws and standards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- FM <\/strong><strong>attends UN General<\/strong><strong> Assembly in New York: <\/strong>Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan is in New York for the UN General Assembly, which will run until next Monday, 29 September, according to a Foreign Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.ae\/en\/MediaHub\/News\/2025\/9\/21\/21-9-2025-uae-usa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The summit has so far been dominated by discussions around the ongoing war in Gaza, with several countries \u2014 including the UK, France, and Canada \u2014 formally recognizing Palestine as a state, and Saudi Arabia and France set to co-chair meetings on the two-state solution. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#<\/strong><strong>2- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bltjo03-mohammed-bin-rashid-leaders-forum-convenes-1000\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mohammed Bin Rashid Leaders Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> will wrap today <\/strong><strong>in Dubai <\/strong>at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development. The forum brings together 1k government and private sector leaders for discussions, workshops, and lectures aimed at shaping future leadership models, proactive strategic thinking, and governance management. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG STORY ABROAD AND AT HOME<\/strong> <strong>is the sale of a 45% stake in TikTok to Oracle<\/strong>, <strong>Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi AI investor MGX<\/strong>, under a US President Donald Trump executive order, to allow the Chinese-owned social media app to continue to run in the US. We have all the details on the agreement in our news well, below. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- Trump said the US will impose a 100% tariff on branded and patented pharma products as of October<\/strong>, following through with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6a24c02d-dd73-4a31-9210-4257419d68db\/this-morning:-enec-eyes-us-nuclear-energy-projects-%2B-opec%2B-to-keep-oil-policy-steady-today%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier threats<\/a>, though the expectation was that they would be phased in with a lower tariff this year and a higher one later. Pharma firms with US manufacturing plants are exempt from the tariffs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>He also plans to slap a 25% tariff on imported heavy trucks, a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, and a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture<\/strong> at the beginning of next month. This follows a probe by the government into trucks weighing more than 10k pounds as well as parts and derivatives. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-25\/trump-plans-100-tariff-on-brand-drugs-unless-us-plants-underway?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/dd6d5fd0-0faa-4a55-84ce-58c4d00d531c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/25\/business\/imported-pharmaceuticals-tariff-trump\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/trump-says-us-will-impose-25-tariff-heavy-trucks-imports-october-1-2025-09-25\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Across the Atlantic, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail<\/strong> for attempts to raise campaign funding from Libya ahead of his presidency. 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