{"id":95161,"date":"2024-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/new-cold-call-regulations-come-into-effect\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:00:00","slug":"new-cold-call-regulations-come-into-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/08\/27\/new-cold-call-regulations-come-into-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"New cold call regulations come into effect"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, friends. <\/strong>The news cycle remains relatively quiet compared to UAE standards, but we don\u2019t expect that to last too long with September on its way. <\/p>\n

THE BIG STORY here at home<\/strong> is Mubadala\u2019s USD 680 mn acquisition of biopharma firm UCB\u2019s neurology and allergy business in China \u2014 part of an ongoing expansion of investments in Asia. <\/p>\n

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HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n

<\/a> Starting today, cold callers will need to be careful with how and when they make <\/strong>telemarketing calls<\/strong>, as recently introduced<\/a> Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority guidelines come into effect. Unlicensed cold calling activity and telemarketers who repeatedly call uninterested customers will face fines of up to AED 150k. <\/p>\n

WEATHER- The mercury peaks at 40\u00b0C in Dubai<\/strong>, before cooling to an overnight low of 33\u00b0C. Over in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, the hottest it will get will be 35\u00b0C, with an overnight low of 33\u00b0C. <\/p>\n

PSA-<\/p>\n

<\/a> Dubai to launch four new metro link bus routes, tweak existing ones: <\/strong>Dubai\u2019s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plans to launch four new metro link bus routes and modify some existing routes on 30 August, according to Dubai\u2019s media office<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The new routes:<\/strong><\/p>\n