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Ant International secures UAE central bank payment licenses
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Ant International secures UAE central bank payment licenses

Alipay+ will continue to operate in the UAE through partnerships with locally licensed banks and acquirers, separate from the new approvals.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
Toku to host platform on G42 Core42 UAE cloud
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Toku to host platform on G42 Core42 UAE cloud

The companies marked the agreement at a signing ceremony in Abu Dhabi on October 2.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
Ant International, HSBC complete UAE token payment pilot
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Ant International, HSBC complete UAE token payment pilot

Ant International was HSBC’s first client in the Middle East to use the service, according to the announcement.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
Temasek plans to open offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia in 2027

Temasek plans to open offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia in 2027

Some portfolio companies are expected to co-locate there as well.
Renald Yeo · · 3 min read
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PhonePe secures UAE approval to enter payments market

PhonePe plans to connect with the UAE’s Aani and Jaywan payment networks.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
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UAE digital asset firm Fasset to list dirham stablecoin

Fasset said users will be able to swap DDSC with USDC and USDT.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
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Bybit rolls out AI tool for trading, account management

Activating the feature creates a separate Bybit AI sub-account that is isolated from the user’s main balance.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
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Chinese logistics firm Neolix eyes Saudi expansion

Neolix also said it secured the UAE’s first RoboVan license in partnership with Abu Dhabi-based K2 Group.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
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AI gets specific

GigaAI, Respond.io, CNTXT AI, and more raised funds this week.
Stefanie Yeo · · 6 min read
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Cerebras builds gigantic AI chips. Can SEA get its hands on them?

Cerebras has built a chip it claims is made for AI but says the path to getting those chips to SEA runs through export rules and, for now, the cloud.
Scott Shuey · · 5 min read