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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.
Toku to host platform on G42 Core42 UAE cloud
The companies marked the agreement at a signing ceremony in Abu Dhabi on October 2.
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.
Temasek plans to open offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia in 2027
Some portfolio companies are expected to co-locate there as well.
PhonePe secures UAE approval to enter payments market
PhonePe plans to connect with the UAE’s Aani and Jaywan payment networks.
UAE digital asset firm Fasset to list dirham stablecoin
Fasset said users will be able to swap DDSC with USDC and USDT.
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.
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.
AI gets specific
GigaAI, Respond.io, CNTXT AI, and more raised funds this week.
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.



