Sharjah: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), represented by the Organising Committee of “Sharjah Summer Promotions”, has launched a new smart application giving users seamless entries …
Dubai Business Events drives continued growth with bid wins, strong participation in H1
Returning events include Token2049 in 2026 with 15,000 delegates. Google will also call Dubai its home for two of its flagship conferences in 2026 and 2028, with 4,000 delegates each year. These …
United Arab Bank Partners with UAE Fintech Lune to Deliver AI-Powered, Personalised Banking Experiences
United Arab Bank (UAB) has announced a strategic partnership with Lune, a leading UAE-based fintech company specialising in AI-driven transaction enrich …
Dubai Launches ‘One Freezone Passport’ With Louis Vuitton As First Adopter
Louis Vuitton is the first to use Dubai’s new One Freezone Passport — a system that lets companies expand across different free zones with only one licence. The luxury brand now has a warehouse in …
Vietnam’s legislative breakthrough on digital assets
With legal clarity on digital assets now in place, Vietnam is poised to draw in global capital. Tran Huyen Dinh, chairman of the Fintech Application Committee under the Vietnam Blockchain Association …
Saudi Arabia tops MENA with $860m VC surge in H1 2025
Fintech remained the most active sector by number of deals, with 30 transactions, representing 26 per cent of all VC deals during the first half of the year …
Saudi reforms drove VC funding to surge 116% in six months
The kingdom’s VC funding, which reached SAR 3.2 billion ($860 million) in the first six months of 2025, marked a 116% jump over the same period in 2024, according to MAGNiTT, a venture data platform.
Saudi startup funding rebounds to $830m
Startup funding in Saudi Arabia has surpassed the total for 2024 in the first six months of 2025. Venture capital funding more than doubled annually to SAR3.2 billion ($860 million) in the first half …
Dubai Shells and Italian Sofas: DRI Busts Multi-Crore Luxury Furniture Import Racket
In a major crackdown on cross-border commercial fraud, the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) has unearthed a sprawling multi-crore luxury furniture import racket involving massive customs duty …
SDTPS provides high resolution satellite images of Sharjah
The images, accurate up to 15 centimetres, were made available through the collaboration with the Federal Geographic Information Centre …
Bank of Sharjah reports 57% jump in H1 2025 net profit to AED 268mln
Bank of Sharjah has announced its financial results for the period ended 30 June 2025. The Bank posted a net profit of AED 268 million for the first half of 2025, compared to AED 171 million for the …
7 new Dubai laws and what they mean for you
Dubai is a city that is constantly changing, with new Dubai laws introduced all the time affecting our daily lives. From public holidays to traffic this is what you need to know …
Saudi Arabia Aggregates $860M Of Venture Capital Deployment In H1 2025
The“H1 2025 Saudi Arabia Venture Capital Report” revealed that Saudi Arabia achieved a record total Venture Capital (VC) deployment of $860 million (SAR 3.2Bn) in H1 2025, up by 116% compared to H1 …
UFC 321 fight card: Tom Aspinall to make first title defense against Ciryl Gane in Abu Dhabi
Tom Aspinall’s first UFC title challenger is set. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Tuesday that Aspinall will defend the UFC heavyweight championship against two-time former title challenger Ciryl Gane …
UFC Abu Dhabi: Whittaker Vs. De Ridder Full Fight Card Betting Odds
We look at the betting odds for the UFC Abu Dhabi full fight card, which takes place on Saturday, July 26. Robert Whittaker battles Reinier de Ridder in the main event.
UAE’s BaaS Fintech NymCard Secures $7.6M In Capital Via Series A To …
UAE-baed BaaS Fintech NymCard has secured $7.6M in capital via Series A to accelerate its expansion efforts. … NymCard’s management stated: “We are constantly evolving and innovating, …
Beehive And Direct Debit System Partnership Fuels $1 Bbillion In Digital SME Funding
Financing milestone marks one year of collaboration between the two platforms Direct Debit System (DDS), the fintech platf …