Omar Ahmed Al Mehairi, Senior Manager of Dubai Customs Air Cargo Operations said that two shipments were sent by air in care of a company based in some Asian countries to their ways to two western …
Dubai Customs foils bid to smuggle in narcotics
According to Ali Al Magahwi, Director of Airport Operations Department at Dubai Customs, the incident started when Customs inspectors noticed the nervous behaviors of a passenger heading from an Asian …
Dubai needs creativity to pay debt without taxes
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai must raise funds to feed its mushrooming debt but the Gulf emirate dreads imposing taxes to avoid breaking a business model that helped turn it from a lazy fishing town to a …
Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Airways transition to new U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility
Abu Dhabi Airports today announced the full transition of the new state-of-the-art United States Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) facility to Zayed International Airport (AUH). The new …
Felix Technologies Inc.: Félix Pago and Mercado Pago México Join Forces to Transform Cross-Border Remittances for Latin American Families
Innovative partnership between Félix Pago and Mercado Pago México brings a seamless, secure, and cost-effective remittance solution to Latin families in the US. SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June …
Yuya Takemura: From Tokyo to Dubai, Building a Global Blockchain Empire
As financial technology reshapes global commerce, a new generation of entrepreneurs is driving innovation through blockchain, digital assets and decentralised f …
“The corridor to the future runs through the UAE”: Abu Dhabi powering the AI era with molecules, gigawatts and partnership
Opening Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, HE Dr Al Jaber hails a new era of human progress, defined for the first time by computational power and …
Abu Dhabi-based AI academy opens applications for second cohort of its executive program for chief AI officers
The AI Academy, the Abu Dhabi-based executive education hub, has opened applications for the second cohort of its executive program for chief artificial intelligence officers, which is set to run from …
Sharjah to unveil $136M exhibition & conventions centre by 2027
Sharjah is gearing up for a major boost to its events and cultural scene. The emirate will build a new exhibitions and conventions centre at a cost of AED 500 million ($136.2 million), after …
Global FinTech Investment Rises 21% In 2025
After long stints of uncertain valuations and cautious investors, new stats reveal that global fintech investment actually grew in 2025. According to a report published by Innovate Finance, fintech …
KIB participates in nationwide “Motawer” fintech innovation program
As part of its commitment to advancing financial innovation, empowering emerging talent, and supporting the advancement of the national economy, Kuwait …
How to build a successful bank/fintech partnership
This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Against a backdrop of rapid, wide-ranging technological …
Advisors, follow the fintech money
Global financial technology investment was essentially cut in half in 2016. Processing Content With this stark shift, it might seem that fintech is taking a turn for the worse, but the reality is very …
Marcos joins world leaders, experts, policy makers at Abu Dhabi sustainability meet
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday joined several state leaders, policy makers, and experts at the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026 Summit to tackle solutions …
Dubai Airports, Salik to enable seamless E-Wallet Parking Payments at DXB
Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of …
Dubai luxury property market on par with global peers as $10m+ home sales hit record
Ultra-wealthy buyers are increasingly choosing Dubai as a long-term base as $10 million-plus home sales reach record levels, new data shows …
Don’t Forget Fintech ETFs After the Industry Just Notched $117B in Deals
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. The financial technology space is brimming with capital after it recorded $117 billion in deals thus far in 2019. That’s 87 deals that …