Elevate Digital Banking Experience United Arab Emirates – United Arab Bank (UAB) has entered into a strategic partnership with Emirates Face Recognition (EFR), a UAE-based leader in facial recognition and digital identity verification technologies. The official signing ceremony...

PingPong, a global payment platform known for helping businesses send and receive money across borders, has just taken a big step forward. The company has secured official licenses to operate in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a move that shows its growing focus on...

In a heartwarming and impactful community gathering, myZoi, a digital wallet designed for underbanked individuals, hosted its first large-scale financial education event in Sonapur, reaching over 1,000 people from various nationalities and walks of life. At the core of myZoi’s...

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), which is the country’s central bank, recently fined four major banks in Malaysia a total of nearly RM5 million. Why? Because these banks didn’t follow important rules meant to keep the financial system clean and safe from misuse like money laundering....

Binance Academy, the educational arm of Binance offering open-access learning in blockchain and cryptocurrency, has partnered with Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) to launch a nationwide blockchain education initiative. This strategic...

In the heart of the UAE’s rapid development and prosperity lies a hardworking group of individuals who quietly keep the country running – blue-collar workers. These include laborers, construction workers, drivers, janitors, and many others who perform essential tasks every day. Most...

Abu Dhabi, 26 May 2025 – The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has imposed fines totaling AED 610,000 on 23 entities for breaches of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Regulations 2017 and/or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...

What led Swift Advisory to focus on financial consulting for the crypto sector? Our specialization began organically through existing clients already involved in crypto and digital assets. They sought assistance with structuring their operations, accurate reporting, and...

Toolmart, a leading B2B tech startup revolutionizing the sourcing and procurement of industrial supplies across the Middle East, has successfully raised a seed funding round led by Plus VC—the most active venture capital firm in the MENA region—and Oasis500, along with prominent...

Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) has unveiled Sharjah AcquireHub, the region’s first government-supported digital platform dedicated to streamlining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within Sharjah. Developed in strategic collaboration with Transworld Business Advisors, a...