Rain Financial Inc. (“Rain”), a regulated crypto brokerage and custodian in the GCC, today announced a multi-jurisdictional banking agreement with Standard Chartered. Under the agreement, Standard Chartered will provide banking services to Rain in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, including segregated client money accounts, fiat settlement, and correspondent banking supporting Rain’s
There is a particular kind of frustration that every blogger knows well. You spend three days writing what you genuinely believe is one of the best things on the internet about your topic. You hit publish. You share it. You wait. And then… nothing much happens. A few clicks from friends. Maybe a comment. Then
Celebrating its 17th year, the annual Digital Online Underwater Photography & Film Competition recognised the best of the UAE’s underwater photography talent across multiple image and video categories at an awards ceremony at Deep Dive Dubai last week. Open to EDA members, the competition was launched by the Emirates Diving Association (EDA)in 2009 with a
The UAE India Business Council – UAE Chapter (UIBC-UC) and Arthur D. Little (ADL) have launched a strategic reporttitled “The India–UAE Corridor: From Access to Advantage – Opportunities for Growth in the Consumer & Retail Sectors.” In a testament to its significance, the groundbreaking report was launched by H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi,
Sunreef Yachts continues to reinforce its position as a major player in the UAE’s advanced manufacturing sector, further expanding its production capabilities in Ras Al Khaimah while accelerating its contribution to the country’s industrial growth and non-oil export economy. Since establishing its UAE operations in 2022, Sunreef Yachts has developed one of the region’s most
Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation and Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, headed the UAE delegation to the World Digital Education Conference 2026. The event took place recently in Hangzhou, China, under the theme ‘AI + Education: Transformation, Development, Governance’. The delegation examined the ways China uses AI
The United Arab Emirates continues to reinforce its position as one of the world’s most attractive destinations for company formation and entrepreneurship, driven by an advanced legislative and regulatory framework, sophisticated digital and logistics infrastructure, and flexible economic policies that have enhanced its ability to attract talent, investments and startups, enabling it to compete with
