Software, telecommunications and digital infrastructure
Dubai South has announced the opening of Iron Mountain's first warehousing and logistics facility in the UAE, located at the EZDubai Logistics Hub. The 37,000-square-metre facility consolidates Unilever's division-wide warehousing and fulfilment operations under one roof. The site integrates automated robotic inventory counting and drone technology to optimize supply-chain workflows.
Liv, the digital banking arm of Emirates NBD, integrated the regulated dollar-pegged stablecoin USDU into its consumer banking app on November 9, 2026. The token is registered under the Central Bank of the UAE's Payment Token Services Regulation through a partnership with Universal Digital International Ltd and Aquanow ME FZE. USDU reserves are held in UAE banks with monthly public attestations.
The Dubai International Electric Vehicle Exhibition and Conference 2026 opened at the Dubai World Trade Centre under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Jointly organised by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority and China EV100, the event drew over 100 international exhibitors, including major Chinese electric vehicle brands. The event also featured the UAE-China Industrial Cooperation Forum focused on green mobility partnerships.
Emirati enterprises exhibited agricultural goods and advanced robotics at the 9th China International Import Expo in Shanghai, while China Energy Engineering Corporation finalized a $1.627 billion equipment procurement deal with Siemens. The agreement supplies three heavy-duty gas turbines for Abu Dhabi's 2,600 MW Tejila C power project.
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