Software, telecommunications and digital infrastructure
The UAE Ministry of Finance announced a new Cabinet Decision revising administrative penalties under the national eInvoicing system. The updated rules establish an initial AED 5,000 fine for non-compliance, capped at AED 50,000 across a 12-month period. Additionally, the penalty for failing to notify the Federal Tax Authority of a system failure has been abolished.
The UAE Embassy in Beijing, the UAE Consulate General in Guangzhou, and Sun Yat-sen University co-hosted the UAE-GBA Water and Sustainability Dialogue in Guangzhou. The gathering brought together over 170 representatives from government, business, academia, and finance to prepare for the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi. Discussions centered on linking UAE water security initiatives with Greater Bay Area technological capabilities and green investment.
The UAE Capital Market Authority is targeting asset tokenisation, artificial intelligence, and alternative trading systems as priorities for its 2027 regulatory agenda. During the first nine months of 2026, foreign investors accounted for 49 percent of the AED 408 billion traded across the Abu Dhabi and Dubai bourses. The regulator also reported a 43 percent year-on-year surge in licensed firms alongside heightened supervisory enforcement.
Russian fintech firm A7 has launched an international payment platform that allows businesses and individuals to settle invoices using digital assets. The service enables recipients to receive bank transfers in currencies including UAE dirhams and Chinese yuan at a 0.3 percent commission. The platform routes USDT payments on the TRON blockchain into conventional bank accounts via SWIFT.
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