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Du to roll out first Arabic LLM for telecoms sector + Laser Digital secures VARA’s first crypto derivatives license
ALSO: AD Ports opens office in Islamabad
Mashreq taps new head of AI
Japan’s Nomura and Egypt’s Middle East Glass Manufacturing also appointed Dubai-based leads
THIS MORNING: Bank assets rose to AED 4.6 tn in 2024 + Abu Dhabi inflation fell in January
Plus: Nomura Holding plans Dubai office expansion
Omniyat secures a USD 100 mn private loan from Nomura
The funds will be used to support the development of a real estate project in Dubai
Nomura to expand Dubai team
India’s FirstCry earmarks AED 50 mn for UAE expansion