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Dubai, South Korea Court AI, Fintech and Logistics Ties at Expand North Star

Officials used the Dubai expo to signal interest in joint projects that support Seoul’s push to rank among the top three AI powers.

This photo, taken Oct. 13, 2025, shows the booth of the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy at the Expand North Star exhibition held in Dubai. (Yonhap)
Kim Deuk-jung, executive vice president of the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, speaks during an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Dubai on Oct. 13, 2025. (Yonhap)
Kim Deuk-jung, executive vice president of the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, speaks during an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Dubai on Oct. 13, 2025. (Yonhap)
This photo, taken Oct. 13, 2025, shows the venue of the Expand North Star exhibition in Dubai. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy vice president Saeed Al Gergawi called for deeper collaboration with South Korean firms in the fast-growing fintech sector.
  • Al Gergawi identified logistics technology as a priority niche and pointed to DP World’s appetite for new tools across its global port operations.
  • National IT Industry Promotion Agency executive vice president Kim Deuk-jung promoted AI cooperation with the UAE as South Korea pursues its top-three AI goal and praised Dubai’s rapid government adoption of AI.
  • Kim urged South Korean companies and startups to seek AI-related projects in the UAE and the wider Middle East market.
  • Reporting from the expo described exploratory outreach with no major contracts announced, while a separate account highlighted existing Dubai–Korea startup frameworks and incentives such as 0% corporate tax for smaller startups until 2026.