Hong Kong-listed payments company Lianlian DigiTech has opened its Middle East office in the Dubai International Financial Centre, building on a Dubai Financial Services Authority licence to expand its cross-border payments and treasury services. The office will help businesses trading between China and the Middle East collect payments locally, manage funds in multiple currencies and pay overseas suppliers. Lianlian already partners with Noon and supports merchant settlements on Amazon UAE and Amazon Saudi Arabia, and plans to build closer ties with regional banks as trade between China and the UAE grows.