News Desk DUBAI: Held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI UAE), the Maritime Government Leaders Roundtable marked the beginning of the UAE Maritime Week 2023, scheduled to take place until the 19th of May 2023. The roundtable, attended by industry leaders, policymakers, and experts from key government and private sector organisations, highlighted the strategic …

HBL Microfinance Bank (HBL MfB) has announced its partnership with Special Communications Organisation (SCO) to establish and operate the first-ever Software Technology Park (STP) in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan. HBL Microfinance Bank has extended its support of Rs. 15 million to this cause. The STP Skardu has shown promising results in its pilot launch phase, generating revenue of Rs. 2 million from …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Billions of dollars’ worth of investment and procurement opportunities as well as major new partnerships are set to be announced at the second Make it in the Emirates Forum, which takes place from 31 May to 1 June under the theme ‘Investment, Sustainability, Growth’. Organized by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), in partnership with the Department …

Ufone 4G, a Pakistani Telecommunication company has embarked on a shared initiative with the Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) in Pakistan to raise awareness amongst the citizens regarding the importance of polio eradication through vaccination. In pursuit of this mission, Ufone 4G has launched an extensive SMS broadcast across the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), South KPK, Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab and Islamabad, ensuring that …

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News Desk DUBAI: du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company (EITC), collaborated with Samsung Electronics to inaugurate its first regional Service Collection point in an operator store at its Hamdan Street branch in Abu Dhabi. It will offer personalized customer service support for mobiles and tablets as part of a shared commitment to enhance customer experiences. The Samsung Service Collection point …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: SAMENA Telecommunications Council’s annual Leaders’ Summit of global and regional leaders, bringing market and government-sector representation from multiple continents, was held in Dubai on May 15th with the overall patronage of TDRA-UAE, partnership from the UAE Cyber Security Council for the event and the ITU. SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2023 had the  leading collaboration of MOBILY, YANDEX, …

RIYADH: As the digital age progresses, emerging technologies are rapidly changing how societies and economies function. Businesses and the economy have become increasingly dependent on innovation, and governments must find a way to balance the need to protect citizens and competition with the need to encourage innovation. Since governments have become increasingly aware of the importance of these technologies, they …

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), through its “High-Water Usage Alert” service, has succeeded in reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 218,373 tonnes, since the launch of the service three years ago until 31 December 2022. Through the service, DEWA detected 1,327,583 leakages in water connections after the meter, and 26,657 defects, and 13,172 cases of increased load. The service sends instant …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheik Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, The Emirates Sports Medicine Conference (ESMC) launched today its first edition at the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) in Dubai, UAE, with the participation of more than 500 speakers and visitors from …