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Intersec 2022: Injazat signs MoU with UAE National Cyber Security Council

The agreement focuses on cyber-attack detection and response services and will enable all government and semi-government entities in the country to be safeguarded

Oil extends gain after weekly advance on tightening market

Oil has rallied more than 10 per cent so far this year

Sustainable developments: Are they the future of real estate?

Legislation on minimum acceptable green standards, new building codes, new sustainable building materials and even the use and disposal of construction waste, will be required in the immediate future

Power Letters 2022: Yousuf Fakhruddin, CEO, Fakhruddin Properties

Infrastructure and real estate developments need to prioritise environment-friendly architecture and design today for a viable tomorrow

Power Letters 2022: Alisha Moopen, deputy managing director, Aster DM Healthcare

A seamless omnichannel integrated approach is extremely important and key for the future of healthcare

Over 50% of UAE consumers to go cashless by 2024 – Visa

Around 71 per cent of small businesses surveyed in the UAE said they already are, or plan to be, cashless in the next two years

Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds invests in $50m fintech fund

The VentureSouq MENA FinTech Fund will support fintech companies in Bahrain and across the region

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Abu Dhabi updates protocols for Covid-19 patients, close contacts

High-risk categories who test positive for the virus must visit one of the designated Covid-19 Prime Assessment Centres for medical assessment and isolation measures

New ADIB Global Sukuk Fund raises more than $160m

The fund was launched in October last year

UAE reports 3,068 Covid-19 cases, 1,226 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 799,065

Dubai World Trade Centre confirms 25 events for Q1 2022

Its exhibition season will kick off with Intersec which will be followed by other key events including Gulfood and World Art Dubai

Five best practices to aid hybrid retail strategies in the Middle East

Just as employers are having to contend with the inevitability of hybrid work, retailers must also prepare themselves for a hybrid-shopping future

2021 ended as fifth-hottest year with push from spiking methane

Atmospheric methane increased by a record amount last year, to 1,876 parts per billion

Wizz Air doubles down on Abu Dhabi venture

The fleet will expand to eight this year, adding links to destinations including Vienna, Bari, Italy, and Krasnodar, Russia

Power Letters 2022: Rizwan Sajan, chairman and founder, Danube Group

We opened our showrooms in Uzbekistan and Nepal and are planning to take Danube Homes to more than 50 countries worldwide

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Video: DEWA launches nanosatellite to aid network planning and maintenance in UAE

DEWA-SAT 1 was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex in Florida on Thursday

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai at Infinity Bridge Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed visits new Infinity Bridge in Dubai

It improves connectivity between Deira and Bur Dubai by raising the total number of lanes crossing the Dubai Creek from 48 to 60

DCT Abu Dhabi signs MoU with fintech platform PayBy

The secure platform will be used across hospitality and tourism establishments

UAE’s proptech Huspy acquires mortgage consultancy Home Matters

Combined proptech entity will facilitate financing for gross merchandise value of over $1bn annually in the UAE and Europe

UAE’s office market displayed signs of recovery in Q4 2021 – JLL

Change in work week, introduction of new labour laws and visa options contributed, states JLL’s 2021 year-end report

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Arabian Travel Market announces new dates for 2022 edition in Dubai

It will now be held from May 9-12, 2022, at the Dubai World Trade Centre

UAE reports 2,683 Covid-19 cases, 1,135 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 795,997

Sony is dealing with PlayStation 5 shortage by making more PS4s

The strategy would add about a million PS4 units this year to help offset some of the pressure on the company’s PS5 production

Entrust partners with digital security solutions provider RNTrust

The partnership will provide an all-in-one secured solution for PKI deployment and offline root certificate authority

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Proven Robotics opens first robotics training centre in Saudi Arabia

The new facility will also provide customers original spare parts, onsite troubleshooting, in-house maintenance services

Dubai’s Emirates resumes passenger services to and from these five destinations

The resumption of services is effective January 13 onwards

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SEHA launches new app to streamline visa screening appointments

Currently available for individual booking only, the application will be expanded to include businesses at a later stage

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2021: Dubai records highest value of real estate sales transactions in 12 years

The total number of real estate sales transactions that took place last year were also the highest since 2013

Kitopi launches its first kitchens in Bahrain and Qatar

The company, which turns four this month, will set up operations in Malaysia and Singapore next

Bitcoin climbs after inflation jump revives hedging argument

The largest cryptocurrency by market value rose as much as 3.1 per cent to $44,001 on Wednesday