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By James M. Dorsey US President Joe Biden may have little appetite for Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking but seems determined to prevent some third parties from exploiting the regional stalemate to their advantage. That seems to be one message contained in ensuring that King Abdullah of Jordan will be the first Arab leader to visit the White House since Mr. Biden took office. The message takes on added significance with the […]

Students’ Unlimited Creativity Unveiled in ‘Master Code’ Award and Kick-off Ceremonies HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 June 2021 – Since 2016, Hong Kong Education City (EdCity) and Microsoft have co-organised the annual Master Code Competition. The award ceremony of ‘Master Code 2020: Create a Zero Hunger Future with AI’ was held on June 25. The organisers have also announced that the theme of ‘Master […]

Arabian Post Staff The sale of homes priced at over $10 million has risen sharply in Dubai, according to property consultants Knight Frank. “The uber luxury end of the market is a terrific barometer for general market sentiment. And in Dubai, we appear to be in the midst of a spectacular post-Covid rebound in luxury home sales. There have been 22 sales of homes worth more than […]

DUBAI: State-backed China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) has opened a regional office in Dubai. The office is located at the Dubai International Financial Centre, the first to be

Measuring Asians’ Gut Health for a Better Tomorrow SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 June 2021 – AMILI (the “Company”), Southeast Asia’s first microbiome bank and largest microbiome reference library, partners National University Health System (“NUHS“) to launch the Gut Health Predictor (the “Predictor” or “GHP”) on World Microbiome Day 2021. The Gut Health Predictor is the first of its kind self-assessment in Southeast Asia. It provides […]

James M Dorsey The rise of hardline President-elect Ebrahim Raisi has prompted someanalysts to counterintuitively suggest that it could pave the way for reduced regional tensions and potential talks on a rejiggered Middle Eastern security architecture but getting from A to B is likely to prove easier said than done. Hopes that a hardline endorsement of a return to the 2015 international agreement that curbed Iran’s nuclear program will […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 June 2021 – Microsoft today introduced Windows 11, a new experience designed to bring users closer to the things and people they love. From intuitive design features that make multitasking a breeze to an all-new Microsoft Store that provides users with easy access to apps, games, and movies, the new Windows 11 is optimized for working, learning, and playing and delivering […]

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Ottawa, ON – News Direct – 25 June 2021 – TechInsights announces that Dr. Jeongdong Choe will be presenting a webinar titled: Memory Technology Highlights from TechInsights 2021. Two broadcasts are scheduled for June 29 th ; the first at 6am UTC, and the second at 3pm UTC. Due to strong – and growing – demands for memory chips from the storage, mobile, and AIOT markets, major […]

Arabian Post Staff After being awakened from their 15-month long hibernation, Dubai International’s Terminal 1 and Concourse D welcomed their first passengers on Thursday morning with the arrival of flynas flight XY201 from the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. Linked to Terminal 1 by an airport train, the $1.2 billion Concourse D, opened in February 2016 as the home terminal of DXB’s 65 plus international carriers. The […]

17,000 small businesses participated in Amazon.sg’s Prime Day this year Top categories that members shopped and saved on included PC, grocery and health & personal care, with best-selling items including SongHe Thai Fragrant Rice, Sukin Botanical Body Wash and Razer Basilisk x Hyperspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse More than 250 million items were purchased by Prime members worldwide SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 June 2021 – (NASDAQ: […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 June 2021 – The 2021 Southeast Asia (SEA) Icon Series, organized by Riot Games, is set to conclude with its first regional championship of the year – the Summer Super Cup. Throughout the tournament circuit, teams have been competing in League of Legends: Wild Rift, the mobile version of the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game that has […]

Ranks the third most attractive data center location in APAC Land supply increase through HSITP in the Lok Ma Chau Loop advisable Pandemic and geopolitical tension exert little impact on the market position of Hong Kong’s data center. Hong Kong advances to the third most attractive data center location in Asia Pacific this year Shorten the time gap between power capacity expansion work and data center delivery, […]

DUBAI: Dubai Municipality has become the first government agency in the UAE to approve job titles for remote work, state news agency WAM has reported. Remote work can now be done under normal

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 June 2021 – With the UK experiencing the worst health crisis in a century and the greatest economic contraction in 300 years, it was astounding to many that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that national house prices climbed 7.8% by the end of 2020. Heading into 2021, other factors have come to stir the market, including the […]

The LSAT, or Law School Admission Test, is one of the unique exams that you will ever encounter in your entire academic career. It is a skilled-based test that assesses your critical reading as well as analytical thinking skills, which are vital for your success in any law school. In this article, we will provide you with the ins and outs of the LSAT, so let’s begin […]

As the summers have already arrived and are now heading towards the peak, everybody somehow is going through the same thought process; how to get rid of the upcoming harsh temperatures? The ones who have already installed the cooling appliances are still at some peace as compared to those who are yet to begin the preparation. There’s nothing to be scared of even if you haven’t done […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 21 June 2021 – The importance of home insurance protection is often overlooked by Hong Kong people, according to a survey by AXA Hong Kong and Macau (“AXA”), which found that only around 40% of respondents have purchased insurance for their homes. Always looking to diversify its offerings, Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (“HKBN”) has teamed up with AXA to […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 June 2021 – Monitors & Displays Holding B.V. (‘MMD’), Philips’ monitor license partner, announces the release of the world’s first Designed for Xbox console gaming monitor. Philips Momentum Designed for Xbox console gaming monitors are built from the ground up to provide the ultimate experience for Xbox fans. These Designed for Xbox console gaming monitors set the standard for Xbox gaming. […]

RIYADH: Bahrain Telecommunications Co. (Batelco) is planning to become the first company to have a dual listing of shares on Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange (Tadawul), Bloomberg reported citing people

Son Suk-ku of SBD Entertainment headlines alongside Ma Dong-seok in THE OUTLAWS 2, a sequel to the 2017 box office hit THE OUTLAWS, also directed by Kang Yoon-sung Group’s subsidiary, Novus Mediacorp, was the co-presenter of THE OUTLAWS which was the all-time #1 film in VOD sales in Korea, breaking the historic record five times faster than Disney’s FROZEN Son Suk-ku to participate in OTT media service […]

GRENOBLE, FRANCE – Media OutReach – 18 June 2021 – Teledyne e2v continues to address the most challenging of application scenarios, through the supply of mixed-signal technology that is capable of delivering exceptional degrees of reliability. The company’s EV12AQ600 has just been confirmed as the industry’s first 4-channel analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to be qualified for space deployment. Subjected to comprehensive testing, the EV12AQ600 has shown that it […]

Arabian Post Staff The world’s newest anti-viral treatment for COVID-19, Sotrovimab, is now available for early treatment of certain categories COVID-19 patients in the UAE following a landmark agreement between the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, the country’s leading group purchasing organization (GPO) Rafed, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). With the arrival of the first shipment yesterday in Abu Dhabi airport, Abu Dhabi become the first location globally to […]

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 June 2021 – C3 AI (NYSE:AI), the Enterprise AI application software company, and NCS, a leading technology services provider and member of the Singtel Group, today announced a strategic partnership focused on delivering enterprise AI solutions to clients in Southeast Asia (SEA) and Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) across multiple industries, including telecommunications, government, financial services, transportation, and more. […]

Han Ji-hyun of SBD Entertainment, who continues to star in the third season of SBS K-drama PENTHOUSE, chosen as model for Celltrion Skin Cure’s health functional food brand, Inner Lab Previously, Han Ji-hyun won the Best Rookie Female Actor in the 2021 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards in Korea in April 2021 Han Ji-hyun endorsed Shiseido Professional last month and was featured in W Korea Magazine for Gucci […]

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