By James M Dorsey The crown jewel of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) increasingly looks like a powder keg that has exploded. Mass protests have for the past month swept Gwadar, a Chinese-dominated Pakistani port city 90 kilometres from the border with Iran that has long been plagued by intermittent protests and Baloch nationalist attacks on Chinese nationals and targets. Making things worse from China’s perspective, a […]
Arabian Post Staff The four-and-a-half day working week is another twist in the UAE’s drive to attract business and investment in the Gulf Cooporation Council (GCC). according to a GlobalData analysis. It points out how the weekend switch is the latest in a string of measures that have enhanced the competitiveness of Abu Dhabi and Dubai as regional centers, as it puts them on the same working […]
Arabian Post Staff The GCC leaders affirmed today the importance of completing pillars of the GCC common economic, defence and security integration and unity and coordinating stances in order to enhance solidarity and stability among GCC member states, serve their interests, avert them regional and international conflicts, fulfill aspirations of their people and strengthen their regional and international role through unified political positions and new partnerships regionally […]
Computer Application is the most popular career option among students aspiring to enter the information technology(IT) sector. It is a professionally-oriented course where the focus remains on developing the knowledge of computer fundamentals and programming concepts while allowing the prospected students to master programming languages. A well-designed three-year BCA course is an undergraduate academic degree program that can be your gateway to succeed in the dynamic IT […]
Canada has a growing job market for MBA professionals and is popular among international candidates for offering world-class business education. The countries education system ensures that there is no dearth of opportunities to explore, which quite naturally has transformed Canada into a popular destination among study abroad applicants, especially because of its relatively cheaper academic fees and immigrant-friendly policies. The best part? It is easier for international […]
Arabian Post Staff The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts announced the launch of a ‘Specialised Court for the Digital Economy’ aimed at simplifying the settlement process of complex civil and commercial disputes related to the digital economy. The new specialised court will deal with national and international disputes related to current and emerging technologies. It will cover a wide variety of fields including big data, blockchain technologies, […]
By James M Dorsey Increasingly, compliance with US sanctions against Iran could emerge as a litmus test of the United Arab Emirates’ close ties to the United States. At the sharp edge of a potential rift between the allies is a reportedly recently concluded agreement by a private UAE company to build gas-fired thermal, solar, and wind power plants with a total capacity of 300 megawatts in Iran’s hydrocarbon-rich […]
Bringing together cyber security experts to share knowledge on cutting-edge technologies and open the door for cooperation between Hong Kong and Israeli organizations HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 14 December 2021 – COVID-19 has expedited the digital transformation of Hong Kong enterprises and reshaped people’s work patterns and online habits. This shift has brought cyber security to the fore, emphasizing the risks that must be tackled with […]
Over half of employees (53%) say that they experience ‘online fatigue’ when it comes to workplace upskilling during COVID-19. To overcome challenges posed by remote workplace arrangements, employers are seeking to ‘change the training approach to adapt to remote learning’ (voted by 50%), ‘try out more innovative methods of training’ (voted by 47%) and ‘adapt new technology platforms’ (voted by 39%). Over two thirds of employees (68%) […]
With AWS, the leading genomic and diagnostic testing company performed more than 6 million COVID-19 tests globally during the pandemic, scaling daily testing capabilities by 8x HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 14 December 2021 – Today, Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), an Amazon.com company, announced that Prenetics, a global leader in genomics and diagnostic testing, is running its entire infrastructure on AWS, the world’s leading cloud, […]
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 13 December 2021 – Sateri and Conservation International today announced their partnership on the wetland conservation of Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake. This initiative aims to improve the ecosystem’s health, restore biodiversity and provide sustainable livelihoods to local people. Tundra Swan in Poyang Lake©YangFan Located in Jiangxi Province, in the southeastern part of the country, Poyang Lake plays a critical role in regulating […]
ZUG, SWITZERLAND – EQS Newswire – 11 December 2021 – SunMirror AG (“SunMirror”, “the Company”; Vienna Stock Exchange: ROR1; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: ROR; ISIN CH0396131929) is pleased to announce experienced senior executives to join the SunMirror’s Leadership Team. SunMirror has appointed Ms. Flavia R. Sennhauser as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Roger Hermann who has been serving as Chief Financial Officer will continue to work as a senior executive […]
New private cloud deployment option offers customers greater choice, scalability, and reliability SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – The Auth0 Identity Platform, a product unit within Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), announces the launch of the Auth0 Identity Platform on Microsoft Azure. The launch gives customers the ability to choose Azure as their cloud deployment option from Auth0. The addition of Azure as an Auth0 private […]
RIGA, LATVIA – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – Thanks to an extensive and continuously growing network of resellers and integrators, today ONLYOFFICE is available in 20+ languages and is already trusted by over seven million users in 170 countries. ONLYOFFICE now intends to repeat this brilliant success, this time within China, where it is hosted by Alibaba Cloud, currently regarded as China’s No. 1 cloud service […]
Online sales have been bubbling pretty fiercely under the surface for many years, but a pandemic that saw as many as 85,000 businesses launching online shops in the space of just four months has quickly hastened that trajectory. Now, both as a result of the benefits from this online shift and as a need to compete in an entirely changed retail landscape, countless companies are continuing to […]
Report offers actionable insights for overburdened security teams HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 December 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today predicted global organizations will emerge more alert and better prepared in 2022 thanks to a comprehensive, proactive, cloud-first approach to mitigating cyber risk. Research, foresight, and automation are critical for organizations to manage risk and secure their workforce. […]
AnyDesk is introducing many new, helpful features with the new Version 7.0 for Windows. In addition to a clearer user interface, the update also offers optimized authorization management and new privacy functions. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 December 2021 – AnyDesk, one of the leading companies for remote desktop solutions, is launching AnyDesk 7.0. For the company, the update is the next step in further simplifying the […]
Dubai: Mastercard has entered into a strategic partnership with the real-time payment solutions company, ProgressSoft, to ease the integration of Mastercard Cross-Border Services and accelerate cross-border remittances across the Middle East and North Africa. With Mastercard Cross-Border Services, financial service providers can seamlessly process digital payments leveraging its global network through a single connection. Furthermore, these cross-border payments can reach almost anywhere in the world with certainty […]
By James M Dorsey The United States has signalled in advance of next week’s Summit for Democracy that it is unlikely to translate lip service to adherence to human rights and democratic values in the Middle East into a policy that demonstrates seriousness and commitment. In a statement, the State Department said the December 9-10 summit would “set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle […]
Feature-rich platform-based approach lets global clouds security leader accelerates investments with confidence HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 December 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today announced industry-breaking milestones reached in global cloud security. Organizations migrating to the cloud predominantly pick Trend Micro for simple, scalable, and robust platform-based solutions. Trend Micro was the first security expert to secure cloud […]
At AWS re:Invent, NetApp Named 2021 AWS ISV Design Partner of the Year – US; Spot by NetApp Simplifies CloudOps with new portfolio updates SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 December 2021 – NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced new innovations in its product portfolio as well as award recognition from Amazon Web Services (AWS) for its achievements as an AWS Partner. Together, these announcements […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 December 2021 – Empty office buildings, hotel rooms and shopping malls – these are the facts of life in the post-pandemic new normal. They are also the results of social distancing measures as well as government-imposed lockdowns implemented around the world to lessen the spread of COVID-19, the effects of which have rippled across real estate markets in Asia. It is with […]
Consortium convenes public and private sector leaders from seven countries to explore cloud-first and digital-native policies for inclusive economic growth SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 December 2021 – The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and Microsoft launched the APAC Leaders Digital Alliance today. Themed Digital for Growth: Harnessing the Power of Data for National Recovery, this first meeting included policymakers from […]
By James M Dorsey Russia hopes to blow new life into a proposal for a multilateral security architecture in the Gulf, with the tacit approval of the Biden administration. If successful, the initiative would help stabilise the region, cement regional efforts to reduce tensions, and potentially prevent war-wracked Yemen from emerging as an Afghanistan on the southern border of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf of Aden and at the […]
