Dubai Airports establish Airport Operations Control Centre for smooth operationsInternational FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 The facility’s realtimeDXB platform will monitor airport operations in real-time and process millions of data across two airports... Read more
Saudi German Hospitals opens first hospital in DammamInternational FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 It is Saudi German Hospitals’ 11th facility in the region, with a capacity of 300 beds... Read more
Coronavirus may lead to losses of $4.9 bn for Middle East airlinesPritam BordoloiMarch 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 6, 2020 With new coronavirus cases being reported in the Middle East, passenger numbers are expected to drop by 23%... Read more
Malaysia’s telcos to enhance 4G connectivity ahead of 5G rolloutInternational FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 Celcom, Digi and Maxis sign an agreement for fibre infrastructure development... Read more
Bahrain mulls issuing digital version of its currencyPritam BordoloiMarch 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 6, 2020 The Central Bank of Bahrain is conducting a study on the possibilities... Read more
Maruhan Japan Bank seeks to become the most trusted bank in LaosInternational FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 The bank plans to drive financial inclusion and deliver premium customer services through automation and digitisation... Read more
2020: Coronvairus to see African airlines lose $40 mn in revenuePritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 Many African airlines such as EgyptAir, RwandAir and Kenya Airways have suspended flights to China... Read more
Emirates NBD reduces transaction fees in line with the UAE’s coronavirus initiativesInternational FinanceMarch 5, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 5, 2020March 18, 2020 These measures are being implemented to mitigate economic impact caused by the coronavirus epidemic... Read more
Saudi urges Opec+ to cut 1.5 mn bpd as coronavirus affects oil demandInternational FinanceMarch 5, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 5, 2020March 18, 2020 the Kingdom has pushed for a larger cut compared to Goldman Sach’s recommendation of 600,000 to I mn bpd... Read more
UAE is first Mideast country to produce nuclear energyPritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 UAE officially starts power operation at the Barakah nuclear power plant... Read more