MagazineTechnologyEpidemics in China: Reducing global supply chain risksBharath KumarMarch 17, 2020March 20, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 17, 2020March 20, 2020 How do you build resiliency into global electronics and hitech supply chains given China’s vulnerability to epidemics?... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineHong Kong will still be Asia’s financial hub despite the unrestBharath KumarMarch 16, 2020March 19, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 16, 2020March 19, 2020 Hong Kong is China’s window to the wider world and its goose that lays golden eggs – China won’t risk losing it... Read more
HealthcareMagazinePublic-private collaboration key to UAE’s smart healthcare goalsBharath KumarMarch 13, 2020March 20, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 13, 2020March 20, 2020 The country’s healthcare system is undergoing a structural shift with the accelerated adoption of sophisticated medical care technologies... Read more
EconomyMagazineHow prepared is Oman to levy VAT?Bharath KumarMarch 13, 2020March 20, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 13, 2020March 20, 2020 Although the Sultanate’s taxation system is largely unprepared for the implementation of VAT, VAT will benefit Oman’s economy... Read more
FintechMagazineSilent Eight: AML software that makes sense of alertsBharath KumarMarch 13, 2020April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 13, 2020April 2, 2020 AI-based AML software that simply suggests or weights alerts is passé; Silent Eight’s solution gives plain English explanations for decisions.... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeatureMagazineDigital banking in the Philippines: How long until super apps join in?Bharath KumarMarch 13, 2020March 20, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 13, 2020March 20, 2020 Southeast Asia’s digital banking wave has reached the Philippines and the Super Apps of the region are expected to enter the fray at some stage – the market is huge... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasAdnoc to invest upto Dh1.5 bn to set up 60 new gas stations in DubaiBharath KumarFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Currently, the majority of gas stations located in Dubai are operated by Emirates National Oil Company... Read more
BankingFeaturedDIB becomes world’s largest Islamic bank with Noor Bank acquisitionBharath KumarJanuary 23, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 23, 2020March 18, 2020 DIB will have total assets worth Dh275 billion, making it the fourth largest bank in the UAE... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateEmaar teams up with Xiaomi to create AI-enabled smart homesBharath KumarJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 Emaar is the first non-Chinese land developer to have forged a strategic alliance with Xiaomi.... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateUAE developer predicts Dubai property market to recover in 2020Pritam BordoloiJanuary 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 22, 2020 The recovery will be backed by Expo 2020, new government initiatives and favourable payment plans... Read more