TechnologySouth Korea to invest $854 mn annually to produce micro-chip materialsInternational Finance DeskJuly 3, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 3, 2019December 17, 2019 Korea will develop homegrown materials and equipment used in the production of micro-chips... Read more
EconomyTechnologyDFSA and Smart Dubai in MoU to start smart transformationInternational Finance DeskJuly 1, 2019December 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 1, 2019December 12, 2019 The MoU signed by Waleed Saeed Al Awadhi and Wesam Lootah was UAE’s first digitally signed MoU... Read more
TechnologyVietnam’s Vingroup in deal with Qualcomm, Fujitsu for 5G smartphonesInternational Finance DeskJune 28, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 28, 2019 The company’s Vsmart phones will be manufactured in Hanoi and are expected to be launched in April next year... Read more
TechnologyUber gets UAE ministry’s approval for $3.1bn Careem merger dealInternational Finance DeskJune 25, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 25, 2019 UAE’s competition committee finds that the deal will not result in economic concentration in excess of the 40% allowed... Read more
TechnologyUAE leads in artificial intelligence investment in MEA: StudyInternational Finance DeskJune 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 12, 2019 According to a study by Microsoft and EY, the UAE leads the MEA region in AI investments with $2.5 billion in a decade... Read more
TechnologyHuawei ban shows China’s dependence on foreign chip technologyInternational Finance DeskMay 20, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 20, 2019 Major chipmakers like Intel and Qualcomm join Google to cut off business with Huawei, until further notice... Read more
TechnologyHewlett-Packard’s Cray acquisition might boost competition with IBMInternational Finance DeskMay 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 17, 2019 In the past year, Cray’s shares rose 11 percent, with a current market valuation of approximately $1.2 billion... Read more
TechnologyIndia demonstrates slow progress in IIoT adoption: AccentureInternational Finance DeskMay 13, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 13, 2019 Partner at Accenture Saurabh Bhatnagar said IIoT could contribute $14.2 trillion to the global economy by 2030... Read more
TechnologySamsung Ventures makes first Southeast Asia VC investmentInternational Finance DeskMay 2, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 2, 2019 Tech giant's VC arm invests $7m in Singapore HR Tech Swingvy's series A fundraising along with Aviva... Read more
CompanyTechnologyLow HealthTech demand in Europe hits Philips Q1 2019 salesInternational Finance DeskApril 29, 2019November 13, 2019 by International Finance DeskApril 29, 2019November 13, 2019 Despite uptick in China, comparable sales grew a measly 2%... Read more