Archive for author: G-Forum

rak
COVID-19

RAK’s Al Hamra offering 20% rent reduction and five weeks of free stay

Al Hamra, a real estate developer, services provider and investment company in the Northern Emirates, is offering attractive rental rates for an elegant lifestyle in the heart of Ras Al Khaimah across it’s sele...

GE
COVID-19

GE monitoring regional power grid stability as economy emerges from lockdown

GE is supporting the next phase of the fight against Covid-19 in the Middle East by ensuring power grids are ready, as some countries announce plans to reopen major sectors of the economy just as summer arrives...

Asia-data
COVID-19

Atradius Payment Barometer flags India, Singapore, in overdue invoices, falling credit

Covid-19 containment measures around the world have impacted both national and international supply chains and trade. Responses to the 2020 Atradius Payment Practices Barometer, PPB, survey in Asia suggest the ...

Classroom
COVID-19

Microsoft Team, Office 365 enable remote learning for millions of Asian students

Since the onset of the pandemic early this year, education ministries across Asia have pushed for mass migrations online, with the help of Microsoft Teams, Office 365 and Microsoft Azure, enabling millions of s...

allsopp
COVID-19

UAE and UK property markets more resilient than expected says Allsopp & Allsopp

Allsopp & Allsopp Real Estate has reported that estate agents around the world have had sales which were agreed weeks or months ago being cancelled due to Covid-19 affecting employment giving the buyer and ...

global-air
COVID-19

Global air cargo demand drops 28% in April, insufficient belly capacity a challenge

The International Air Transport Association, IATA, has released data for global air freight markets in April showing that demand dropped 27.7% compared to the same period in 2019. This is the sharpest fall ever...

Sunil-Paul
COVID-19

How the Covid-19 pandemic has been a game changer for online shopping

Social distancing, quarantines and lockdowns imposed by governments to check the spread of Covid‑19 have accelerated the digitalisation trend with consumers preferring to shop online instead of physical stores ...

Arvind-Krishna
COVID-19

IBM CEO says Covid-19 is a turning point for digital transformation

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a turning point for many companies, as the disruption and uncertainty caused by the crisis has accelerated the digital transformation that for many was already underway. That was ...

global-wellness-day
COVID-19

Global CIO Forum partners with industry leaders on Global Wellness Day

The whole world has united to create medical solutions, vaccines, necessary medical supplies and equipment in response to Covid-19. The pandemic has also brought immense changes in our daily lives, the way we w...

covid-websummit
COVID-19

Global CIO Forum hosts WebSummit on indoor air quality amid Covid-19

Global CIO Forum brought together renowned indoor air quality experts on June 11, for a GCF Unite WebSummit on a topic that affects everyone: Impact of indoor air quality, now and in the post-Covid world. As th...