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samsung
COVID-19

Mobile wallet transactions rise 78% in Q1 2020 YoY in regional hypermarkets

Samsung Gulf Electronics is encouraging UAE consumers to switch to safer alternatives such as mobile wallets to minimise potential hygiene issues while making purchases in stores.  Samsung Pay, the brand’s mobi...

Mansoor-Sarwar
COVID-19

Dispelling four myths about how to motivate employees in uncertain times

At the start of 2020 human resource, HR, teams and company leaders were looking to refocus their efforts on motivating employees and fostering an engaging, rewarding and productive work environment. However, 20...

Stewart-Buchanan
COVID-19

Gartner lists eight actions for CIOs to ensure financial survival during Covid-19

Many of the financial business implications of Covid-19 will be felt in the IT department, according to Gartner. CIOs should take eight actions to protect or quarantine their IT organisations’ cash flow during ...

Un-Chief
COVID-19

UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, unity and hope’ in battling COVID-19 pandemic

“We mourn the lives lost – more than 200,000”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in a virtual press conference on Thursday. “We despair that many more will follow, particularly in places least able to cop...

Trumpet-paly
COVID-19

COVID-19 could not stop the music on International Jazz Day

The artists were originally set to perform in Cape Town, South Africa, but have united for an online concert that will be streamed live starting at 4 pm Eastern Standard Time. Audrey Azoulay, head of the UN cul...

Video-Call
COVID-19

UN chief: Journalists provide ‘antidote’ to COVID-19 misinformation

António Guterres made the appeal in a video message for World Press Freedom Day, observed this coming Sunday, in which he underscored the crucial role media has in helping people make informed decisions. Accura...

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COVID-19

How the UN civil aviation agency is helping airlines take off again

Should the worldwide slump drag into the third quarter of 2020 or later, that number could soar to 1.124 billion to 1.54 billion travellers, as airlines slash the number of seats on offer by 49 to 72 per cent. ...

covid-spead
COVID-19

Global health experts advise WHO to identify animal source of COVID-19 virus

The recommendation was among the outcomes of the latest meeting of the Emergency Committee on the new disease, established under global health regulations. “We accept the committee’s advice that WHO works to id...

Mall
COVID-19

Bahrain launches online mall.bh with 100+ fashion, homeware, electronics companies

Bahrain has launched a virtual mall to enable shops to continue serving their customers during the ongoing global Covid-19 outbreak. The mall.bh website features a range of products from more than 100 companies...

Dubai
COVID-19

Dubai Land Department’s remote access systems provide continuity of service

As part of its keenness to continue providing its services with the highest possible efficiency, Dubai Land Department, DLD, confirms the success of the remote work system experience applied in response to the ...