COVID-19

AHD
COVID-19

American Hospital, Cerner to use clinical AI, analytics on pandemic and home health

American Hospital Dubai, AHD, part of Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group, has announced the launch of the first artificial intelligence research centre in the region in partnership with global health care techn...

Flcon-eye
COVID-19

Drones can boost efficiency at GCC construction sites according to Falcon Eye

An increasing number of construction firms and real estate developers in the GCC who are turning to drones’ technology as they get their operations back on track while safeguarding the health and safety of thei...

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 ...