Business & Money | Tuesday 12 May, 2020 2:28 am

United Minds Forms Workforce Re-entry Specialty to Help Companies Manage Employee Workplace Return from COVID-19

United Minds, Weber Shandwick’s management consultancy specialising in organisational transformation, announced a new Workforce Re-entry offering to help CCOs, CHROs, pandemic response leads and their teams re-set and re-integrate employees into the workplace as businesses recover from...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 12 May, 2020 1:50 am

Delivering essential services: Personal stories from Ericsson in Wuhan

In January 2020, Wuhan was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Working on the frontline of the emerging crisis, Ericsson engineers there worked tirelessly to deliver critical communications and infrastructure across the province. Here are a few of their stories.   Across the...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 12 May, 2020 1:20 am

Acer Signs Partnership With Romain Grosjean’s R8G e-Sports Sim Racing Team

Acer today announces a partnership with The R8G e-Sports Sim Racing Team, recently launched by Formula One driver Romain Grosjean.As part of the agreement, Acer will be an official partner through its premium gaming brand, Predator.  The sim racing seats of the R8G e-Sports team will be...

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Government | Tuesday 12 May, 2020 12:31 am

GAZT: VAT of 15% Goes into Effect in July, 2020

The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) has affirmed that rising the Value Added Tax (VAT) on all goods and services from 5% to 15% will go into effect on 1 July, 2020.In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the GAZT urged all citizens and expatriates to report any facility that violates...

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Business & Money | Monday 11 May, 2020 4:31 pm

Jollychic Shares Perspectives in The Hope Hackathon “Logistics Innovation in Time of Corona”

 Saudi Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) organized recently a public virtual forum under the Hope Hackathon Initiative. Jollychic’s representative was invited to attend the event, in a panel discussion with the topic of “Logistics challenges during Covid-19...

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Technology & IT | Monday 11 May, 2020 4:10 pm

In cooperation between Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University and Microsoft Arabia, in a lecture to empower Saudi women to the labour-market within the Women Leaders 2030 initiative

Microsoft Arabia, in cooperation with Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, organized a virtual session entitled "The importance of self-evaluation in terms of strengths, weaknesses and available opportunities", within the initiative of the "Ministry of Human Resources and Social...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 11 May, 2020 1:24 pm

Empower circulates tips to reduce district cooling consumption

In conjunction of the increase in temperature and the summer is approaching, the Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) called on consumers to make optimal use of district cooling and show more response in rationalizing consumption during their commitment to stay at homes, in...

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Technology & IT | Monday 11 May, 2020 1:12 pm

84% of internet users in the UAE have tried to remove private information from websites or social media

New Kaspersky research has found that consumers around the world want to take more action to protect and maintain control over their personal privacy. As revealed in the company’s latest report, Defending digital privacy: taking personal protection to the next level, consumers are becoming...

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Business & Money | Monday 11 May, 2020 1:09 pm

Bigo Live Announces ‘Global BIGOer One World Together’ Campaign to Support WHO Fight Against Covid-19

Bigo Live, a global leading live streaming platform, today announced the ‘Global BIGOer One World Together’ campaign in support of healthcare workers and vulnerable communities affected by COVID-19. The fundraising campaign brings together a cast of talented singers and musicians from...

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Business & Money | Monday 11 May, 2020 1:06 pm

Department of Municipalities and Transport adds 13 New Services to its SmartHub digital platform

Department of Municipalities and Transport has introduced 13 new services to its SmartHub digital platform, as part of its ongoing efforts to boost Abu Dhabi’s position in the global smart cities’ rankings.The 13 services fall under the vision of the Emirate’s wise leadership and Abu Dhabi...

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