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  Dubai / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) compiled and officially launched the submittal of roads layout data standards via the Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This e-service comes as part of the vision of both the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, and the Abu Dhabi City Municipality, aimed at upgrading services, and expanding e-services on regular ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), presented its first ‘MSc in Real Estate and Property Management‘ in collaboration with the University of Salford, UK. The university has opened applications from students to register and join the programme, which runs for three semesters and qualifies graduates with a prestigious ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for arts, culture and heritage, has concluded the fifth edition of Dubai Next – a dynamic platform that aims to showcase the Emirate’s cultural ethos and its vibrant creative scene on the global stage. This year’s edition of Dubai Next was part of ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business With nearly 25 percent growth in 2016 and poised for a rapid surge in the coming months, Android operating system is evidently dominating the UAE smart-phone market. One of the most user-friendly operating systems, Android is supported by various mobile phone brands including Korean-giant Samsung. Samsung is one of the market leaders in smart-phone ...

  Dubai Emirates Business Fragomen, the world’s leading global corporate immigration services provider, has urged all employers in Dubai to adhere to the Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) regulation, requiring all sponsors to enroll their employees for a mandatory medical coverage plan by June 30. Individuals who sponsor UAE residence permits for their family members and employees (e.g.: domestic helpers), have ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Cerner Middle East & Africa, celebrated their fifth edition this year of its Achievement and Innovation Awards by honoring its clients across the region for their most rewarding health care technology adoptions. To reflect the changing dynamics in the health care industry, Cerner created five new award categories covering clinical and end user experiences ...

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Banking sector in the country is witnessing a massive makeover. Mobile banking, which has been emerging as one of the fastest growing segments over the last couple of years, is sure to change the way we have known the industry for decades. UAE is gearing up for the surging trend, which would put an ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Knowledge without Borders (KwB), the Sharjah-based cultural project, has expanded its sphere of influence following a visit to the London School of Publishing (LSP). The Sharjah–based project, which functions to promote a culture of reading in the UAE and to encourage a love of books in its citizens, attended the UK capital’s premium publishing institution ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Infoblox Inc., the network control company, has announced results of the Infoblox Security Assessment Report for the first quarter of 2016, which finds that 83 percent—more than four out of five—of enterprise networks tested by Infoblox show evidence of malicious DNS activity. Infoblox, an industry leader in securing Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure, offers free ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai and its long-standing partner, Visa, a global payments technology company, launched UAE Card Security Week, a consumer awareness campaign to promote safe online shopping habits and educate consumers on ways to avoid payment fraud in the UAE. The campaign is launched against the backdrop of growing adoption ...