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  Dubai / WAM Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital Dewa, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has partnered with PhishRod, a global cyber security awareness solution provider to launch ‘Waee’, the region’s first cloud-based, managed cyber security awareness and phishing incident response platform. The partnership entails PhishRod solution to be hosted in the state-of-the-art data ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, announced that it would invest US$ 100 million in green operations in the next two years to further enhance environmental efficiency across its global network. The company’s ongoing investment in infrastructure, equipment and process improvement will support it to achieve its strategic objectives and reduce its ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and the region’s largest shipping and logistics company, announced on Thursday its decision to purchase three additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels. Adnoc L&S is the region’s largest shipping and integrated logistics company and the ...

  Ajman / WAM Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) announced a remarkable growth of 45 percent in its e-commerce sector since the beginning of this year, reaffirming AFZ’s position as a global business hub with advanced solutions and state-of-the-art facilities. The announcement was made during AFZ’s attendance in the Seamless Middle East 2022 conference. The latest results can be attributed to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has implemented artificial intelligence (AI) at 11 of its healthcare centres for significantly faster reading and interpretation of retinal images. In line with Seha’s commitment to enhancing patient outcomes through the latest innovations, the new service will largely benefit Seha’s diabetic patients and facilitate early detection and intervention of ...

Bloomberg The Biden administration announced $2.1 billion in new funding to bolster food supply chains, including the efforts to support smaller processors and help farmers shift to the organic production. The initiatives will begin to have an impact on lowering food inflation “as we get in the tail end of 2022 and into 2023,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters ...

Bloomberg Meta Platforms Inc.’s Sheryl Sandberg, who became one of the most recognised figures in global business after helping Facebook transform from a startup into a multibillion-dollar advertising powerhouse, is stepping down as chief operating officer (COO). Sandberg, 52, will remain on the board of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, according to a post on the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will chair the Committee on The Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (Copuos). With 100 member states, Copous is one of the largest UN committees and plays a major role in governing the exploration and use of space for the benefit of all humanity. Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education ...

  KYRGYZSTAN / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, said the UAE and Kyrgyzstan are establishing a new era of economic cooperation led by their private sectors, which will double the value of their trade. In an interview with WAM, while heading an Emirati economic and commercial delegation visiting the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, Al Marri noted that ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) has registered a significant increase in its digital banking channels usage during the first quarter of 2022. According to Adib, 40% of customers’ personal finance applications are now taking place digitally on its mobile app, up from 30% in Q1 last year. The bank currently has over 700,000 customers ...