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DUBAI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), announced the launch of its digital radio on the Internet. TRA Digital Radio is an effective means by which the public can learn about the most important news, reports and services of TRA, as well as latest developments of the ICT sector. TRA digital radio is a new window through which TRA ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Hazza Al Mansoori, the UAE’s first astronaut, said he was pleased with the historic achievement made for the UAE and the Arabic world after reaching the International Space Station (ISS). Addressing the media shortly after his return to the UAE, along with backup astronaut, Sultan Al Neyadi, Al Mansoori said: “”When I saw HH Sheikh Mohamed ...

Dubai / WAM The 5th edition of Breakbulk Middle East, a platform for exhibitors to display their innovative endeavours and industry-enhancing initiatives will be held from February 25-26, 2020, in Dubai to emphasise the effective use of technology to promote the sector. Speaking on the addition of “Breakbulk AR” at next year’s event, Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, ...

Bloomberg As others automakers plan battery-powered SUVs and trucks, Toyota Motor Corp’s vision for the future of driving remains a hydrogen-sipping sedan. The Japanese behemoth will begin sales late next year of the second-generation Mirai, its fuel cell-powered four-door, and ramp up annual production by 10-fold from the current model. Toyota’s bet that it can position a hydrogen sedan for ...

Bloomberg Vietnam’s economic expansion this year may exceed the higher end of an official estimate, President Nguyen Phu Trong said. Growth may be more than 6.8%, and gross domestic product may surpass $266 billion, Trong said in a government statement on Sunday. That compares with the official 6.6% to 6.8% range forecast. Vietnam’s 2019 inflation rate is expected to be ...

Bloomberg Australia is advancing separate talks with the US, Japan and South Korea over the development of local rare earths mining projects in an effort to bolster production outside China, which dominates the output of the materials. Rare earths, a group of 17 elements needed in components for missile systems to consumer electronics, had been flagged as a potential weapon ...

Bloomberg Japan tackled rescue and cleanup operations after a powerful typhoon ripped across the country, causing major flooding and landslides and leaving at least 21 people dead and hundreds of thousands without power. More than 160 people were injured and at least 16 were missing as many areas were hit by record amounts of rainfall and violent winds, according to ...

Bloomberg Two more meetings are planned to try to wrap up the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact before an Asean summit next month, Thai Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit told reporters after a RCEP ministerial meeting in Bangkok. Senior officials from 16 nations will meet next week in Bangkok to discuss the remaining key elements, while RCEP ministers will ...

Bloomberg Singapore has received responses from several companies offering to collaborate on its plan to operate autonomous buses, the Sunday Times reported, without citing sources. The Land Transport Authority and the Economic Development Board wouldn’t disclose which companies responded but they are likely to include Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd, ComfortDelGro Corp, SMRT Corp, French automation startup EasyMile, Nanyang Technological University ...

Bloomberg Indian companies struggling to tackle false information and speculation doing the rounds on WhatsApp and other social media sites are finally seeking help from the authorities. Yes Bank Ltd this month registered a police complaint against what it said was “fake news” about its financial health “to create panic and fear in the mind of its depositors.” Piramal Enterprises ...