DUBAI / WAM Dubai developer Emaar has announced plans to build the Middle East’s largest Chinatown within the retail district of its mega development Dubai Creek Harbour. Emaar’s announcement comes ahead of the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the UAE on Thursday and will further strengthen UAE-China relations. The retail precinct will occupy a central location within the ...

DUBAI / Emirates Buisness Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Injazat Data Systems, the Middle East’s leading specialists in information technology and digital transformation, to introduce the latter’s services in the Emirate of Sharjah. Shurooq will promote Injazat — a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala, the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business GE and Microsoft Corp announced an expanded partnership, bringing together operat- ional technology and information technology to eliminate hurdles industrial companies face in advancing digital transformation projects. GE Digital plans to standardise its Predix solutions on Microsoft Azure and will deeply integrate the Predix portfolio with Azure’s native cloud capabilities, including Azure IoT and Azure Data ...