Bloomberg India’s latest e-commerce policy draft includes steps that could help local startups and impose government oversight on how companies handle data. The government has been working on the policy for at least two years amid calls to reduce dominance of global tech giants like Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. Under rules laid out in a 15-page ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it has conducted more than 71,000 additional Covid-19 tests. In a statement, the ministry outlined its plans to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to aid in the early detection of Covid-19 cases and to help medical professionals carry out necessary treatment. As part of the ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) in collaboration with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and in strategic partnership with Refinitiv, on Saturday announced the second session of the GIES Virtual Series webinar that will provide an outlook on the future of the halal industry, amid the supply chain disruptions caused by the measures taken ...