Bloomberg When Bharat Gite reopened his aluminum parts factories in India’s western city of Pune, he spent days servicing idle machines, sanitising his premises and putting in place social distancing norms for staff. As India begins gradually easing stay-at-home restrictions across the country, Gite’s experience shows how reopening economy isn’t going to be a straightforward exercise. On top of the ...

MADRID / WAM Covid-19 has placed the whole world on lockdown, with new research from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) showing that 100 percent of global destinations continue to have restrictions on travel in place, and 72 percent have completely closed their borders to international tourism. From the start of the crisis, the United Nations specialised agency for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced the introduction of 13 new services to its SmartHub digital platform, as part of its ongoing efforts to boost Abu Dhabi’s position in the global smart cities’ rankings. The 13 services fall under the vision of the Emirate’s wise leadership and Abu Dhabi government’s strategy to upgrade work ...