Dubai / Emirates Business Alpha Data, a Cisco Gold Partner and the UAE’s leading systems integrator and one of the longest-standing IT companies in the country, announced that it has been recognized as the UAE Commercial and Marketing Partner of the Year during the Cisco UAE Partner Summit 2016 held at The Ritz – Carlton, Dubai last month. Alpha …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Smart Dubai Office (SDO) held an introductory meeting at the Dubai Police General Headquarters, during which HE Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, Director General of SDO, met Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Commander-in-chief of Dubai Police, to showcase the Smart Dubai Happiness Agenda, which was approved by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid …

Robert Farley SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS The Korean shipbuilding industry has plunged into a deep crisis. The three biggest shipbuilding firms—Daewoo, Hyundai Heavy, and Samsung Heavy—posted record combined losses in 2015, and 2016 looks no better. Combined with a major accounting scandal and ongoing concerns about the viability of the market, South Korea could face a major shift in the …