April, 2016

• 21 April

  TRA highlights latest skills to counter cyber crime

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business In a move towards making the public more aware of the campaign to fight cybercrimes, the National Computer Emergency Response Team of the UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) showcased the latest practices, technologies and security procedures to help ensure digital security during its recent participation at this year’s edition of the Gulf Information Security Expo ...

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• 21 April

  Tourism Malaysia finds ATM an ideal platform

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Tourism Malaysia’s Deputy Director General (International Promotion) Dato’ Hj. Azizan Noordin will be leading a delegation of 124 Malaysian sellers from 77 organisations to participate in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM). The prestigious annual event will once again be held in Dubai, from April 25-28. The Malaysian delegation is comprises a good mix of hotels ...

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• 21 April

  Canadian firm to build skylight dome in Sharjah

  

    Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Where Dubai has been reaching the sky with its skyscrapers, Sharjah is also set to add a magnificent piece of architecture to its list. Canadian firm OpenAire and Aluminum Light Industries Co (ALICO) joins hand with Sharjah- based International Private Group (IPG) and Gambert Architectural to build a giant skylight dome for Sharjah’s largest ...

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• 21 April

  UAE highlights climate change efforts in New York

    New York / Emirates Business His Excellency Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, joined a panel of international figures at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, to raise awareness and promote the United Arab Emirates’ ambitious actions in the area of climate change and environment. The panel included Adnan Amin, Director General of ...

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• 21 April

  ANTCPD to offer ‘smart classrooms’ to students

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Al Noor Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities (ANTCPD) in partnership with Samsung Gulf Electronics will introduce the Samsung Smart Classroom Solution to two additional classrooms following the success of the programme launch in 2014. Samsung has provided Al Noor with various mobile tools and technologies since 2010 with the aim of heightening engagement in ...

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• 21 April

  The gift of Trump’s ramshackle campaign

  

    “One fine day, in a fit of euphoria, after he had picked up the telephone and taken an order for zero-coupon bonds that had brought him a $50,000 commission, just like that, this very phrase had bubbled up into his brain. On Wall Street he and a few others — how many? — three hundred, four hundred, five hundred? ...

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• 21 April

  Obama’s UK visit amid Brexit cloud

    US President Barack Obama’s last presidential visit to the UK will be in the eye of storm as he plans to make a strong case against Brexit amid criticism from supporters of the ‘leave EU’ campaign. His visit comes ahead of the June 23 referendum when Britons will be asked if they want to remain in the 28-member EU. ...

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• 21 April

  The financial threats that machines can see

    Mark Buchanan Humans have a terrible track record of predicting financial crises in time to fend them off. Some computer scientists think that algorithms might help. Given the right information, some crises can be foreseen. In “The Big Short,” Michael Lewis told the story of the scattered few who saw the imbalance growing in the mortgage market and profited ...

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• 21 April

  Russia’s surging electronic warfare capabilities

  

    Largely described as a power in long-term decline, the Russian military under President Vladimir Putin has embarked on a military modernization programme that may be gaining the envy of some in Washington. Putin has invested billions, supported by revenues during the 2004-2014 period when oil prices were high. These efforts have led to impressive improvements within Russia’s conventional forces ...

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• 21 April

  DWTC fuels Dubai’s entertainment industry

  

    Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) started the year on a strong note by hosting 17 live events in the first quarter, attracting over 75,000 visitors. Enriching Dubai’s leisure event calendar, the past three months has seen a mix of global stars, musicals and comic performances including heavyweight standup Russell Peters, French Armenian music sensation ...

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