October, 2019

• 6 October

  Ministry launches ‘Social Blockathon’ competition in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Community Development launched the ‘Social Blockathon’ Competition that aims for developing software through Blockchain technology accomplished within a specified time, in order to design beneficial programs for educational, social and recreational purposes. The competition comes as part of providing solutions and applications for families, people of determination, senior emiratis, Public Non-Benefit Associations in the ...

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• 6 October

  Insead Leadership Forum to kick off October 31

  DUBAI / WAM The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), and the National Alumni Association (NAA), in the UAE of Insead, one of the world’s leading graduate business schools, have announced they are partnering to host the region’s first Insead NAA Leadership Forum in Dubai on October 31. The Forum will provide a platform for regional and global business leaders, ...

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• 6 October

  Dubai Chamber showcases smart services at Gitex

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it is showcasing a wide range of smart services, apps and solutions for businesses at Gitex Technology Week 2019 which kicks off in Dubai on Sunday. The easy-to-use solutions will be on display at Dubai Chamber’s stand at Gitex 2019 throughout the week-long event. Smart services currently offered ...

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• 6 October

  DMCC, Jafza ink warehousing, logistics services agreement

  

  Dubai / WAM DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – and DP World, UAE Region, through its subsidiary Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), have signed a Collaboration Agreement that will bring warehousing solutions and logistic services to member companies registered in the DMCC Free Zone. Speaking on the occasion, ...

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• 6 October

  Zayed’s ambition from Earth to space

  

  ABU DHABI The United Arab Emirates is celebrating two cherished and revered occasions, the latest elections for members of the Federal National Council (FNC), and the scientific achievement of the UAE’s first astronaut, Hazza Al Mansoori, who has just completed a visit to the International Space Station (ISS). The term “progressive empowerment” can be applied to both of these events, ...

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• 6 October

  India has 150m drivers, but only 8,000 want EV

  

  Bloomberg Hyundai Motor launched India’s first electric SUV this summer with a quirky TV commercial urging millennials to “Drive Into the Future.” A few months later, the automaker finds itself on a lonesome road. In a nation of about 150 million drivers, only 130 Kona SUVs were sold to dealers through August. That slow pace is emblematic of the difficulties ...

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• 6 October

  India’s Jaishankar says trade deal with US ‘not that easy’

  

  Bloomberg Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that a trade deal with the US is “not that easy,” but trade ministers from both sides were trying to iron out their differences. “It’s a fairly complicated set of issues because you are really looking at trying to clear up issues.” Jaishankar said, speaking at the India Economic Summit organised by the ...

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• 6 October

  Vietnam exports may post slower growth: Trade war

  Bloomberg Vietnam’s exports this year may rise between 7% and 7.5% from 2018, a steep decline from the previous two years mainly because of rising global trade tensions, Hai Quan newspaper reported, citing the Ministry of Industry and Trade Ministry. Trade tensions between the US and China, Japan and South Korea, and slower economic growth in some countries reduce demand ...

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• 6 October

  Apple approves Hong Kong app after rejection

  

  Bloomberg Apple Inc’s App Store reversed a recent decision to reject a Hong Kong app that shows police activity in the midst of increasingly violent pro-democracy protests in the city. The app, known as HKmap.live, is a mobile version of a website that helps users avoid potentially dangerous areas, according to the developer, who uses the alias Kuma to remain ...

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• 6 October

  China forex reserves fall to $3.092tn in September

  Bloomberg China’s foreign-currency holdings dipped in September, as valuation effects from a stronger dollar weighed on the otherwise stable stockpile. Reserves fell to $3.092 trillion in the month from $3.107 trillion in August, the People’s Bank of China said on Sunday. The reading compares with a median estimate of $3.106 trillion in a Bloomberg survey. The supply and demand largely ...

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