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Dewa registers patent for Hydronet project to monitor water networks

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) registered a new patent for its Hydronet project, adding to its track record of achievements. The Hydronet project uses artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning to monitor and control the water network in Dubai remotely. The project can be integrated with any SCADA system and provide real-time insights on the current ...

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Dubai Police buildings glow red for Hope Probe

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Police General HQ and main buildings, including the Dubai Police Academy in Umm Suqeim, across Dubai have recently turned red in celebration of the UAE’s Hope probe which is set to arrive to Mars on February 9. According to Brigadier Khalid Ali Shuhail, Acting Assistant to Commander-in-chief for Community Happiness and Logistic Support, the move ...

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JRCC gears up to host safe public events in 2021

Sharjah / WAM Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC), Sharjah’s largest high-end venue for all types of social and corporate events and catering services, announced that it is open for business again after weathering the unprecedented challenges presented by 2020, utilising the down-time for maintenance and refurbishment work that has served to enhance its world-class amenities. “JRCC plays an ...

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Northam mulls Bokoni mine bid

Bloomberg Northam Platinum Ltd is considering making an offer for the mothballed Bokoni mine as it seeks to expand output and capitalise on a rally in platinum-group metal prices, according to three people familiar with the plan. South Africa’s fourth-biggest platinum producer has evaluated a bid for Bokoni but no final decision has been taken and the company is yet ...

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Alibaba’s $38bn bond sale shows Jack Ma fans believe

Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd drew robust orders for a $5 billion bond sale, demonstrating investor confidence in the e-commerce giant’s long-term prospects amid easing tensions with Chinese regulators. The four-tranche offer received more than $38 billion in orders at the peak, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The notes comprising 10-year, 20-year, 30-year and 40-year maturities were ...

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Kuaishou’s rise to rival ByteDance value shows big Asia IPO window

Bloomberg Kuaishou Technology’s eye-popping debut in Hong Kong following a mega $5.4 billion initial public offering has sent a strong signal to other listing candidates waiting in the wings — that this is a great time to go public. The operator of China’s most popular short-video service after ByteDance Ltd’s Douyin saw its shares almost triple on their debut, boosting ...

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Thailand open to more stimulus if economic growth misses target

Bloomberg Thailand’s government is ready to take more fiscal steps if economic growth falls below its base-case forecast, driven by the latest Covid-19 outbreak or delays in vaccinating the public, a Finance Ministry official said. “The government is ready to do more if needed, and we still have fiscal space left,” Kulaya Tantitemit, acting director general of the Fiscal Policy ...

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Chinese courier SF eyes 20% stake in $5b Kerry Logistics

Bloomberg SF Holding Co, one of the largest Chinese package-delivery services, is exploring a potential investment in tycoon Robert Kuok’s listed logistics business, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Chinese courier is in talks to acquire roughly a 20% stake in Kerry Logistics Network Ltd, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information ...

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Myanmar sees biggest protest in years as coup opposition grows

Bloomberg Myanmar saw its biggest protests in more than a decade on Sunday as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in several cities calling for the release of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. In Yangon, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in an area of the city’s downtown known as the staging grounds for prior ...

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Dubai enabled tech start-ups to script global success stories

Dubai / WAM The grand economic vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has led to the creation of thriving technology hubs like Dubai Internet City that have transformed the industry in the region and made Dubai a major global innovation and start-up hotspot, said ...

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