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  It may be wishful thinking, but it’s just possible that Vladimir Putin has done us a great favour. He has alerted us to the true threat of cyberwarfare in a way that — again, just possibly — might prompt us to view it as a serious national danger and begin to take effective countermeasures. Of course, Americans are aware ...

  Almost 12 months after they were forced to buy up stocks to put a floor under the market, China’s brokerages are in a bad place again. The anticipated trading rush after a link between the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges opened Dec. 5 hasn’t eventuated and investors are punishing firms including Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd. and Haitong ...

  With a month to go before he assumes responsibility for the US military, President-elect Donald Trump is already demonstrating his aggravation over runaway costs. Recent tweets have targeted the high price of not just Air Force One, a relatively minor project, but also the new F-35 fighter, the largest defense contract in history. He’s also called for a lifetime ...

  Ties between Taipei and Beijing were already frosty since China-sceptic Tsai Ing-wen took power in Taiwan in May. This marked the demise of eight years of cross-strait rapprochement. But Taiwanese leader’s unprecedented phone call to US President-elect Donald Trump further angered Beijing. Tsai’s call was the first between a Taiwanese and US leader since Washington switched recognition from Taipei ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) and Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) have invited key stakeholders of Dubai’s building industry to jointly discuss thoughts and views on future potential policies aiming at doubling the rate of energy efficiency in buildings by 2030. The joint workshop was held to discuss the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA), a public-private partnership ...

  Dubai / WAM Effective January 1st, 2017, new fees for the use of frequency spectrum and wireless equipment in the UAE will be introduced, according to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). The new regulation contains a fee for radio services used in land, maritime, terrestrial and satellite, including mobile service, broadcasting, satellite, and services related to emergencies and disaster relief. ...

  Lahij / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) on Monday completed the school bags distribution project in the Lahij governorate in Yemen. The programme was part of the authority’s plan to distribute school requirements in Aden, Abyan, Lahij and Dhale governorates and in the light of its humanitarian and relief efforts aimed at alleviating the suffering of the populations and ...

  Dubai / WAM Aimed at promoting and sustaining healthy lifestyles and healthcare, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is organising ‘Dubai Health Forum’ under the patronage of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, from January 9 -10, 2017. The forum will bring together decision makers, health practitioners and industry experts to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Energy in partnership with Total E&P UAE, has presented the Ministry of Education with copies of a book on the geological evolution of the UAE. The move coincides with UAE’s Year of Reading and comes in the context of the Ministry of Energy’s contribution to spreading awareness of mineral wealth and building a ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has launched the ‘Future Research’ series, and signed an MoU with Emarat Al Youm newspaper, aimed at publishing this scientific series that will enable readers to gain in-depth knowledge about the future of the most important sectors and technologies that influence lifestyles and economies globally. As per the agreement, both ...