Dubai Gitex Technology Week: Not enough 5G devices in UAE market

Dubai: Conversations around 5G networks took centre stage on the first day of Gitex with telecom operators calling on more hardware providers to offer 5G-enabled devices. Etisalat and du said these high-speed networks will be “revolutionary” rather than an evolution, and will bring about new revenue streams. “As we are in the roll-out stage, one […]

GITEX 2019: UAE to get apps for mental health help

Dubai: Smart, AI-powered health care and health information systems that can pre-empt, predict and provide integrated solutions for better health care delivery across the UAE dominated the offerings in the health care sector at GITEX 2019. All the three arms of health care – Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Ministry of Health and Prevention and Health […]

Goldman says billions moved from Hong Kong to Singapore amid unrest

Hong Kong: The potential benefit to Singapore from the turmoil in Hong Kong: $4 billion. That’s the upper end of an estimate from Goldman Sachs Group Inc of the money investors have moved to Singapore amid escalating political protests in the former British colony. The New York-based bank estimated that there has been a maximum […]

China too pulls out from Iran project

Tehran: China’s state oil company has pulled out of a $5 billion deal to develop a portion of Iran’s massive offshore natural gasfield, the Iranian oil minister has said. France’s Total SA had earlier withdrawn from the contract over US sanctions. The South Pars field deal, struck in the wake of Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal […]

Samsung takes pre-orders for foldable phone

Dubai: Pre-orders for the Samsung Fold — the highly anticipated and equally heavily scrutinised smartphone with the folding screen — began on Sunday, the company announced. The Fold will be available at Dh7,199. The Android phone grabbed attention for its ability to open and close like a book when it was first announced in February. […]

Dubai to get new rent-a-car service priced lower than Uber, Careem

Dubai: Dubai Transport Corporation (DTC), part of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced at Gitex their plans to launch a rent-a-car service. This service, a senior official said, would be priced lower than local rivals Uber and Careem. Dr Yousef Al Ali, CEO of DTC, told Gulf News about the various new initiatives planned, including an app […]