Seeking international clout, the United Arab Emirates is emerging as the world’s biggest state financier of clean energy while remaining an influential investor in oil and gas.
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Jet-Packs, Self-Driving Cars, Wireless Charging Of Buses: Museum Of The Future, RTA To Showcase Latest In Mobility
The Museum of the Future and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have announced a new partnership to showcase future mobility solutions, from personal jet packs to self-driving cars. The …
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What the region can learn from the UAE in fighting climate change
A study by the Brookings Institute published last year stated that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is among the most vulnerable places in the world to climate change. It p …
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Libya’s GECOL signs MoU with UAE’s W Solar to build solar energy plants
The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with W Solar Investment company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to build a solar photovoltaic plant. U …
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Wearable Technology to Prevent Heat Illness Amongst UAE Workers
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced that the company is trialling wearable technology in its annual programme to prevent heat-related illness amongst industrial workers in the hot UAE …
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Malaysia’s Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion to become a tech and innovation hub
The Malaysia Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai site is being transformed into an innovation hub as the legacy site gets ready to reopen soon as Expo City. The pavilion, renamed Malaysia’s Technology and …
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Alpha Dhabi “W Solar” to invest in Libya renewable energy
W Solar Investment the leading investment company in the renewables energy industry, and a subsidiary of Alpha Dhabi Holding, has today signed a memorandum of understanding with the General …
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Taking a leap
Zac Li, General Manager of HONOR GCC on the launch of HONOR Magic4 Pro and staying on top of the smartphone game …
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Dubai’s RTA ready to ‘sell data’ to other government and private firms
The move is part of the Dubai agency’s strategy to replicate other high-performing innovative entities who use data for “financial returns” Dubai’s RTA ready to ‘sell data’ to other government and …
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UAE’s top aluminium producer is testing wearable tech to protect labourers during extreme summer heat
Heat-related illness is a common concern across the region, especially for industrial labourers UAE’s top aluminium producer is testing wearable tech to protect labourers during extreme summer heat …
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6 best cities for executive digital nomads: Miami, Lisbon, Dubai and Barcelona top Savills’ first ranking of locations ideal for long-term remote working
What is an ‘executive digital nomad’? Forget backpackers with laptops – post-pandemic, corporate exces are buying up luxe holiday homes with WFH potential Savills’ inaugural Executive Nomad Index …
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EGA NEWS: EGA to develop UAE-based solar-powered manufacturing of silicon metal
EGA to develop UAE-based solar-powered manufacturing of silicon metal, a key raw material in ‘premium aluminium’ that could also unlock new domestic …
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UAE to expand the ‘commercial preference’ agreements with several nations
the in- and outflow of technology transfers, and boost the startup space. Image Credit: Gulf News archive Dubai: The Ministry of Economy has announced that the UAE would be signing comprehensive …
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UAE a trendsetting country in cryptocurrency regulation: European academic
By pushing ahead to promote cryptocurrencies and ensure official oversight, the UAE puts it ahead of other countries and jurisdictions.
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Future of the web presented at Gulf News technology event
Gulf News event Web3 DeCode hosts expert talks on internet’s future potential Dubai: With industry experts set to elaborate on trending topics like Web3.0 and Metaverse, a two-day event started with …
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UAE stargazers see rare five planets lining up
Large Planetary Parade is when Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn line up in sky Dubai: Stargazers in the UAE caught a rare celestial sight as five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and …
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UAE to Manufacture Silicon Metal Locally With Solar Power
Emirates Global Aluminium today announced that the company is to develop a project to manufacture silicon metal in the UAE.The UAE currently has no domestic silicon metal manufacturing capacity, and E …
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