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Abu Dhabi Police buildings receive $219.98mln overhaul
Buildings will meet international modern building standards in terms of 'smart' criteria, being environmentally-friendly and energy-saving
Samsung poised to benefit from China virus woes afflicting Apple, other rivals
Half of Samsung's smartphones are now made in Vietnam, where the coronavirus that has crippled the China operations of Apple and many other firms
Space program to establish national training base in Saudi Arabia
The program encourages interest in scientific research and learning various sciences in the areas of innovation: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM).
Egypt’s income taxpayers to submit disclosures online in April
Disclosures will be required to be submitted online on a quarterly basis
Malaysia to choose 5G partners based on own security standards
Consumer access to 5G will likely come online by the end of the year or early 2021
China seeks help of national tech giants to track coronavirus with QR codes
Users with a red QR-code are instructed to remain quarantined for 14 days
India's use of facial recognition tech during protests causes stir
Activists say India lacks regulation, warn of overreach
Quantum dots firm Nanoco files patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung
Nanoco, which produces quantum dots that are used to make vibrant screen displays, alleged that each of the defendants has wilfully infringed its patents
Maroc Telecom reports $620mln profit in 2019
The result was achieved on the back of higher mobile data activity in Morocco and in African subsidiaries
Ericsson modernises billing for Orange Egypt
Orange will improve offering time-to-market and the solution will also help Orange to enhance operational efficiency
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Samsung poised to benefit from China virus woes afflicting Apple, other rivals
Half of Samsung's smartphones are now made in Vietnam, where the coronavirus that has crippled the China operations of Apple and many other firms
IPhones will display China's back-to-work power
Foxconn has won permission to resume operations at its mega Zhengzhou facility in northern China
Tech deal review puts VCs in regulatory purgatory
Watchdogs are signaling to Big Tech that no deal is safe