Technology MENA Edition

united kingdom

Amazon considering UK insurance comparison site: sources

An Amazon price comparison website for insurance products would be a potential challenge to existing UK sites

telecommunications

Telecom Egypt Q2 profits up 4%

In the first half of 2018, the state-owned landline monopoly’s net profit fell 18.2%

asia

China-linked cyberattacks likely as Malaysia reviews projects: security firm

FireEye said it had found indications that cyber espionage activities were increasing throughout Southeast Asia

india

PM Narendra Modi announces space mission, health scheme as election nears

Modi said his government would launch from Sept. 25 a previously announced medical insurance scheme

legal

Cybercriminals planning widespread ATM heists, Krebs says

Criminals would gain entry to networks using malware

oman

Omani brothers invent anti-drone device

Gun remotely disables commercial drones

fintech

Egypt’s fintech boosted through accelerator agreement

Temenos will support financial innovation in Egypt by providing start-ups with access to the world’s number one core banking solution

travel and tourism

Airbnb, Wego announce strategic partnership

Home-sharing giant Airbnb announced a partnership with Wego to include properties listed on Airbnb in Wego search results

oman

Central Bank of Oman frames new norms for e-wallets

Framing guidelines to enable the efficient roll-out of electronic wallets

automotive

Dubai Authority endorses testing standards of electric, hybrid and self-driving vehicles

In line with the highest international standards applied in several countries