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Huawei launches first 5G roadshow in Saudi Arabia
Huawei roadshow truck is designed specifically to showcase the benefits of 5G networks
Audio-visual documentation of court proceedings begins in Riyadh
The minutes of court sessions will be made available online and digitally
Usage of e-govt services soars to 57% in Saudi Arabia: Survey
The usage of e-government services by the age group of 30-34 years was 68.1%
Elon Musk rocket launches Saudi Arabsat satellite
The huge rocket was launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Station in Florida for Arabsat.
Saudi Arabia signs cybersecurity cooperation agreement
The memorandum of intent is aimed at enhancing cybersecurity, protecting against threats, and identifying potential opportunities for collaboration in projects and initiatives
Tech companies form regional alliance, eye presence in Saudi Arabia
Belgian global technology company Barco has entered into a partnership with Mindware, a regional value-added distributor of IT solutions.
Saudi's Kingdom Holding has raised $1bln in debt finance, to invest mainly in local market - CEO
The investment firm will also decide on the local real estate assets to be monetised within three months
Saudi Arabia's United Electronics reports rise in first quarter earnings, shares rally
Analyst says Q1 2019 results were remarkable for Extra, with revenue growth driven by market share gains and the consumer finance programme
The bot effect: Make trading faster and more accurate
Robotic Process Automation has the potential to automate repetitive, rules-based tasks, minimising errors and miscalculations while also freeing up human resources for value-added work
Super-fast 5G mobile to launch in Saudi Arabia within months
The uptake of the technology is expected to add $19bln to Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product
Insights
How 5G drove moves by Apple, Qualcomm and Intel
5G is a new network technology for wireless communications that could be up to 100 times faster than current 4G networks
Video app TikTok's India download ban worries wider technology industry
TikTok has become a sensation in India, where it has been downloaded by nearly 300mln users so far
Breakingviews - Boeing risks becoming an American Huawei
Boeing is under intense scrutiny after two of its new 737 MAX aircraft crashed in Indonesia and Ethiopia, killing 346 people
