Nexans, one of the worldwide leaders in cables and cabling systems, today announced that it has signed a value-added distribution agreement with Ingram Micro for the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Yemen. With this agreement, Ingram Micro is authorized to sell and promote Nexans’ entire portfolio of LAN solutions through its wide channel network in these countries. Nexans selected Ingram Micro, as top global distributor, because of its strong base of system integration channel partners across the region. For Nexans, the ability of a channel partner to sell solutions meeting specific networking requirements of end customers, is key.…
Author: Kasun Illankoon
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, reinforces its commitment to supporting the UAE Government’s sustained efforts to protect citizens and residents from the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In response to COVID-19, DIFC is actively following the mandatory directives of the UAE Ministry of Health & Prevention (MoHAP), the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the guidelines issued by the other relevant Government Authorities and World Health Organisation (WHO). DIFC is constantly monitoring the evolving situation and implementing every precautionary measure available to protect the health…
In an exclusive to Logistics News ME, Pervaz Moosakutty – General Manager, Premier Logistics, told us how the company is overcoming the challenges posed by COVID-19 The current Health Pandemic (COVID-19) has created quite a few challenges – measures that had to be put in place in double quick time, paramount being the safety of our staff, operational hurdles that had to conveyed to our clients and how the organization would work around new ways of doing things but ensure that we continue to operate as efficiently as possible. The key success to any organization is the strength and resilience…
UAE capital tops region in Economist Intelligence Unit survey’s Global Liveability Index Abu Dhabi has been ranked the most liveable city in the Arab world, followed by Dubai, according to the Global Liveability Index, issued by The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU) – the research and analysis division of Economist Group. The UAE capital topped all the regional rankings relating to quality of life – jumping from second position in 2019 – and rose three positions globally to 70th position. The index surveys the world’s most the 140 livable cities according to 30 factors. His Excellency Falah Muhammad Al Ahbabi,…
As reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), The UAE cabinet has approved new decisions as the country steps up precautionary measures to contain the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new decisions are aimed to protect people’s health and safety and ensure business continuity at all sectors. In this context, the Cabinet has approved the extension of residence permits expiring on March 1st, 2020, for a renewable period of three months without any additional fees upon renewal. The decision is aimed to spare the residents related obligations during the current trying times. The Cabinet has also waived the administrative fines…
Expo 2020 Dubai has convened a second virtual meeting of its Steering Committee, with representatives of the countries taking part in the event, as part of ongoing consultations that the impact of COVID-19 will have on global preparations of Expo 2020 Dubai. Participating countries briefed the Steering Committee on the global precautionary measures that have to be taken to ensure the health and safety of all those involved in the preparation of this mega event. The Steering Committee reviewed with grave concern the major impact that the spread of COVID-19 is having on global public, social, and economic health. The…
ZonesCorp, the largest operator of purpose-built economic zones in the UAE, announced that it has stepped up precautionary measures against Novel Coronavirus at its workers residential cities. As part of the move, ZonesCorp hosted an awareness workshop to educate workers on how to protect themselves from COVID-19 in collaboration with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi. ZonesCorp’s precautionary measures include setting up quarantine facilities for workers coming from outside the country within designated clusters, as well as implementing disinfectant procedures at residential cities and buses used by companies to transport workers from and to the residential cities. Furthermore, workers…
After a request from National Health Service of the Republic of Latvia this weekend airBaltic performed a special cargo flight to and from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in China, bringing 900,000 face masks and 80,000 respirators made in Zhengzhou and Yiwu regions to Latvia. The special flight with airBaltic Airbus A220-300 registered as YL-CSI departed from Riga on March 28, and landed back in Riga on early hours of March 29. airBaltic with Airbus A220-300 aircraft covered 4 815 km non-stop distance one way between Riga International Airport and the Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport with a total flight time of…
Lootah Real Estate Development (Lootah), one of the region’s most prominent real estate developers, noted the ways in how real estate can change due to the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic—listing down its immediate solutions while advising long-term measures developers can do. As the UAE implements various measures to combat the spread of the disease, Lootah runs down the changes they have done, as well as recommends long-term solutions other real estate developers could observe to combat COVID-19. According to Johns Hopkins University and Medicine, COVID-19 has already infected over 665,164 worldwide and has taken the lives of…
Initiative will support more than 50,000 homes and nearly 500 businesses in UAE. Lootah BCGas, a subsidiary of S.S. Lootah Group, the leading provider of gas utility and infrastructure services in the United Arab Emirates, announced a Covid-19 support programme worth AED 15 million in cooperation with Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The programme aims to support Lootah BC Gas’s residential and commercial gas utility customers in the UAE to face the challenges arising from Coronavirus (Covid-19). Eng. Yahya Lootah, CEO, S.S. Lootah Group, stated that Covid-19 support programme is in line with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid…