Intersec, the leading security, safety and fire protection trade show wrapped up on Tuesday, 21 January, following a three-day run which has brought the latest products and services for the industry under the spotlight. NAFFCO, a Middle East manufacturer of firefighting solutions, and one of the show’s founding sponsors, turn attention on the future, with a range of high-tech specialised vehicles and products designed to combat fires. Taking centre-stage was the Falcon-8, an 8×8 drive vehicle, with separate water and foams tanks vehicle built for fighting fires in airports. Elsewhere, FLAIM Systems showcased its all-new virtual reality (VR) technology designed…
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EDGE, the advanced technology group for defence and beyond, today announced that it will be the Advanced Technology Partner of the upcoming edition of Tawdheef, the UAE’s leading event for Emiratisation, with a focus on employment, career development and entrepreneurship. The company will have the largest presence at the event. Leveraging breakthrough advanced technologies and collaborating with some of the brightest minds across the globe, EDGE is building opportunities for top talent in the advanced technology industry, through both short and long-term training and education programmes. The company aims to consolidate a global pipeline of talent in line with its…
Emaar Properties PJSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Xiaomi, a global technology leader with the world’s largest Internet of Things (IoT) consumer platform, to launch ‘Emaar Smart Home’ – a new, next-generation product for customers to experience the latest smart home technology powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Emaar’s new product will launch in 2020 as an exclusive set of digitally-enabled residential developments, powered by Xiaomi and featuring a one-of-a-kind smart home experience with a comprehensive set of pre-installed smart home and IoT products. The MoU positions Emaar as the first developer outside of China to enter into…
ISG announced today the appointment of Jake Chadwick as the UAE construction director, leading the delivery teams working across the company’s growing project portfolio in technology, corporate office, education, leisure, hospitality and healthcare sectors. Jake will succeed Stephen Martin, ISG’s long-serving construction director, who will move to the UK as operations director for ISG’s business in Scotland. Jake, a project director with ISG since 2017, moved to the UAE in 2019 and has delivered numerous high-profile projects for the global construction company in both countries. In his new role, Jake will be leading ISG’s growing construction team, maintaining and advancing…
JLL, one of the world’s leading real estate investment and advisory firms, has appointed Dana Salbak as the Head of Research for the MENA region. Salbak, who has been at JLL for four years, has been responsible for delivering a number of successful industry-specific publications, in addition to detailed market intelligence. She replaces Craig Plumb, who will continue to work with JLL in an advisory role. In her new and expanded position, Salbak will work closely with JLL’s team of researchers across MENA to drive synergy and collaboration in the firm’s research output. She will also oversee a…
With Dubai’s growing popularity as an e-commerce hub in the region coupled with robust consumer spending across the Middle East, the emirate’s prompt response to these trends has led to the adoption of the Dubai E-commerce Strategy. In line with its efforts to support and further promote awareness about the strategy, the Dubai Free Zone Council (DFZC) announced that it be participating as Strategic Partner of Seamless Middle East 2020, the region’s multi-brand exhibition covering payments, fintech, e-commerce, retail, insurtech, and identity. Seamless Middle East, now on its 20th year, is one of the largest and longest running global fintech…
The Republic of Chile is now intensifying preparations for its participation at Expo 2020, under the theme of sustainability, diversity, tradition, and progress which embrace the four pillars of Chile and the principles it values. On its 700 square metre country pavilion Chile will be showcasing sustainable and reliable food production; renewable energy; productive and sustainable mining; sustainable tourism; entrepreneurship and innovation; sustainable infrastructure; astronomy and solid institutions. “The priority for Chile at Expo 2020 will be to highlight the four pillars which embody our nation. We are a land of geographic extremes, with desert, mountains, glaciers and coastline. A…
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Al Faris transported 19 various vessels covering a distance of 150km using our hydraulic multi axle trailers (PST & THP) for an expansion project. *The crude-oil production facility expansion will allow production capacity to increase from 420,000 barrels to 450,000 barrels of oil per day in 2020. This project was completed in different stages over a period of 3 months. Al Faris provided our client with a complete solution for loading these vessels from different manufacturer’s locations to Hamriyah and Jebel Ali Port. We then received these vessels at Mussafah port and land transported as well as off-loaded to our…
Dubai Customs will host a series of high-level panel discussions during the 5th World Customs Organization (WCO) Global AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) Conference in Dubai. Set to be held from March 10 to 12, 2020 at the Festival Arena, the conference, which is taking place in the Middle East for the first time, will be hosted by Dubai Customs in cooperation with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Federal Customs Authority. The event will feature key sessions and round table discussions covering timely topics, including customs work and the development of a global customs system. The panel discussions are…