ICT

7430 cases registered, 7,381 arrested under campaign

Islamabad - Muslimchronicle

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered 7,430 cases of human trafficking and made 7,381 arrests during the last two years under a special anti-human trafficking campaign launched across the country. A break-up of registered cases against human traffickers showed that during the year 2016, of the total 4,096 cases, 3,349 were registered in Punjab, 140 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 77 in Sindh, 181Read more

Jordan's King discusses cooperation with Toshiba executives

Amman - Muslimchronicle

His Majesty King Abdullah met on Tuesday with a delegation, comprising executives of Japan’s Toshiba Corporation, specialised in manufacturing flash memory chips, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. The visiting delegation is participating in the World Science Forum 2017, held at the shores of the Dead Sea. At the meeting, the company’s representatives expressed their business intention to extendRead more

The Fourth Bin-dustrial Revolution at Sharjah Int. Book Fair

Sharjah - Muslimchronicle

A new generation of scientists, physicists and electronic engineers are being given the perfect start on their journeys to a professional ICT career at a Sharjah International Book Fair workshop. The ‘Adventures in Coding’ sessions teach children from 7-11 years old how to understand basic computer codes and the cause and effects of following instructions and giving directions. For childrenRead more

Global Teachers' Forum ‘Qudwa 2017’ Set to Raise Curtains

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the second edition of the Global Teachers' Forum, Qudwa 2017, is set to tackle the biggest challenges facing educators. Starting tomorrow (7 October), the two-day global forumRead more

SAMENA Council to Collaborate with Saudi CITC

Riyadh - Arab Today

SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that, in collaboration with Saudi Arabia's Communication & Information Technology Commission (CITC), a regional regulatory conference will be held in Riyadh on 12thApril, 2017. Both SAMENA Council and CITC have centered the agenda of the regulatory conference on regional digital transformation and on fostering the understanding of evolving dynamics of the ICT environment. Following closeRead more

Huawei highlights growth opportunities in emerging markets

Barcelona - Arab Today

During its participation at the world’s biggest information and communications technology (ICT) show, Huawei hosted its Global Digital Transformation Forum (GDTF), which saw keynote speeches from Huawei officials and a host of industry players from around the world. During the one-day event, Huawei officials highlighted the ICT sector’s role in advancing economic and social development, during the Mobile World CongressRead more

S. Korea's ICT Exports Increase in January

Seoul - QNA

South Korea's exports of information and communications technology (ICT) products rose for the third consecutive month in January on the back of brisk overseas sales of semiconductors and displays, government data showed Wednesday. ICT exports reached US$13.83 billion last month, rising by a nearly four-year high of 16.7% from the $11.85 billion tallied a year ago, according to theRead more

TRA hosts ITU regional forum on ICT measurement

Dubai - Arab Today

The International Telecommunications Union's, ITU, regional forum on Information and Communications Technology, ICT, measurement was held today in Dubai. Aimed at enhancing the countries’ capabilities in the region to produce ICT related statistics on internationally agreed standards and national methodologies and indicators, the forum witnessed a significant presence of high-level officials and national experts in this field. In addition, representativesRead more

ICT Exports Turn Around in South Korea

Seoul - QNA

South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products landed in positive terrain for the first time in 14 months in November on the back of increased shipments of chips, displays and computers, government data showed Thursday. ICT exports reached US$14.8 billion last month, up 3.3% from $14.34 billion tallied a year ago, according to the data compiled byRead more

Dell EMC forum outlines strategic road map in line with Vision 2030

Riyadh - Arab Today

Dell EMC hosted a forum in Riyadh with over 2,000 senior business and IT leaders in attendance at the event showcasing the unparalleled solutions portfolio and united capabilities of the newly combined company to help enterprises across the Kingdom accelerate business and national transformation initiatives. The day-long forum focused on delivering key insights and best practices to help enterprises inRead more