Emiratis can travel visa-free to Japan from November 1 People wait for arriving travellers at Haneda International Airport. Reuters Emiratis will enjoy visa-free travel to Japan from November 1 as part of a wider strategy to further bolster ties between the two countries. UAE citizens will be allowed to stay in Japan for up to 30 days in line with a strategic agreement signed in Tokyo last month by Dr Sultan Al Jaber , Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and the UAE's special envoy to Japan , and Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs. Travellers must present a negative PCR test taken within 72 of departure, or vaccine certificate, with three vaccinations approved by Japan. Dr Al Jaber said the deal would encourage more tourism, cultural and academic exchanges between the countries and promote new opportunities for business, trade and investment. The partnership agreement was launched during a meeting between a UAE delegation, led by Sheikh Khaled bin

  -  42nd edition of largest tech show to welcome more than 5,000 companies to explore and experiment in a decentralised future of the internet and a sustainable global digital economy. - GITEX sets to wow with the year’s biggest and most immersive metaverse experience across multiple sectors, from music, fashion, sports, to lifestyle, and business. His Excellency Omar Al Olama: “My office has partnered with GITEX to ensure that we’re not just showcasing technology, but inventing and developing technology” Dubai will transform into the ultimate digital epicentre of the world next month, as the UAE hosts the world’s largest tech show, converging the most advanced companies and best minds to deep dive into the making of the Web 3.0 economy. From 10-14 October 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, GITEX GLOBAL returns, its largest ever edition featuring 5,000 companies spanning 26 halls and two million sq. ft of exhibition space, at an extraordinary 25 percent year-on-year increase, pushi

The company invites visitors to enter the next digital universe with the soft launch of its virtual world — e& universe &, formerly known as Etisalat Group, is set to enthral visitors at Gitex Global 2022 by inviting them to enter the next digital universe with the soft launch of its virtual world — e& universe. Hatem Dowidar, Group CEO, e&, said this move marks a significant achievement in the group’s transformation journey to a global technology and investment conglomerate, as it takes its first steps into the metaverse. “Metaverse technology may be in the early incubation stages, given that it needs high-bandwidth and low-latency communications to work at scale. Still, telcos must consider harnessing its potential for the betterment of lives, whether it is a virtual playground or shopping destination, or even using it as a training ground for smarter, more efficient AI and industrial manufacturing processes. To get it to work at the grand scale we all envision will

UAE: 'Golden Pension' announced for expats to help boost gratuity National Bonds has launched the first-of-its-kind Golden Pension Scheme in the UAE to ramp up its suite of financial planning solutions for nationals and residents. The UAE’s leading Shariah-compliant savings and investment company said the pension scheme is developed in line with increasing de

DMCC rolls out full suite of sustainability projects to drive decarbonisation and sustainability in Dubai  DMCC – the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise and master developer of the JLT District – has announced a range of sustainability projects to accelerate the decarbonisation of the Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) community, in line with the Dubai Clean Energy and Net Zero Carbon Strategy 2050.   Following the announcement of the project earlier this year, DMCC signed a 20-year agreement with Etihad ESCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2022 that will see the majority of the JLT Cluster’s car parking areas provided with solar car shades. Making JLT home to one of the UAE’s largest district solar car shade installations, the project will result in a significant reduction in DEWA tariffs for the district, genera

  UAE's EDB processed $13.6mln startup loans in one month via new scheme - CEO Emirates Development Bank (EDB) processed AED 50 million ($13.6 million) in loans through its digital banking app in one month after it launched a new scheme to approve loan applications for startups in five days.  The bank said at the end of August that it would expedite loans for start-ups in its five priority sectors – manufacturing, healthcare, food security, advanced technology and infrastructure – giving approval or feedback within five days, in a service in partnership with peer-to-peer lending platform Beehive.   CEO Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi said: “For fintech, on the financing piece, we just went live with that in the end of August, just over a month ago.  “We’ve already done over AED 50 million worth of loans through that system. That for us is a success.” Al Naqbi was speaking at the session on Innovation Through Partnerships: A Roadmap for Successful Fintech Collaborationat GITEX’s Fintech Surg

Ameca has a human-like face and body and a sense of humour, manufacturer says Dubai's  Museum of the Future has recruited a new member of staff to help visitors with their queries — an AI-powered humanoid robot. Named Ameca, the robot has a human-like face and body and is capable of making facial expressions. Ameca will interact with visitors to the  Museum of the Future's  Tomorrow Today exhibition, greeting them, giving directions and answering questions. Ameca even has a sense of humour, according to its manufacturer, Engineered Arts, which describes it as the "world’s most advanced human-shaped robot". The Tomorrow Today exhibition highlights solutions and concepts that demonstrate the application of advanced technology in the fields of renewable energy and sustainability. It features more than 50 exhibits, including prototypes and current products focusing on five areas: waste management, environment, food security, agriculture and city planning. READ MORE 20 top

  Dubai Police release their 'Ghiath' luxury smart patrols as NFTs The Dubai Police have announced the launch of their luxury smart patrols called ‘Ghiath’ as a non-fungible digital asset. The smart patrols feature a 360-degree camera, eight exterior surveillance cameras, and a facial and licence plate recognition system. With this, the Dubai Police have released their second collection of NFTs. About 150 people became proud owners of the police’s first NFT collection that featured free digital assets symbolising “values of innovation, security and communication”. The second collection was announced during Gitex Global that kicked off on Monday. Major-General Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, director of the General Department of Artificial Intelligence, said the force is the first government entity in the UAE and the first police organisation in the world to create its own digital assets. "NFT is a unit of data stored on a type of digital ledger called a blockchain, and every NFT