SIX Digital Exchange and SBI Digital Asset Holdings Co. plan to create an exchange for digital assets that’s based in Singapore and will start operation by 2022. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fintech Festival meets virtual reality
Monday brought the Singapore Fintech Festival, a week-long event of quite extraordinary scope. Twenty-four hours a day for a full week with sessions for every time zone and featured addresses from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore International Arbitration Centre Launches 1st Office Outside of Asia in New York
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has launched a representative office in New York, marking its first representative offices outside Asia. The new outfit will be led by Adriana ... ( read original story ...)
Neil Gaiman channels creativity into video to help refugees in Lebanon as ‘extreme poverty’ hits record high
Neil Gaiman may be best known for his works of fiction, from his comic book series, The Sandman, to his popular novels, Stardust and American Gods. However, it is his latest work, very much grounded ... ( read original story ...)
Israel to get initial Pfizer coronavirus vaccine shipment on Thursday, minister says
Israel will receive a first shipment of Pfizer Inc coronavirus vaccines on Thursday and will administer them to the elderly and other high-risk populations, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
‘Galactic Federation’ of Aliens Working With U.S. and Israel Sparks Galaxy of Memes, Jokes
Social media users are reacting to the news of an apparent federation of aliens by joking about the state of Earth. ( read original story ...)
UAE, Israel firms to extract water from thin air
Watergen, an Israeli company, has signed an agreement with Al Dahra, an UAE-based company, to transfer the innovative technology of extracting water from air.According to Israel's official Twitter ... ( read original story ...)
Russian Airline Receives Permit To Fly To Tajik Destinations Amid Pandemic
Russia's Rosaviatsia aviation agency has issued a permit to the AZUR Air company to operate flights to Tajikistan amid restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Beitar Jerusalem: UAE sheikh buys stake in Israeli football club
An Emirati sheikh has bought a 50% stake in the Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem, long tainted by accusations of anti-Arab racism. A club statement said Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan would ... ( read original story ...)
Gitex 2020: UAE showcases tele health services for cardio, paediatric patients
The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has showcased its telemedicine and health monitoring services, as it took part in the ongoing Gitex Technology Week. The remote services were ... ( read original story ...)