TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tuesday, May 31st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Quanta Computers, a leading global electronics ODM and the world's largest Notebook PC manufacturer, together with ImmerVision, the inventor of the 360-degree panomorph lens and worldwide expert in immersive optical and imaging technology announce the launch of the world’s first 360-degree live VR streaming add-on camera, designed for the ever-burgeoning smart phone market. “We are honored and excited that Quanta, with its longstanding expertise in the international consumer electronics space, chose ImmerVision panomorph technology to create the very first VR add-on 360ᵒ camera for mobile devices,” says Alessandro Gasparini, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer at ImmerVision. Our goal is to offer brand customers and millions of smart phone users around the world unprecedented access to the most advanced panomorph lens technology, giving them the ability to create, share and experience cryst ... Read more »

AJMAN, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Continuing with its path breaking initiatives to attract a broad spectrum of investors, Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) is considered to be the first free zone which is disruptive, progressive and proactive in assisting SME's set up their business in a fast and an efficient manner. Following the announcement of their successful international expansion earlier this year, Ajman Free Zone is now focussing on innovative initiatives that could trigger a rise in investments to the free zone and the UAE in general. They are involved in providing first rate and quality assured services and amenities in order to bring in a concentrated focus in the business. The Ajman Free Zone recently announced few of their services mentioned below which have been considered to be first ever in the business: First Free Zone to offer installments First Free Zone to offer modular warehouse space starting from 100 sq.mts called as Smart Warehouses F ... Read more »

‘Hello Tomorrow’: Expo’s first Premier Partnership with Emirates Airline to help bring 25 million visitors to Dubai for the global mega event Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 31st 2016 [ME NewsWire] Expo 2020 Dubai has announced Emirates Airline as its Official Airline Partner. The partnership, signed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Co-operation and Director General Bureau Expo Dubai 2020, links Emirates, one of the world’s largest international airlines, with the Expo which will be one of the most-visited global mega events of 2020. As Expo 2020’s first Premier Partner, Emirates Airline will play a key role in bringing visitors to the event. Under the terms of the partnership, Emirates will be a licensed ticket reseller. Emirates’ global brand and marketing, and its extensive route network to over 150 destinations mean ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police declared that they arrested 1,837 drivers on the Abu Dhabi roads over the last four months of this year, for driving their vehicles at dangerous speeds exceeding 200 km/h. They confirmed that the vehicles were seized and the drivers were prosecuted, with the necessary legal action to be taken against them. Brigadier Khamis Ishaq Mohammed, Director of the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate, stated that the Directorate will intensify control on the roads through patrols equipped with the ‘Al Qannas’ mobile radar, in order to arrest violators. This comes within the context of a comprehensive campaign to curb excessive driving speeds and to make the roads safer. The Brigadier highlighted that continuous follow-ups of field efforts are being made, as well as a review of the results achieved against the targets for reducing speed violations on the road ... Read more »

Arabia CSR Network organise des cours de formation en arabe et en anglais, sur les Rapports portant concernant le développement durable Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis - Lundi 30 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] Le premier centre de réflexion et de formation siégeant aux Émirats Arabes Unis (ÉAU) a offert une série de formations principales à l‘échelle mondiale pour les rapports portant sur le développement durable. La rédaction des rapports portant sur le développement durable est de plus en plus populaire et la majorité des plus grandes sociétés du monde pratiquent une certaine forme de rapports non financiers à leur avantage. Le cadre appelé GRI a été développé par la Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) et plus tard cette année, il deviendra une norme à part entière. L’Arabia CSR Network est un Partenaire de Formation Certifié de la GRI et offre au marché local depuis 2011, un contenu avancé certifié par la GRI. Il est actuellement le seul partenaire qui fournit de la formation en langue arabe. Ju ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Monday, May 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced the appointment of Muzaffar Khokhar as RMEA Regional President in addition to his current role as Business Director of the Financial Services Institutions business in the RMEA region. Based in OT’s regional headquarters in Dubai since 2010, Muzaffar has been leading the Financial Services Institutions Business unit of OT in the region since 2013 and led the expansion of OT’s footprint in the region. Prior to that, he managed different roles within the Telecom business unit for Oberthur Technologies in RMEA and subsequently became Deputy Managing Director for the region. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Muzaffar Khokhar as Regional President for Russia, Middle-East and Africa Region. Muzaffar brings extensive experience to the role, having held various leadership positions within ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany & DAIX, France - Tuesday, May 31st 2016 [ME NewsWire] New collaboration to harness the therapeutic potential of a promising novel target for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Total deal value up to €170 million, plus tiered sales royalties (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim and Inventiva, a French biopharmaceutical company specialised in the development of innovative therapies for fibrosis, oncology and orphan diseases, announced today, a new multi-year research and drug discovery collaboration and licensing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Inventiva and Boehringer Ingelheim research teams will jointly validate a new therapeutic concept with the aim of discovering new medicines for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and other fibrotic diseases. The partnership will combine Inventiva’s deep knowhow and proprietary technologies in the field of transcriptional regulation and fibrosis with Boehringer Ingelheim ... Read more »

− L’avis positif conforte le rôle d’ADCETRIS en ligne antérieure de traitement pour le lymphome hodgkinien − CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, et OSAKA, Japon - Dimanche 29 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE : 4502) a annoncé aujourd'hui que le Comité des médicaments à usage humain (CHMP) de l'Agence européenne des médicaments (EMA) avait émis un avis positif pour l’extension de l’approbation conditionnelle actuelle d’ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotine), et recommandé son approbation pour le traitement des patients adultes atteints d’un lymphome hodgkinien CD30+ présentant un risque accru de rechute ou de progression suite à une autogreffe de cellules souches (ACS). En moyenne, 50 pour cent des patients atteints d’un lymphome hodgkinien rechutent après une ACS et les patients avec des facteurs de risque additionnels peuvent présenter un risque encore plus élevé de rechute. ADCETRIS après une ACS constitue un nouveau paradigme de traitement basé su ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Human Rights Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior hosted an interactive dialogue session tnon the Child Rights Law “Wadeema”. The dialogue, which took place on Tuesday at the Hilton Grand Abu Dhabi, was attended by 33 societal and governmental entities. In his welcome speech, Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaiaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, reiterated the Ministry of Interior’s unwavering commitment to establish the UAE as a cultural beacon, one that is a role model in the region for reinforcing child protection and safety, through effective precautionary measures to promote safety and security in society. He said: “Partnerships amongst the different sectors are essential to achieve the objectives set out in the “Interactive Dialogue”, notably to introduce th ... Read more »

− Positive opinion reinforces the role of ADCETRIS in earlier line of treatment in Hodgkin lymphoma − CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan - Sunday, May 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for the extension of the current conditional approval of ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) and recommended its approval for the treatment of adult patients with CD30+ Hodgkin lymphoma at increased risk of relapse or progression following autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). On average 50 percent of Hodgkin lymphoma patients relapse after ASCT and those patients with additional risk factors can be at even higher risk of relapse. ADCETRIS after ASCT is a new treatment paradigm based on the largest randomized study ever conducted in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. The AETHERA Phase 3 trial is th ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Company captures 9.90 per cent of UAE market Turkey, KSA record impressive performance ​BenQ, one of the pioneers of professional gaming monitors and a leading human technology and solutions provider, continues to make inroads in the various geographies in which it operates, improving its market share and setting new standards for customer satisfaction. Buoyed by its XR Series, which boasts of the world’s first 35-inch curved gaming monitor with the fastest refresh rate, the company notched up a 9.90 per cent market share in the UAE in the quarter ended March, 2016, up from 1.6 per cent in the year-ago quarter. Overall, BenQ doubled its market share in the Middle East in the March-ended quarter, becoming the number four player in the region. The company’s market share also doubled in KSA and Turkey. Qatar, where BenQ entered for the first time this year, registered a satisfactory performance. Giving details about ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 26th 2016 [ME NewsWire] ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the first accountancy body in the UAE to work with national body AAA (Accountants and Auditors Association) to produce a UAE version of paper F4 – Corporate and Business Law This exclusive partnership furthers ACCA’s commitment to creating competent finance professionals equipped with both local and global expertise. The structure of the UAE’s version of paper F4 is in line with its government’s aspirations to become a leading financial services centre globally. The UAE version of paper F4 covers various aspects of UAE business law, ensuring that students get locally relevant knowledge whilst studying a global qualification. The paper supports the development and retention of local talent, creating finance professionals with a global perspective of business uniquely complemented by local business environment knowledge and expertise. This is a part of ACCA’ ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire] A delegation from the sisterly country of Kuwait reviewed the UAE’s experience pertaining to work processes and mechanisms at the Correctional and Punitive Establishments, as well as the efforts exerted by the Ministry of Interior to reform and rehabilitate inmates. The delegation visited the General Directorate of Punitive and Correctional Establishments at the Ministry of Interior and the Punitive and Correctional Establishments Department at Abu Dhabi Police. Brigadier Hamad Khamis Al Dhaheri, Deputy Head of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments Department at the Ministry of Interior, stressed the significant importance of cooperation with sisterly countries in all areas related to work at the Correctional and Punitive Establishments. He pointed out that the MoI is exerting great efforts in order to ensure respect for inmates, through the various rehabilitation programs designed to reform them and prov ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The UAE took part in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministry of Interior Undersecretaries’ Extraordinary Meeting, which was held yesterday evening (Tuesday) at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The UAE delegation was headed by Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha'far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The meeting participants discussed a number of agenda topics in a bid to enhance cooperation and coordination amongst the GCC member states, in various joint security fields. In particular, the meeting tackled the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, which was endorsed by Their Majesties and Their Highnesses the GCC leaders at the 36th GCC Summit, held in Riyadh last year. Additionally, the participants discussed ways to strengthen joint security endeavorsbetween the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC ... Read more »