Hailing the Minister of Interior’s Initiative
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, July 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ramadan Council hosted by Faisal Abdullah bin Juma’ Al Tunaiji, Member of the Federal National Council (FNC) in Al Ramis region in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), stressed the importance of establishing a studies center specialized in social media. The council called for promoting the cultures of family interaction with children who use social media in order to direct them correctly.

The council organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, in the General Secretariat of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior called for spreading the awareness that is represented by self-control in term of using social media. The aim of this is to prevent the youth from falling a pray to individuals with bad intentions. The council also called for developing TV and Radio shows that debate and speak to social media users.

The ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, July 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Yealink Network Technology, the leading provider of VoIP phone and IP communication solutions and the “Global Top-5 SIP Phone Supplier” has announced that its advanced SIP-T48G phones have passed SP 6 compatibility testing to be used with the new 3CX Phone System 12 which includes a host of new features. It also confirmed that the new firmware and template support for the Yealink T48G SIP Phone.

Trials have confirmed that Yealink’s SIP-T48G phone is compatible with 3CX’s new SP 6 phone system designed to bring users a host of new features, including clientless web meetings leveraged by WebRTC technology, a new management console and brand new SBC functionality.

Ms Maggie Liu, EMEA Sales Manager of Yealink said, “Using 3CX WebMeeting means that web conferencing no longer needs Java, Flash or plug-ins as it’s clientless. Features include co-browsing, screen ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) concluded its camping under the title ‘They Fooled Me’, designed to raise awareness against risks and dangers of drugs. The campaign witnessed significant interaction from government institutions and members of the public via social networking sites, and a large number of awareness tweets using the hashtag #TheyFooledMe, launched by the ministry on its Twitter account.

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, praised the widespread interaction of the different institutions in the country the campaign, which included awareness activities through media outlets, including TV, radio and print, in addition to screens in shopping malls and on buildings in Abu Dhabi and northern emirates of the country, along with awareness ads on TV, radio stations and local newspapers.

Lt. General Al Sha’far added: ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, July 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

For those who choose to stay in town to brave this scorching summer, Yoga Ashram is offering a specially designed Beginners Yoga Programme, crafted with unique postures, gentle but powerful stretches and pranayama by well-trained and certified yoga instructors. Demystifying the myth about the difficulty of this ancient practice, the program available is slower paced with more description and commentary accompanying each asana or posture that provide one with the tools to get started on a spiritual Yoga journey.

The Beginner’s Drop-In Class, is a basic level asana class that will suit any body type or temperament. The drop- in class further helps people decide on a wider range of classes that work for them. The session includes opening and standing poses, salutations, shoulder and hip exercises, back and forward bends, inversions, twists, and finishing poses each designed to create a feeling of ... Read more »

TOKYO - Dimanche 20 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO : 6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement des ventes de cartes mémoire SDHC avec communications LAN sans fil intégrées pour les fournisseurs de solution tiers.

Le nouveau produit, le THNSW008GAA-B(QB6) a la même composition matérielle que « FlashAir™ », la carte mémoire SDHC avec communications LAN sans fil intégrées, actuellement disponibles sur le marché de la consommation. Dans la mesure où la carte elle-même dispose des fonctions LAN sans fil intégrées et serveur Web, son insertion dans une fente pour carte mémoire SDHC ajoute des fonctions sans fil à différents appareils.

L’information API (interface de programmation d’application) étant ouvertement disponible sur le site « FlashAir Developers », les utilisateurs peuvent développer leurs propres applications ou cré ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

An Asian man was arrested after he strangled his girlfriend to death in her room at an Abu Dhabi hotel. The girl, also an Asian, had entered the country on a tourist visa. Abu Dhabi Police investigators managed to identify the culprit and arrest him in the Western Region.

Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, revealed that the Operations Room recently received a notification about a woman found dead in one of the hotel’s rooms. "The competent police teams immediately rushed to the hotel and processed the crime scene. Preliminary examination indicated a suspected criminal offense and confirmed assassination by strangulation," he added.

Colonel Borshid explained that an investigation team was formed under the supervision of Lieutenant Colonel Juma'a Al Ka’bi, Chief of Psychological Cri ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, granted the Employment Excellence Medal to Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police, as well as to 15 staff members from the directorate, including 10 officers and 5 civilians. This accolade comes as an appreciation of their efforts that helped the Medical Services Department to receive the Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA).

During a ceremony recently held at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, Major General Khalil Dawood Badran awarded the Employment Excellence Medal to the officers included in His Highness decision. He praised their efforts which earned the Medical Services Department this certificate. It is worth mentioning that the Medical Services Department is the first police health entity in the world to be awarded this prestigious ... Read more »

TOKYO - Saturday, July 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced that it will start the sales of SDHC memory cards with embedded wireless LAN communications for third-party solution providers.

The new product, THNSW008GAA-B(QB6) has the same hardware composition as “FlashAir™”, the SDHC memory card with embedded wireless LAN communications, currently available in the consumer market. Since the card itself has embedded wireless LAN and web server functions, its insertion into an SDHC memory card slot adds wireless functions to various devices.

With API (Application Programming Interface) information openly available in the “FlashAir Developers” website, business users can develop their own apps or set up their own configuration to adapt the card for various devices. [1] The card is compliant with the iSDIO standard, making it poss ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police Juveniles Care Center recently launched the “Good Role Model” initiative aimed at instilling moral and educational values in juveniles. The initiative is being implemented by the Center through hosting some of the leading figures that have several influential and effective contributions in the UAE’s social life.

Colonel Dr. Abdullah Mohammad Bu Hindi, Director of Al Mafraq Juveniles Care Center at Abu Dhabi Police indicated that the initiative aims to allow juveniles to benefit from the experiences of “good role models”, who showcase both their personal and professional experiences and successes and discuss their career with the participation of the center’s juveniles’ parents.

Furthermore, and within the activities of the holy month of Ramadan, the Center also organized the Ramadan Football Tournament at its headquarters in Ab ... Read more »

LAKEWOOD, Colorado - Dimanche 20 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terumo BCT, un chef de file mondial en matière de technologies cellulaires, de composants sanguins et d’aphérèse thérapeutique, a annoncé aujourd’hui l’ouverture d’un nouveau site de 91 440 mètres carrés à proximité d’Ho Chi Minh-Ville, au Vietnam. La nouvelle installation, qui représente un montant de 100 millions USD, s’inscrit dans la lignée de la politique adoptée par Terumo BCT, qui souhaite étendre ses activités mondiales. Lorsque les activités démarreront au début de l’année 2015, le nouveau site de fabrication permettra à l’entreprise de bénéficier d’une capacité de production accrue.

Faits clés :

·         Terumo BCT est un fabricant global de dispositifs médicaux dont le siège social est basé à Lakewood, dans le Colorado

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LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Saturday, July 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Terumo BCT, a global leader in blood component, therapeutic apheresis and cellular technologies, today announced the opening of its new 91,440-square-meter facility near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The $100 million manufacturing facility supports the expansion of Terumo BCT’s business globally. When manufacturing operations begin in early 2015, the new manufacturing facility will provide increased production capacity.

Key Facts:

    Terumo BCT is a global medical device manufacturer headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado
    Regional headquarters are in: Brussels, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong and Tokyo
    With a $100M investment, Terumo BCT has built a 91,440-square-meter facility located near Ho Chi Minh City on an area of 10 hectares
    Once fully staffed, the building is expected to accommodate more than 900 ... Read more »

Le puissant satellite hybride DTH/HTS couvrira l’Asie dès sa mise en orbite par propulsion électrique à la position orbitale de 95 degrés est

BETZDORF, Luxembourg - Dimanche 20 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) et Airbus Defence and Space ont annoncé aujourd’hui que SES a sélectionné Airbus Defence and Space pour la fabrication d’un nouveau satellite de communications hybride, SES-12, pour répondre à la demande grandissante des marchés de radiodiffusion directe à domicile (DTH), de données, de mobilité et gouvernementaux en Asie.

Le nouveau satellite renforcera les capacités de SES en fourniture de services par satellite de radiodiffusion directe à domicile (DTH), VSAT, de mobilité et de connectivité des données par satellites à haut débit (HTS) dans la région Asie-Pacifique, y compris les marchés à croissance rapide tels que l’Inde et l’Indonésie.

Le satellite occupera la ... Read more »

La compagnie remporte également les honneurs suivants : « Meilleure compagnie aérienne en Europe méridionale », « Meilleur service de restauration à bord en classe affaires », « Meilleure restauration au salon classe affaires »

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ISTANBUL. - Dimanche 20 Juillet 2014

Farnborough International Airshow 2014

Turkish Airlines, qui vole à destination de 257 villes dans 107 pays, plus que toute autre compagnie aérienne, a été saluée aux prix Skytrax World Airline Awards 2014 et annoncée aujourd’hui « Meilleure compagnie aérienne en Europe » pour la quatrième année consécutive, au salon aéronautique de Farnborough (Farnborough Airshow). Plus de 18 millions de passagers aériens ont voté, faisant de Turkish Airlines la seule compagnie aérienne au monde à recevoir cette distinction quatre années de suite. La compagnie a également remporté les honneurs suivants : « Meilleure compa ... Read more »

BARRINGTON, Illinois. - Dimanche 20 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) EcoPlanet Bamboo Group vient de recruter trois hauts dirigeants chevronnés du géant du bois Weyerhaeuser (NYSE : WY ; chiffre d’affaires : 8,5 milliards USD), ce qui représente une étape clé dans la course au succès et à l’expansion globale de la société. M. Marvin Ray Risco a par ailleurs été nommé au poste de président du groupe. « Ray Risco apporte un ensemble unique en termes d’expérience et de réussite mondiale au plus haut niveau », a déclaré Troy Wiseman, président-directeur général d’EcoPlanet Bamboo. M. Risco a démarré sa carrière dans le secteur forestier en qualité de directeur financier pour Weyerhaeuser Forestlands International avant de devenir vice-président des opérations internationales, couvrant les opérations en Amérique latine, en Europe et en Asie, puis d’être nommé plus récemment au poste de président de Weyerhaeuser Solutions. « ... Read more »

Airline Also Takes “Best Airline in Southern Europe,” “Best Business Class Onboard Catering,” “Best Business Class Lounge Dining” Honors

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ISTANBUL. - Thursday, July 17th 2014

Farnborough International Airshow 2014

Turkish Airlines, which flies to 257 destinations worldwide, in 107 countries, more than any other airline, was recognized at the 2014 Skytrax World Airline Awards, and announced today at the Farnborough Airshow as the "Best Airline in Europe" for the fourth year in a row. More than 18 million air travelers voted, making Turkish Airlines the only airline in the world to win this accolade in four consecutive years. The airline also won “Best Airline in Southern Europe,” "Best Business Class Catering,” and “Best Business Class Lounge Dining.”

 “This is a tremendous honor for our airline and one that we are extremely prou ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China. - Saturday, July 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) ZTE, one of the top global handset manufacturers, today announces one of the first few pre-loaded Google Now Launcher smartphones among non-Nexus and non-Google Play Experience devices worldwide to offer improved user experience and better value. The ZTE Blade Vec 4G smartphone with Google Now Launcher incorporates the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 400 processor and furthers ZTE’s strong relationship with Google and Qualcomm Technologies in growing the LTE market.

ZTE has worked closely with Google to pre-load Google Now Launcher onto several ZTE devices. The ZTE’s Blade Vec 4G smartphone on Android 4.4 and Snapdragon 400 processor with integrated multi-mode 3G/4G LTE is designed to deliver a better user experience that is supported by 3 modes (4G LTE-FDD, 3G UMGS/TD-SCDMA) and 9 radio frequency bands.

The ZTE Blade Vec 4G smartphone along with one other ZTE premium device ... Read more »

Powerful hybrid DTH/HTS satellite to cover Asia from 95 degrees East Electric propulsion for orbit raising

BETZDORF, Luxembourg - Saturday, July 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and Airbus Defence and Space announced today that SES has selected Airbus Defence and Space to build a new hybrid communications satellite, SES-12, to serve the fast growing DTH, Data, Mobility and Government markets in Asia.

The new satellite will expand SES’s capabilities to provide direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting, VSAT, Mobility and High Throughput Satellite (HTS) data connectivity services in the Asia-Pacific region, including rapidly growing markets such as India and Indonesia.

The spacecraft will be positioned at the well-established SES orbital slot of 95 degrees East, providing incremental as well as replacement capacity with excellent view angles across the Asia-Pacific region. SES-12 will replace SES’s exi ... Read more »