The new facility is part of UPS’s strategic expansion in the region
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UAE visa-free travel; Petrol price increase; Holiday date revealed; Saudi announces recruitment guidelines – 10 things you missed this week
UAE visa-free travel, petrol price increase announced, winter holiday dates, Saudi recruitment guidelines and more top news stories this week
Africa
UPS fires Dubai staff, shuts down ISMEA region HQ
Delivery giant UPS lays off staff in mass restructuring to shift Indian subcontinent, Middle East and Africa operations to Prague
cargo
UAE issues flying parcel delivery vehicle licence
UAE and UPS team up to begin testing flying parcel delivery service
Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri
Startups, SMEs to receive support in exporting products through UAE ministry’s new initiative
Companies registered to the ScaleUp Export programme get access to special shipping prices, a range of experts and mentors, as well as technical workshops and legal consultations
Aviation
‘Global teamwork’ needed to make sustainable aviation fuel affordable, UPS exec says
UPS has set lofty sustainability targets, but reaching them requires technology to advance and scale
electric vehicles
UPS using Expo 2020 Dubai as testing ground for sustainable logistics
UPS is testing three new technologies at Expo 2020, including lightweight electric vehicles, e-assist quad cycles, and a circular power supply solution
DP World
How innovation is at the heart of Dubai’s DP World and UPS partnership
UPS’s off-grid solar powered electric vehicles to deliver packages at Expo 2020 Dubai, a world-first
Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series
Video: When your face becomes your passport
When you see Google Photos sorting and tagging pictures automatically, or Apple unlocking your iPhone using face lock, or when you read the news of CCTV cameras helping Dubai Police arrest over 300 suspects in year- you must have wondered how your daily devices got so smart.
AI technology
Artificial Intelligence – a job killer or a job giver?
A recent estimation puts 40 percent of the world’s jobs at risk as a result of automation over the next 15 years. Before your anxiety levels shot up, let me remind you that this risk is not novel – throughout history, new technologies have replaced human jobs time and time again.
5G
Video: What role is 5G technology going to play in Expo 2020 Dubai
What is 5G? Is it the next technological revolution in mobile broadband? Is it the latest iteration of cellular technology that is going to make our wireless lives at least 33 times faster and convenient? Is it the future of telecommunications as we know it? Yes, yes, and no!
Amazon
Video: How a new FAA proposal could impact drone delivery services
The FAA is proposing a tracking system that regulators say massive drone fleets will need before they start making the kind of same day deliveries companies like Amazon, Google and UPS have been planning for years.
Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series
Video: Why is the introduction of innovation important in education?
One-on-one with Dr. Jose Berengueres, Professor of Robotics at UAE University, as part of the Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series, in association with UPS.
Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series
Video: How is Emirates NBD implementing innovation?
One-on-one with Jayash Patel, head of Liv Bank, as part of the Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series, in association with UPS.
Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series
Video: What were the key revelations of JLL’s Innovation Geographies report?
One-on-one with Dana Salbak, Associate at JLL Mena, as part of the Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series, in association with UPS.
Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series
Video: How is Landmark Group implementing innovation?
One-on-one with Mohamed El Fanichi, Chief Information Officer, Landmark Group, as part of the Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series, in association with UPS.
Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series
Video: How is Expo 2020 fueling innovation in the UAE?
One-on-one with Romaine Seguin, President of UPS Global Freight Forwarding, as part of the Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series, in association with UPS.