ISRAEL

05 January 2022

Robots have been making only a slow move from the factory floor into homes, shops and offices. This is because industrial robots have a narrow range of tasks while those operating in human spaces need to deal with open-ended situations. More

life & style

Inspirations from history

06 August 2021

Bestowing high praise on historians and biographers, British author Oscar Wilde said: “Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.” And renowned American science fiction writer Robert Heinlein once said: “A generation which ignores history has no past – and no future”. More

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AI gives winning edge

16 July 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic upended almost every line of business throughout the world, with few being more hard-hit than tourism and hospitality. Earnings slumped for hotels and associated services, including booking applications. More

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UAE: Economic and Trade Treaty Signed with Israel

09 July 2021

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have signed an economic and trade agreement to enhance cooperation between the two nations, following the normalisation of relations last year through the US-brokered Abraham Accords Peace Agreement. More

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ISRAEL: Free Trade Agreement signed with South Korea

21 May 2021

Israel has signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, the first Middle Eastern country to do so with the Asian country, and vice versa. More

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IoT brings hospitals home

08 January 2021

Across the world authorities have imposed social-distancing restrictions and even lockdowns to reduce people’s chances of catching COVID-19 from a carrier they meet by chance in a workplace, restaurant or any other public area. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Heading for the Top Floor

25 November 2020

Established in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2016, The Floor is a Fintech company that works with tier-1 banks to drive digital transformation and promote disruptive innovation. It aims to empower banks to solve business challenges and accelerate time to market through its intelligent technology platform. The company sees the success of the Greater Bay Area initiative as a key component in building the banks of the future. More

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ISRAEL: Securities Regulator Agree Fintech Cooperation with Hong Kong

24 November 2020

The Israeli Securities Authority (ISA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to collaborate on financial technology (fintech) projects. More

market spotlight

VC specialist goes to sea

17 November 2020

As with any biome, innovation ecosystems have crowded, intensively competitive spaces – “red oceans” – and wide-open spaces full of potential – “blue oceans” – where pioneers can potentially grow far and quickly. More

first person

Need for speed in COVID testing

10 August 2020

Living things are complicated and relationships between them – including infections of one by another – even more so. More

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