Consumers in Hong Kong can now digitize their Octopus cards to pay for public transport, retail transactions and online shopping with designated Samsung mobile phones
AMSTERDAM-Sunday, April 29th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announced that its Trusted Service Hub (TSH) is enabling the secure digitization of Octopus contactless smart cards into Samsung Pay. Named Smart Octopus in Samsung Pay, this new mobile payment service allows consumers to securely pay and travel by simply tapping their designated Samsung smartphones against an Octopus acceptance reader for payment or even door access.
Smart Octopus in Samsung Pay leverages Gemalto’s TSH to securely digitize Octopus cards into Samsung Pay, including the transfer of the balance and any associated loyalty programs. Consumers can also easily register their credit card details onto Samsung Pay, providing one more option to top up their digita
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Sharjah, United Arab Emirates-Thursday, April 26th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]
Sharjah Holding, a strategic partnership between Sharjah Asset Management and Majid Al Futtaim Properties, held its Board of Directors meeting to discuss its plans to enhance the company's future financial performance the company’s administrative and financial reports, followed by decisions taken during its previous meeting, as well as other issues and topics related to the work of the company.
During the meeting, Board members discussed several topics including the company’s 2018 quarterly performance, the latest developments in Matajer markets and the Al Zahia community, as well as 2017 financial statements and auditors' reports. Agenda items also included discussion of new proposals, ideas and projects the company is pursuing and its role in the development of those projects.
HE Waleed Al Sayegh, Sharjah Holding Chairman said: “Today’s meeting was both im
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Sunday, April 29th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that registration is now open for the second Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME). SDME was created through an agreement between Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, DEWA, and US Department of Energy. Dubai will host the first two rounds of SDME; in November 2018, and in 2020. Prizes for the two rounds total over AED20 million (USD5.45 million).
The announcement was made at the Second International Workshop, which DEWA organised for the 21 teams from 36 universities in 15 countries participating in the first competition.
Shortlisted team for the first SDME include Team Spirit of the Union from Zayed University and the Petroleum Institute; Team Know-Howse from University of Sharjah, UAE and University of Ferrara, Italy; Team ORA from Heriot-Watt University in Dubai; Team NYUAD from New York University Abu Dhabi; Team Jeel from the American U
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Sunday, April 29th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]
AETOSWire, the news distribution arm of News Services Group (NSG) and the exclusive representative of Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, in Middle East and North Africa, launches the first-of-its-kind AW Audio Alerts for journalists.
Sending press releases has never been made faster, easier, and more personalized with AETOSWire’s AW Audio Alerts. Unlike emails and satellite feeds, the AW Audio Alerts comes in an audio format that highlights the day’s PRs.
Mr. Tony AbiHanna, President and CEO of NSG, AETOSWire, and Esmaa News, explained, “As a leader in news distribution, we always look for ways to innovate our services. Considering that journalists have to go through hundreds if not thousands of news releases every day and make a quick decision on what to publish, we have developed a way to enable them to identify, access, post, and share PRs quickly an
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