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18-Sep-19 Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications & IT and HR Development Fund will nationalise 14,000 jobs in the ICT sector, to help address youth unemployment. The program targets technical support, data analysis, project managers and call center functions. [image: REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed]
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16-Sep-19 Savings of up to 20 percent are in the offing for commuters with a new app in Singapore, backed by major transport players. The Zipster app will offer savings on public transport, private-hire cars and even shared electric cars. [image: Gin Tay]
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09-Sep-19 The rollout of 5G and expansion of the industrial Internet are creating opportunities for cybersecurity companies in China. With 854 mn Internet users, China has stepped up efforts to nurture cybersecurity firms that can support hi-tech upgrades across industries. [image: Shao-Chun Wang/123RF]
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05-Sep-19 China’s new digital payment infrastructure - face recognition - could make even QR codes seem old-fashioned. Customers simply pose in front of POS machines equipped with cameras to pay. Alipay will spend USD420 mn on the technology by 2022. [image: Asia Times]
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14-Aug-19 Chinese tech giant Huawei will invest USD800 mn in a new factory in São Paulo, as it expands its roots in Brazil and expands efforts in Latin America to compensate for being excluded from the US market. [image: Asia Times]
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