One of the first countries in the region to register cases of Covid-19, Bahrain has harnessed digital solutions to implement a robust medical response to the pandemic.
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Economic update | How will the international Covid-19 outbreak impact the Belt and Road Initiative?
20 Apr 2020
As emerging economies come under sustained fiscal pressures related to the Covid-19 pandemic, questions are being raised about the future trajectory of big-ticket infrastructure projects under China’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative.
Internet service providers in Dubai have stepped up to meet the surge in demand created by large volumes of people working and studying from home due to coronavirus containment measures.
Kuwait’s experience of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, a strain of coronavirus that first emerged in 2012, has stood it in good stead to respond effectively to the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Economic update | Will Covid-19 containment measures accelerate the transition of Saudi Arabia into a cashless society?
14 Apr 2020
As residents of Saudi Arabian cities adjust to life under curfew, the adoption of digital payment methods is being incentivised to sustain commercial activity during the coronavirus pandemic.
As Covid-19 cases slowly rise across the UAE, Sharjah’s government has approved a comprehensive plan to shield its economy from the most negative consequences of the outbreak.