VMMEA opens shop in Malaysia

Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa had introduced new telecom services in Malaysia. Virtual telecommunication services in Malaysia was recently launched by Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa in partnership with the Southeast Asian countries fourth largest telecoms operator U Mobile.


Hayat Sindi calls for investments in science and technology entrepreneurship

Renowned Middle Eastern scientist Hayat Sindi called for more investments in the field of science and technology to foster inventive spirit and innovation.

Twitter IPO may set flurry to more ad tech public offers - report

Confidence in ad tech partners jumped, hoping that riding on the social microblogging platform company Twitter Inc's IPO would provide them additional opportunities for ad placement.

Ooredoo sponsors French Ligue 1 champions Paris-St.Germain

Qatari telecommunications firm Ooredoo would be one of the major sponsors for the Paris-St.Germain football team in the 2012/2013 French Ligue 1.


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