Gender equality and digital development are inextricably linked. Yet globally, men are 21 per cent more likely to be online than women, a figure that rises to 52 per cent in low-income countries. The Web Foundation estimates that barriers that keep women and girls offline, high device and data costs, lower digital skills, and restrictive … Read more
BEIJING: The cooperation in digital infrastructure and IT under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will soon make some significant progress under the IT industry joint working group (JWG) established at the 10th CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting, said Du Zhenli, deputy director general of the China International Engineering Consulting Corporation. With rich labour resources, … Read more
The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) has inked a memorandum of understanding with Alibaba Cloud, the Alibaba Group’s digital technology and intelligence backbone. The pact lays the groundwork for a cooperation arrangement that will provide Chinese tourists visiting Saudi Arabia with a seamless visitor experience. The agreement is part of STA’s ambition to use cutting-edge technology … Read more
