The Department of Sharjah eGovernment announced that 36 government departments in the Emirate are to participate in the “GITEX Technology Week 2018” scheduled on October 14-18 at the Dubai World Trade Center.
All departments of Sharjah are geared up to showcase their latest services at the pavilion of Sharjah Government. Innovative technological projects are to be unveiled for the first time at the exhibition which is the largest in ICT sector in MENA and South Asia, and the third largest of its kind worldwide.
With the introduction of the five percent value-added tax (VAT) law in the UAE, companies today face the challenge of digitising and securing their business transaction history. The federal law mandates organisations maintain accounting records – like sales invoices, import and export records, accounting books and purchase invoices – in paper or electronic format for a period of at least five years post each financial year. However, storing transactions’ information in a paper format creates a lot of administrative work, inefficiencies and additional costs.
To make VAT compliance a reality but not a headache, companies must leverage IT solutions that store and manage sensitive information. Digitalising VAT related documentation will help organisations automate internal procedures, provide a convenient storage archive that can be referred to at any time, and stay in line with the government standards.
STMS will use real-time data from DWTC, malls and other venues to provide transport
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced a new smart system that is intended to tackle the problem of long waits for transport at major events in the emirate.
The RTA's new Smart Time Management System (STMS) will monitor queues and the number of taxis in attendance at venues, to help RTA managers to provision enough transport and to give users a better idea of waiting times.
Read more: AE: Dubai: RTA's new smart system aims to cut taxi queues at major events
The UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transactions highlighted the importance of training Emiratis and attracting international talent who specialise in data, to achieve the goals of the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence and the UAE Strategy for Digital Transactions, in line with the directives of the Vice His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to make the UAE an advanced country that is ready for the future, through developing its world-class digital infrastructure.
This came during its third meeting, which was hosted by the Sharjah Department of E-Government and was chaired by Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence.
Read more: Government Attaches Growing Importance To Artificial Intelligence: UAE Minister
Smart cities built on digital technologies are having a profound effect on the real estate world and buildings as we know them are changing. And there is good reason to: according to the UN, by 2030 two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities, and Dubai has the opportunity to lead the way through state-of-the-art smart city initiatives. So, what has changed already and what further changes can we expect to see?
I envision a world where homes and workplaces will become tailored to the way we now live and our digitally-empowered daily routines. In Dubai, the smart cities initiative has already seen city infrastructure begin to transform, using digital solutions and tools to address civic issues like public services, parking, street lighting, utilities and resource management via smart meters and we are now even seeing plans for autonomous vehicles for mass public transport. But in real estate, residential housing and commercial offices, developers are going to see growing demand for smart homes and offices - for developers this is an opportunity to add value through smart solutions and services.
Read more: AE: Building smart – the future of real estate is digital