Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Meets with Chairman of Chinese Tus-Holdings Company

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Meets with Chairman of Chinese Tus-Holdings Company
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Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Meets with Chairman of Chinese Tus-Holdings Company

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Meets with Chairman of Chinese Tus-Holdings Company

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha met in China Thursday with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tus-Holdings Co, Wang Jiwu, and corporate leaders to set the future direction of the partnership and to establish an incubator for innovation in deep technologies in King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, which will be the first launch of joint innovation incubators as part of the cooperation between the two countries.

Al-Swaha is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of KACST and the Research, Development, and Innovation Development Authority (RDIA).
The minister reviewed the fruitful partnership with Tus-Holdings in laying the foundations for the success of the innovation oases in the Kingdom to include the foundational and digital infrastructure, digital resources, and platforms that support the provision of the best services and enablers for the entrepreneurship system, incubated startups, and hosted technology companies of all sizes.
Al-Swaha explained that these oases will positively impact strengthening the research, development, and innovation system in the Kingdom and contribute to building a sustainable economy.



IT Outage Hits German Airports, Bild Newspaper Reports

The German flag is seen outside Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament. in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
The German flag is seen outside Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament. in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
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IT Outage Hits German Airports, Bild Newspaper Reports

The German flag is seen outside Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament. in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
The German flag is seen outside Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament. in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Airports across Germany have been hit by a IT outage affecting federal police systems used to check incoming passengers, Bild newspaper reported on Friday, citing the police, Reuters reported.

"Our colleagues have to do a lot of things manually that the system used to do. We're still managing to get it done at the moment," said a police spokesperson responsible for Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest.

Federal police were not immediately available for comment.