(2001). JCDecaux won a contract for 1000 digital clocks in São Paulo (2012), completing the acquisition of 85% of EUMEX. Middle East and Africa The company's operation also covers the Middle East with offices established in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Doha in Qatar, Tel Aviv in Israel, as well as Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah in Saudi Arabia. JCDecaux signed a 20-year exclusive street furniture contract to provide the City of Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, with a wide range of advertising street furniture. JCDecaux is present in six African countries: Algeria (2007), Cameroon (2011), Côte d'Ivoire (2011), South Africa (2011), Tanzania (2016), Botswana (2016), and Nigeria (2017). Asia and Oceania JCDecaux expanded to Australia in 1997. In Asia, JCDecaux can be found in Singapore and Thailand (1999), Japan (2000, as MCDecaux) and South Korea (2001). JCDecaux entered China in 2004, in seven airports, including Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. The company also has a presence in India (2006), Uzbekistan (2006), Kazakhstan (2007) and Mongolia (2014). JCDecaux maintains most of the bus stops and MUPIs in the NDMC area in Delhi. In 2018, the company acquired Australian outdoor advertising company APN Outdoor. In March 2020, JCDecaux reported that they had been disinfecting bus shelters in Delhi as an effective method to combat the spread of Covid-19. In April 2022, JCDecaux Australia appointed Max Eburne as their CCO, who confirmed that OOH was "stronger than ever before" and was coming out of the period of considerable losses during the COVID-19 restrictions period. Public engagement On 8 May 2021, for World Ovarian Cancer Day, JCDecaux participated in the Cure our Ovarian Cancer Foundation's international awareness campaign. Their spot "An ad you can't miss, for a cancer you do", which shows 30 women who had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was screened at Piccadilly Circus, London and Time Square, New York City. The spot was a pro bono production by Topham Guerin with JCDecaux and Landsec sponsoring the screening space. In 2020, JCDecaux in Australia used its network to express their gratitude to health care professionals and essential business workers for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic and also raised awareness of mental health issues. At the same time the company, together with Broadsheet Media, appealed for people to use local businesses informing the public on the “out of home” furniture about changes local businesses