KARACHI: Hysab Kytab, announced today that it is now PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) Certified. With this, the technology company becomes one of the first few startups in Pakistan to achieve the certification. To mark the occasion, an official signing ceremony took place between Hysab Kytab and the US-based certification firm. The PCI DSS is an information security standard for organizations …

LONDON: British Airways has signed a joint business agreement with China Southern Airlines, for travel from 2 January 2020. Seats are available for sale on ba.com from today. The agreement will benefit customers of both airlines by opening more destinations between the UK and China, with a greater choice of flights and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. It will allow the …

News Desk SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC),won a top global honour with Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, receiving the 2020 Laureate Award from Aviation Week Network for Air Arabia’s ‘Airline Strategy.’ The honour from the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defense …

DUBAI: As one of the leading Global Forex Brokerage firm, Axiory Global Ltd establishes its base for the first time in the Middle East with offices in UAE to cover the Middle East market. Originally from Belize, Axiory Global Ltd.is an online brokerage service catered to private and corporate traders with Forex and CFD leveraged products through its online portal. …

KARACHI: METRO has recently upgraded its existing Stargate Store near Star Gate, Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi with state-of-art facilities to international standards in order to provide the customer a unique and convenience shopping experience with value for money. The upgrades include new fixtures, improved METRO Café with a new bar for organic juices, designated areas for huge range of local products from …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently hosted a roundtable entitled “Entrepreneurship in Dubai:The Big Picture 2020”which brought together several public and private sector entities to identify new ways of aligning efforts to expand and enhance support to startups in Dubai. The roundtable, held at Dubai Chamber’s headquarters, was joined by …

News Desk KARACHI: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia signed a partnership agreement with the leading online marketplace Daraz last week at the Daraz Head office in Karachi. This collaboration is a strategic alliance enabling Daraz’s online shoppers to shop from over 3,000 products offered by Majid …

KARACHI /DUBAI: Emirates Airline has announced the appointment of Mohammad Sarhan as their new Vice President for Pakistan. This is part of the airline’s management rotation and positions it to better serve customer needs and respond with agility to market dynamics. Mohammad Sarhan, Vice President Pakistan said: “Pakistan and Emirates have a special bond that spans 34 years, when our …

News Desk KARACHI: “In order to facilitate the exports, the Government should introduce a new scheme for imports-cum-exports of packing material whereby a notified percentage of inputs may be allowed to be imported at zero rate duties against FOB value of exports of Previous year with flexibility to import any product among the notified list in any quantity within the …

CAIRO: Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Landmark Sabbour to bring the W Brand’s bold design, signature Whatever/Whenever® service and innovative programming to Cairo, underscoring the growing demand for luxury in Egypt. Expected to open in 2024, W Cairo will be situated in 1-Ninety – a 300,000 sqm mixed-use development in the …