DUBAI: In line with Nestlé’s commitment to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions from its distribution operations by 10% between 2014 and 2020, Nestlé Waters began in May collaborating with Neutral Fuels on introducing to its Dubai truck fleet a blend of 80% fossil diesel and 20% biodiesel, produced from used cooking oil. Neutral Fuels collects used cooking oil – otherwise considered …

KARACHI: In a major move aimed at further driving the cashless ecosystem in Pakistan, Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, and Easypaisa, the first and largest mobile financial service (MFS) provider in the country, will now enable Masterpass QR payments for Easypaisa Mobile Account users on the Easypaisa Smartphone application. Masterpass QR is the country’s first interoperable …

DUBAI: Ahead of its 5 July launch, Emirates is offering special fares to Santiago.  Travellers from the UAE can book special fares on all Economy and Business Class travel starting today until 18th June 2018 for travel between travel between 5th July 2018 and 31st January 2019. Economy Class passengers can enjoy fares starting from AED 5,500 and Business Class …

ISTANBUL: I-Life Digital Technology, Middle East and Africa’s fastest growing PC Company, announced signing a partnership with distribution partner Arena Bilgisayar and Hepsiburada, Turkey’s largest e-commerce platform, to enter the Turkish electronics market.  After cementing its leadership in the Ultra Slim notebooks, 2 in 1 Detachable Tablets and Convertible Notebooks across Middle East, Africa and CIS region – I-Life will …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Address Downtown, the flagship hotel under Emaar Hospitality Group’s premium lifestyle Address Hotels + Resorts brand, has opened its doors to hotel guests, marking the arrival of Dubai’s much-loved destination, popular among visitors from across the world. Address Downtown has opened with several innovative features including new restaurant concepts, additional rooms and suites, The Spa at …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, will introduce regular scheduled commercial Airbus A380 services to Osaka (KIX) in Japan on 28 October 2018*. The deployment of the double-decker aircraft represents a capacity increase of 38%, and means that travellers will enjoy the comfort of an A380 to and from two Japanese gateways, as the flagship aircraft already operates daily …

DUBAI: A popular and much-loved destination for family shopping,Burjuman, is delighted to announce that the UK retail brand Matalan has opened its doors for business in the mall.Located on the first floor, this flagship Matalan store is the largest in the Middle East region at 31,276 sq.ft. Matalan is a well-known British retail chain that offers a comprehensive collection of …

TOKYO: Mr. Nond Kalinta, Acting Vice President, Sales Department, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), together with Mr. Arnuphap Kittikul, THAI General Manager of Japan, together welcomed Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, as Chairman of the 19th Thai Festival 2018, and H.E. Bansan Bunnag, Ambassador of Thailand to Tokyo. The event was held at Yoyogi …

By Rafiq Vayani ISTANBUL: Ayeza Khan, an award-winning Pakistani television actress and model, recently visited Istanbul to shoot a TV commercial for an exciting new project. Known for her commendable performances in various television serials including “Mere Meherbaan” and “Pyaray Afzal”, Ayeza was also appointed as a brand ambassador earlier this year for Molfix, a leading Turkish global baby diaper …

ADDIS ABABA: The Ethiopian Immigration and Nationality Affairs Main Department in collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines has launched an e-visa service for all international visitors to Ethiopia effective June 01, 2018. Though the e-visa service initially launched in June, 2017 was available for a limited number of countries, under the new initiative all international visitors will be able to travel to …