News Desk DUBAI: The largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE, Union Coop through its ‘Investment Division’ has revealed that the completion rate of its Warqa’a City Mall reached 92%, with approximate cost of AED 215 Million, and is supposed to increase the strategic merchandise stock to 20%. The project comes within the framework of Union Coop’s plan for strategic expansion …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed the United Nations Global Compact for Sustainable Development, signalling the fulfilment of membership to the UN in this regard. The achievement was made following the full alignment of RTA’s sustainability reports with the UN goals that address global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, peace, justice, human rights and …

News Desk KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank has played a leading role in successfully concluding the issuance of Pakistan Energy Sukuk (PES) II worth approximately PKR 200bn by Power Holding Limited (PHL), a public sector entity fully owned by the Ministry of Energy and Government of Pakistan. The milestone transaction, powered by the key Islamic finance …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: In a recent series of healthcare partnerships to support federal, provincial & local governments battle COVID-19 and create awareness about the pandemic, Pakistan’s leading telecommunication network, Zong 4G has announced a new strategic partnership with government authorities at Shikarpur. As part of the partnership, the leader in innovation & technology,  Zong 4G has provided the local government …

News Desk KARACHI: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have widespread impact on the world with an alarming increase in infections, L’Oréal Pakistan launches a solidarity program, in support of the fight against the virus, with the local production of hand sanitizers and hand-washes, under its natural beauty brand Garnier. Below are the details of the solidarity actions by L’Oréal …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has deployed Nokia automation, analytics and machine learning software to enhance the customer experience and improve customer service accuracy and efficiency. Among the products rolled out are Nokia Service Management Platform (SMP), which automates and simplifies the entire customer care process, and significantly reduces the time to resolve customer issues while improving accuracy. Nokia …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Etihad Engineering, the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has been expanding its operations in aircraft maintenance and parking, to meet the new requirements of airline operators as fleets have been grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The MRO provider continues to adapt to the ever-changing market needs and leverages its …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is encouraging travellers to start planning their next trip, once travel restrictions ease, with the launch of ‘Etihad Travel Voucher’. Guests who purchase an Etihad Travel Voucher between 10 and 24 June 2020 will receive an extra 50% cash value for future travel from 1 August 2020 onwards. Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Amazon recently held a joint webinar that highlighted the benefits and competitive advantages of selling online in the current business landscape reshaped by the Covid-19 pandemic. The virtual workshop was attended by 330 participants, representing businesses operating various economic sectors, including retail, electronics and food and beverages, among others. Presentations …

KARACHI: SICPA Pakistan has completed the installation of a Solar Energy System at its factory in Karachi. With an operating life of 25 years, annual generation of the project is 245 MWH. This Solar Energy Installation will on average generate 671 KWH daily, meeting 25% of the electrical power demand of SICPA Pakistan by Green Energy. This will reduce the …