DUBAI: Samana Developers’ total revenue increased 65% since Q2 2020. This is the 9th consecutive month – April to December 2020 – that the developer has reported a growth in revenue generated month-on-month despite roadblocks raised by the pandemic. Company has increased its headcount by 55% and has doubled the sales revenue target for 2021. In addition, the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine …

By Rafiq Vayani Muhammad Ayan and Muhammad Aman, born as conjoined twins to Mr. and Mrs. Israr Ahmed, are now living as two healthy children after a successful separation surgery performed at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) on 12 December 2020. Ayan and Aman were Omphalopagus type of conjoined twins, in which the bodies of the two are joined …

DUBAI: Chinese luxury car brand HONGQI has launched an online marathon in the UAE offering an out-of-the-box opportunity for residents to win a range of prizes by posting details of their run anywhere, anytime on either Dubai Fitness or Nike Run Club app. HONGQI owned by FAW Car Company of the state-owned FAW Group had recently launched its luxury HONGQI H9 …

RIGA: Latvian airline airBaltic has passed operational safety audit on the compliance with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Operations Safety standards that was recently carried out by well-known and reliable Audit Organisation Aviation Quality Services. IATA member airlines are subject to a thorough audit every two years against the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) standards. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “Safety is the main priority of our airline. …

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has introduced a series of precautionary measures in support of the school transport service from the start of the new academic term. The move aims to protect students against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. “The Dubai Taxi Corporation is making exceptional efforts to keep pace with the …

BankIslami, in line with its vision to enable and promote cash-less and digital payments, becomes the first Islamic bank to go live with NIFT ePay. National Institutional Facilitation Technologies (NIFT), one of the largest payment processors in Pakistan launched its services for enabling digital commerce payments (Mobile / Electronic Commerce Payments) through NIFT’s DFS platform under the brand name “NIFT …

ABU DHABI: Adults who book their next flight to Abu Dhabi or Dubai with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, can take their children for free. With every adult ticket booked before 28 January 2021, for travel until 30 September 2021, up to two children will travel free – so two adults can bring four children, free. Fares to Abu …

BANGKOK: Mr. Chansin Treenuchagron, Acting President, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), revealed that due to the on-going circulation of news regarding the rehabilitation plan of THAI which may cause public confusion, THAI would like to reassure to the public that THAI’s Rehabilitation Plan is still in progress without any interruption under supervision of the Bankruptcy Court. The Rehabilitation …

Ducab Group, one of the UAE’s largest manufacturing businesses, has announced Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al Mutawa’s appointment to the position of Group CEO, effective January 1, 2021. Al Mutawa has been with Ducab since 2015 and most recently served as CEO of Ducab Cable Business. He succeeds Andrew Shaw as Group CEO, who has led Ducab Group for the past …

To mark the retirement of its 747 fleet, British Airways and luxury travel brand Globe-Trotter have teamed up to create a limited-edition range of handmade carry-on suitcases which celebrate the spirit of the jumbo jet age. Taking inspiration from the airline’s iconic BOAC livery, which also adorned the final British Airways aircraft to retire in December 2020, the BOAC Speedbird suitcases have been handmade …