DUBAI: Dubai’s ease of doing business is expected to improve further following Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s announcement that it is cooperating with Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) to connect the two organizations’ digital services. Under the terms of the new partnership, companies can register as Dubai Chamber members, or renew their existing membership, through DAFZA’s digital platform. The …

News Desk KARACHI: A delegation of All Pakistan Caterers, Decorators & Event Organizers Association (Registered) headed by its Chairman Haji Qais Mansoor Sheikh met with Atiq Mir Chairman All Karachi Tajir Ittehad at the offices of Tajir Itthehad.  This delegation of All Pakistan Caterers Decorators & Event Organizers Association met with a single point agenda and that was of ‘lifting-up …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Careem, the internet platform for the greater Middle East has received donations worth Rs. 5.9 million by its users through its REWARDS program in Pakistan over the period of a year ending June 30, 2020. Careem saw an influx of donations across the region where it operates as customers looked to spend their Careem REWARDS points …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, is proudly announcing that it will resume its direct Abu Dhabi and Dubai flights with scheduled operations starting from 5 July 2020. Gulf Air has been operating direct flights between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates since 1954 and both Abu Dhabi and Dubai have always been …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: To address the community spread of COVID-19 across the globe, UAE company ViroMasks has brought together a team of leading experts around the world to research, design and manufacture a higher quality product that provides a safer alternative to disposable and fabric masks. With anti-viral protection built-in, the competitively priced ViroMasks offer superior infection prevention for …

LYON/DUBAI: Emirates’ newest sponsorship partner, the French football club Olympique Lyonnais (OL), will play their first match under the Emirates contract in special one-off jerseys with the words “Dubai is Open” across the front. The friendly match will be played against OGC Nice at 6:30pm local time on Saturday, 4th July at OL’s Groupama Stadium. Instructed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Throughout July, British Airways will resume flying to more destinations across its network, albeit offering fewer frequencies due to reduced demand and the impact of the global quarantine restrictions. Across the UK and Europe, the airline will return to more short haul destinations by the end of July, including Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, …

News Desk LAHORE: The current COVID-19 pandemic has not been easy for anyone, in particular for the kids. Apart from symptoms and disease, this pandemic has had different effects on kids, including stress, fear, anxiety, and frustration and all the more so for children who need special attention. An actor, a philanthropist and Government of Punjab’s Child Protection and Welfare …

News Desk KARACHI: The 47th meeting of Meezan Bank’s Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) was recently held as an online event, with the goal of preventing contagion and staying consistent with the recommendations of global and local health authorities and the Government. This was the first Shariah Supervisory Board meeting conducted completely online where members from across different countries participated via video …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, launched a campaign on 5 April 2020 to encourage members to donate their Etihad Guest Miles to support the prevention and response efforts in view of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in refugee settings. An initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) globally and with …