DUBAI: From inception in 2012 and up to the end of 2020, My Driver service launched by the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) delivered about 2000 orders under contracts signed with individuals, parents and private firms. The duration of such contracts varies from daily to weekly and monthly. Under the service, a professional driver …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Daraz Pakistan hosted an exclusive Seller Summit for Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry merchants on 6th March, 2021. This summit was organized in an effort to extend an offer to these businesses to sell online on Daraz without incurring any signup costs. Additionally, these businesses will be live within 24 hours through the facility of express …

LONDON: To give ultimate peace of mind when planning future travel, British Airways has recently announced that its customers can order discounted global antigen tests from Government-approved COVID-19 testing provider, Qured, at an exclusive price of £33. The rapid test kits are ultra-convenient and can be ordered to any UK address. Designed to be portable, customers can take the kits with …

Likee, a global short video platform with headquarters in Singapore, and now one of the top five most downloaded apps in the Google Play Store shares five easy tips for beginners in Pakistan to livestream over the internet. In the past there has been a lot of positive sentiment towards livestreaming. In fact, according to StreamElements, internet users watched 1.1 billion …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Over 16,000 new member companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2020 as the organisation responded to new challenges and adapted its services and offerings to meet the changing needs of the business community. In 2020, Dubai Chamber saw the return on its investment in digital transformation over the years. The Chamber was digitally …

WhatsApp has announced that private and secure one-to-one voice and video calls are now available on WhatsApp’s desktop app. As per a blog on WhatsApp’s official website, they stated “Throughout the last year we’ve seen significant increases in people calling one another on WhatsApp, often for long conversations. Last New Year’s Eve, we broke the record for the most calls …

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Obaid Bin Suhail Al Maktoum; this year’s Seasons Expo Dubai 2020 took place at the beautiful premises of Zabeel Ladies Club Palace, located in the heart of Dubai from the 26h till the 27th of February 2021. Seasons Expo 2020 focused on the aspects of business growth and creativity within the fashion and beauty …

 To further its Million Tree Plantation Program, Indus Motor Company (IMC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Association of Pakistan (UNAP). The MoU was signed at IMC headquarters, by the Company’s CEO, Ali Asghar Jamali and President UNAP, Moohi Shaheen. Under the partnership, UNAP will undertake to plant over 150,000 tree saplings in Karachi and …

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and United Bank Limited (UBL) signed an agreement, for the hosting of UBL’s primary site at PTCL’s purpose-built Tier -3 certified Data Center facility in Karachi. The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Nadeem Khan, Acting CEO & Group Chief Financial Officer, PTCL Group and Mr. Shazad G Dada, President & CEO, UBL, along with …

Etihad Airways has announced its financial and operating results for 2020, recording a 76% fall in passengers carried throughout the year (4.2 million, compared to 17.5 million in 2019) as a result of lower demand and reduced flight capacity caused by the unparalleled global downturn in commercial aviation. As a consequence of the Covid pandemic and ensuing flight and travel …