News Desk DUBAI: Emirates and TAP Air Portugal has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the codeshare partnership currently in place between both airlines. The new agreement will see customers of both airlines benefit from seamless connectivity on many new routes across the Americas, North Africa and East Asia. Emirates and TAP Air Portugal will also explore ways …

News Desk KARACHI: Nutshell Communications enters into a strategic partnership with Martin Dow Group to provide external stakeholder engagement and corporate branding / awareness services to the Group. Ms Anum Jawed Akhai, Group Director Business Growth & Strategy Martin Dow and Sadaf Mahmood, Chief Operating Officer Nutshell Communications sign the agreement for their respective organization. Senior officials from Martin Dow …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has won the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award 2020 in recognition of its outstanding achievements through its Traffic Safety Strategy Scheme. In the process, RTA has become the first government entity outside the UK to win this prestigious award for the third time running, having won it earlier in 2013 and 2016. Eng. …

DUBAI: In an official ceremony at the Expo 2020 Dubai site today, the Pakistan Pavilion was handed over to the Pakistani authorities after completion of building civil works. Pakistan side was represented by Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Commerce & Investment, Mr. Muhammad Sualeh Ahmed Faruqui, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, H.E. Mr. Afzaal …

DUBAI: Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), part of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), has announced a strategic partnership with leading international hospitality company, Jumeirah Group, to facilitate graduates in pursuing successful careers in the tourism and hospitality sectors, and forms an integral part of the industry nationalisation initiative, Medyaf.  This initiative is a collaborative response to Dubai …

News Desk DUBAI: Data and artificial intelligence are expected to become key pillars that will build and grow the UAE’s digital economy in the future, adding a major boost to the country’s gross domestic product in the long term, industry experts predicted during a recent virtual panel discussion hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The panel was organised …

SHANGHAI: Jewelry designer Lama Hourani launched her showroom in February 2021. Located in Jingan district/ Shanghai, in a protected lane house. The space features two main spaces that showcase her silver line and her fine jewelry line; her inspiration for the space is derived from Shanghai in the1920’s vs. Shanghai today. Lama designed her display cabinets and furniture pieces around her …

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has operated a cargo-only flight, delivering 300,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines from the People’s Republic of China in support of the National Vaccination Campaign. Since the onset of the pandemic, Gulf Air has supported vaccine shipments to Bahrain, alongside supporting wider viral mitigation efforts, and delivering vital food and medical supplies. …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: Naheed Supermarket, one of the top names of retail shopping in Pakistan, has entered into an agreement with UnionPay International to enable multiple digital payment options for their respective customers. The agreement covers enablement of product areas that include, UPOP, POS on Delivery, and the dynamic QR solution. According to the agreement, UnionPay will enable its …

LAHORE: Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, H.E. Nong Rong, visited the Orange Line Metro Train depot at Dera Gujjran in Lahore on Friday, March 12, 2021. This was the first official visit of H.E. Nong Rong to the very first operational CPEC project in Pakistan. Top management officials from Norinco International welcomed the Chinese ambassador and escorted him to various departments …