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 …

The Jazz Drive-In Cinema has started screening in Karachi at the Raiha CineGold Plex, Bahria Town, Phase-1. Movies will be screened in the evenings from Friday to Sunday and will follow a week-wise theme ranging from classics to action, science fiction, fantasy, and animations – a movie for each member of the family. This is an initiative of Jazz, Pakistan’s …

PESHAWAR: TransPeshawar launched the Zu-bicycle-sharing service in a ceremony held at the Peshawar University. In a company statement, TransPeshawar acquired 360 state-of-the-art bicycles docked at 32 stations around Peshawar University and Hayatabad area. The bicycle kiosks installed at each bicycle station will have a facility for customers to view their cards’ status and access their credentials. The ceremony was attended …

Tri-Angels Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Pakistan’s exclusive licensed company for the Hisense brand, has expanded its manufacturing capacity to include residential air conditioners. The facility has the capacity to produce 100K units of residential ACs annually with an investment of 1.3 million USD. The facility provides state-of-the-art testing rooms with latest technology equipment monitoring high ambient environment for best performance. It …

Pakistan’s No.1 choice against Dengue, Mortein, joins hands with Carrefour Pakistan, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Pakistan to drive a nationwide awareness campaign against Dengue. The partnership will cover all Carrefour flagship stores across Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Faisalabad. This was announced during a press briefing held at the Carrefour located in Lahore’s Packages Mall. With its …

ISLAMABAD: A high powered delegation of Etisalat Group, led by Group CEO Hatem Dowidar, visited Pakistan to meet with Federal Minister for IT & Telecommunication, Syed Amin ul Haque here on Thursday. During the meeting, Federal Minister for IT & Telecommunication welcomed the delegation from Etisalat and discussed matters related to the Telecom Sector in Pakistan. Secretary IT and Chairman …