News Desk DUBAI: Emirates continues to enhance flight safety monitoring by choosing CEFA FAS, to visualize flights using extensive flight data to improve on flight safety standards and to create animations for flight crew training purposes. “Safety is integral to Emirates’ core values and the cornerstone of all of our operations and practices. Our vision is to be the safest …

News Desk KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia teams up with Petron Malaysia and Payments Network (PayNet) to bring the “Fuel Penuh Gaya MyDebit Je with your ATM Card!” campaign aimed to boost mobility and encourage the public to spend and travel domestically. The campaign was launched at Petron NKVE KL-Bound, and was officiated by the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the successful conclusion of the first-ever Dubai Tech Tour, a virtual trade mission joined by 15 Indian scale-ups specialising in fintech and healthtech, as several delegates are now one step closer to securing business partnerships in the Dubai market. Organised by Dubai Startup Hub and Dubai Chamber’s representative office …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: GAPKI is delighted to announce the 16th Indonesian Palm Oil Conference and 2021 Price Outlook will be held online on 2-3 December 2020. This year, IPOC 2020 will address the latest development of Indonesian palm oil industry in relation to Indonesian economy, post Covid-19 recovery plan, future bioenergy, supply and demand, short term and long term price forecasts, as …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has introduced self check-in and bag drop kiosks for a more seamless airport experience at Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport. The service is now available to customers travelling to all destinations except to the US, Canada, China, India and Hong Kong due to additional requirements from these destinations. The 16 new self-service bag drop machines …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has announced the results of its elections for the term of 2020-21 under the terms of Trade Organization Rules 2013. The newly elected office bearers and Executive Committee members of the association will take charge effective 1st October. Mr. Ali Asghar Jamali has been elected as the association’s new Chairman whilst Mr. Saquib …

News Desk KARACHI: PayPak, Pakistan’s first domestic payment scheme launched by 1LINK, is set to introduce an innovative Loyalty Program for its customers with TPL Life as the Family Takaful coverage provider. Following the partnership, TPL Life, a leading InsurTech in Pakistan will provide complimentary Family Takaful coverage to all new and existing PayPak card holders of Islamic accounts. With the …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has released an official podcast – Altitudes by Etihad – to provide listeners with unique insights on how the airline responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also taking a deep dive into some of 2020’s most significant events. Ahead of the launch of ‘Altitudes byEtihad’, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: One the Pakistan’s known builders and developers Fayyaz Ilyas was elected Chairman of Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) unanimously for the term of 2020-2021 here on Saturday. Fayyaz Ilyas has served ABAD as Senior Vice Chairman earlier. While Khawaja Muhammad Ayoob, Arif Sheikhani and Eng. Danish Bin Rauf were also elected as Senior …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with Addleshaw Goddard (Middle East) LLP, recently organised a webinar advising businesses on legal and practical aspects of employment during Covid-19. The event was attended by 270 participants, including business owners, managers, legal and human resources professionals representing a wide range of economic sectors. Sessions were moderated by Ben …