News Desk DUBAI: Blackboard has announced the launch of the Blackboard Collaborate Self-Service Portal that allows for higher education institutions to quickly and easily purchase and implement its virtual classroom solution. The self-service portal significantly reduces the time from purchase to getting started to just hours in direct response to the need for institutions across the globe to quickly transition to digital teaching …

News Desk AJMAN: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Free Zone (AFZ), issued a decision to introduce a package of economic incentives for AFZ, China Mall, and its affiliates.The aim is to alleviate the economic effects the world is experiencing today and its implications for business. These incentives include several features such as reducing and …

News Desk DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai has convened a second virtual meeting of its Steering Committee, with representatives of the countries taking part in the event, as part of ongoing consultations that the impact of COVID-19 will have on global preparations of Expo 2020 Dubai. Participating countries briefed the Steering Committee on the global precautionary measures that have to be …

DUBAI: UAE-headquartered hospitality company,TIME Hotels, has implemented a number of new initiatives to boost morale and promote positive wellbeing among all of its staff members, as well as improving guest experience across its portfolio of properties. The personal development of all team members will also be a key focus, with TIME Hotels dedicating a set amount of working hours to …

News Desk KARACHI: Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited, Pakistan’s largest oil refinery by design and installed capacity, has been constrained to put its refinery on “cold circulation”, due to absence of demand for POL products. Consumption of POL products in the nation have fallen drastically subsequent to the announcement of lockdowns across provinces to deal with the Coronavirus Pandemic which is …

News Desk SHARJAH: Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) continues to implement a number of preventive measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus as part of an integrated plan. These include implementing sterilisation and disinfection procedures throughout the Airport in the Departures and Arrivals halls and public facilities, and sterilising and disinfecting equipment used by passengers and staff. To prevent the …

News Desk DUBAI: Lootah BCGas, a subsidiary of S.S. Lootah Group, the leading provider of gas utility and infrastructure services in the United Arab Emirates, announced a Covid-19 support programmeworth AED15 million in cooperation with Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The programme aims to support Lootah BC Gas’s residential and commercial gas utility customers in the UAE to face …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) announced that Malaysian companies seeking the endorsement of the Certificate of Origin (CO), can do so through back-office at Menara MITI and its state offices, except for MITI Malacca which will remain close. This is an alternative CO endorsement under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) schemes other than ASEAN Trade in Goods …

DUBAI: As part of the National Disinfection Programme jointly undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Prevention and the Ministry of Interior to sterilise all public transport means and facilities until April 5, 2020, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the extension of the suspension of public transit services in Dubai during the extended period of the Programme.  The …

DUBAI: As part of the National Sterilisation Programme jointly undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Prevention and the Ministry of Interior to sterilise all public transport means and facilities, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the sterilisation of all 47 Dubai Metro stations, 79 metro trains, 11 tram stations and 11 Dubai Trams. RTA has also completed the …