By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai’s most active trade body Pakistan Business Council at its 17th edition of elections which were held in Dubai, chose the best and the most popular members as Board of Directors to run the office for 2021-2022. Council members exercised their right to vote between the contestants of the United Business Panel and the four independent …

Amidst the rapid recent surge in the second wave of Covid-19 reported cases in Punjab, The Coca-Cola Export Corporation (TCCEC) stepped forward to donate 37 essentially required portable ventilators to the Government of Punjab to help save critical human lives. The donation was received by the Honorable Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar during a special ceremony held at the Chief Minister’s Camp …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has received Five Star Major Official Airline Rating at the Future Travel Experience – APEX Virtual Expo which was held virtually between 8 and 9 December 2020. The event saw top airlines from around the world gathered virtually for the announcement of one of the industry’s most anticipated official …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has carried out 353 inspections on bus rental facilities in Dubai. The campaign aimed to detect any use of rental buses in activities other than the licensed ones, besides verifying the compliance with the technical standards set for this type of buses. “The campaign covered Al Qusais, Hor Al Anz, Naif, and Dubai …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Tourism Malaysia has today announced the launch of Malaysia Truly Asia ASEAN Virtual Hunt 2020, its first-ever treasure hunt, run as a virtual event to creatively promote Malaysia’s iconic places, local towns and cities. This new concept is conforming to the new normal for the tourism industry as COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt for international …

Gerry’s dnata, a joint venture of Ground Handling Services between dnata Dubai and Gerry’s Group Pakistan, announces its partnership with Virgin Atlantic Airways by becoming the airline’s preferred Ground Services Provider (GSP) for Lahore-London and Islamabad-London/Manchester flight operations in Pakistan. Virgin Atlantic Airways is scheduled to operate this week from Lahore and Islamabad with direct flights to London. In its …

PUTRAJAYA: Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri has graciously presented a certificate of appreciation to international social media influencer, Trevor James, also known as The Food Ranger. This is in line with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture’s (MOTAC) effort in revitalising Malaysia’s tourism sector. MOTAC through Tourism Malaysia has collaborated with Canadian-born food …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been officially rated a Five-Star Global Airline by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX). The award was presented to the airline at the virtual APEX Award Ceremony, part of the FTE APEX Virtual Expo, on 9 December. The APEX Official Airline Ratings™ were created based on …

News Desk AJMAN: vices and capabilities. H.E. Eng. Ali Abdulla bin Towaih AlSuwaidi, Director General of Ajman Free Zone, and H.E. Ohoud Shehail, Director General of Department of Digital Ajman, inked the service-level agreement that is expected to not only enhance the free zone’s digital services but also deliver exceptional customer experience. This strategic partnership is in line with the …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, through its entrepreneurship initiative Dubai Startup Hub, leveraged GITEX Technology Week 2020 platform to strengthen its outreach and expand its support to technology startups. Visitors to Dubai Startup Hub’s stand at GITEX 2020 learned about existing programmes offered to technology startups through the platform, as well as the resources that Dubai …