News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Aviation Groupis proud to announce the launch of Al Watani programme, a new local content programme for suppliers who would like to partner with the national airline of the UAEto provide their products and services. Vendors across the supply chain are encouraged to join the Al Watani programme provided they fulfil its application criteria. To …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced that it is organising the first-ever Dubai Technology Tour,which aims to drive UAE-India collaboration in the areas of fintech and healthtech. The virtual trade mission, scheduled for the second week of September, will see 15 entrepreneurs representing promising Indian scale-ups connect with relevant …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has embarked on the Operational Phase of the Software Asset Management Project; a key tool for leveraging asset management structures. It caters to the development of a specialist software encompassing all financial and contractual details of RTA assets as well as the development of competent personnel to manage the system.   “Embarking on …

DUBAI: As part of the ongoing emphasis on online learning and the heightened levels of security threats during the pandemic, SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, announced the availability of CyberStart Game for students and young adults across the Middle East and Africa. CyberStart Game provides a gamified learning experiencethat can be used in the …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Following the partial lifting of international flight restrictions by UAE and Indian authorities on travel for eligible individuals to and from Abu Dhabi to India, Etihad Airways will resume a limited number of special flights to six Indian gateways. The airline will operate services from Abu Dhabito Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Mumbai. All eligible …

AMSTELVEEN: KLM has reopened its European Schengen Crown Lounge at Schiphol. The KLM Crown Lounge (Non-Schengen) remained open to customers, offering them an opportunity to continue to use the most important facilities. This made KLM the only major European airline to keep its hub lounge open from the beginning of March through to the end of June. The more limited …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Malaysia recorded 4,233,425 tourist arrivals for the first quarter of 2020. This marks a decrease of 36.8% compared to the same period in 2019. The tourist expenditure for the first quarter recorded a total of RM12.5 billion, a decrease of 41.5% compared to RM21.4 billion registered for the same period in 2019. Per capita expenditure also showed a decline of 7.4% from RM3,201.8 in 2019 …

KARACHI: K-Electric has been in close contact with the leading business associations and entities of Karachi since beginning of COVID-19 and resulting lockdown. KE representatives had these meetings to highlight the challenges on power supply situation in Karachi. The meetings were held with KIF, KATI, SITE, FBATI, SSHATI, NKATI and Pak Fisheries among others. The peak energy demand crossed 3500 MW due to high …

News Desk KARACHI: Haball, Pakistan’s leading B2B payments automation platform, in partnership with Meezan Bank – Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank, has recently announced the launch of Blink Direct, a service that will enable digital payments for Pakistani businesses and their supply chain partners. The new service will accelerate digital payments to payees while completely removing the friction caused …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s representative offices in Africa recently organised a webinar, which answered common questions from foreign investors related to freelancing, residency visas, opening a bank account and choosing the right consultant and partner in Dubai. The event, part of the Benefits of Doing Business in Dubai webinar series hosted in collaboration with Bizzmossis Service Company, …