DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened today (Saturday) a 4-directional pedestrian bridge considered the first of its kind in Dubai. Located at the intersection of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street with Al Gharbi Street at the entrance of Dubai Marina (nearby the JBR), the bridge has four escalators linking the four sides of the junction. …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The 13th prestigious cycle of the Arabia CSR Awards will honour sustainability champions at a semi virtual gala to be held on October 6 in Dubai. To be attended by experts who lead impactful corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives, the Arabia CSR Awards are a benchmark of excellence in sustainable and positive change management programmes that make a …

LONDON: British Airways has today released one million seats for under £35 each-way.* The seats are available across popular routes including, but not limited to, Athens, Bologna, Copenhagen, Dublin, Glasgow, Milan, Venice, Newcastle and Naples. Customers must book by 22 September to benefit from these fares. Also reduced are a large selection of Club Europe fares to 60 routes. These …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to growing its operations in Bahrain with the introduction of a second daily flight to the Kingdom. The expanded schedule will offer enhanced connectivity for customers travelling to Dubai and beyond to Emirates’ network of over 85 destinations. The second daily flight will be operated by an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER. Starting from …

ISLAMABAD: Over 37 million users of Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading cellular and digital services providers, will now be able to recharge their mobile balance and buy packages and bundles through Bookme website and app as the two organizations collaborate to become channel partners. The partnership with Bookme is reflective of Zong 4G’s unrelenting focus on understanding and meeting the ever-changing …

News Desk KARACHI: Standard Chartered, in partnership with INNOVentures Global (Pvt.) Limited, is excited to announce the top seven winners of the #SCWomenInTech Programme 2020. This is a global programme aimed at supporting gender representation within technology-based entrepreneurship. Today’s event saw the announcement of the seven women led businesses shortlisted from over 280 applicants,each winning up to, PKR 1,500,000, in …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces that it has appointed Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hamer as a Country Manager for its Kuwait station after relocating from the Asia Pacific region upon completing 15 months as Country Manager in Colombo and Male. Mr. Al Hamer will represent Gulf Air in Kuwait after gaining extensive knowledge …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has made significant progress in the manufacturing of metro spare parts using 3D printing technology during the exceptional circumstances forced by the outbreak of the global pandemic Covid-19.  “RTA is always keen on applying the latest technology in various processes including 3D printing. The drive is compatible with Dubai’s 3D printing strategy,” said …

SHARJAH: With World Wellness Weekend due to be celebrated on the 19th and 20th of September, Sharjah Ladies Club announced that they will be participating in the event for the second time with a range of both physical and virtual activities. Sharjah Ladies Club aims to bring women towards one goal by empowering and inspiring them to lead a healthier …

News Desk KARACHI: Standard Chartered Pakistan along with its implementation partner Sightsavers ,announced the successful completion of the Seeing is Believing Programme in Pakistan. The Seeing is Believing 15 year journey in Pakistan is truly inspirational, impacting over 12 million beneficiaries. Through the various projects, the Seeing is Believing programme has helped eradicate upto 36per cent of avoidable blindness in …