By Rafiq Vayani AJMAN: As part of its commitment to promote economic growth and continued support to the busines community, Ajman Free Zone’s procurement support to free zone-based investors has increased by 7 per cent (year-on-year) in the first five months of 2020. According to official data, 22 per cent of the total purchases and contracts made by AFZ-based investors …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: District 2020, the innovation ecosystem and future of Expo 2020 Dubai, has signed strategic partnerships with Dubai SME and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) to support its global entrepreneur programme, Scale2Dubai. In line with Dubai and the UAE’s proactive approach to supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the important role they play in …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has appointed Sh. Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa as Director Strategy and Planning to manage one of the airline’s main business units that is responsible for Gulf Air’s long term strategic plans as well as its network growth in a role that is directly reporting to the Chief Executive Officer …

News Desk KARACHI: In the K-Electric Board Meeting held on June 25, the Board expressed serious concerns about the inconvenience suffered by KE’s valued customers due to frequent power outages resulting from KE’s inability to procure adequate fuel stock.  The meeting was chaired by Mr. Riyadh S. A. A. Edrees, with other Board members and KE’s Management in attendance. Amongst other …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates will be offering scheduled flights for passengers from seven additional cities in the month of July. These include Khartoum (from 03 July), Amman (from 05 July), Osaka (from 07 July), Narita (from 08 July), Athens (from 15 July), Larnaca (from 15 July) and Rome (15 July). This takes the total number of destinations that Emirates …

News Desk CLICHY: On June 25th 2020, L’Oréal proudly launched its new sustainability program “L’Oréal for the future”, laying down the Group’s latest set of ambitions for 2030. In the context of growing environmental and social challenges, L’Oréal is accelerating its transformation towards a model respecting planetary boundaries and reinforcing its commitments to both sustainability and inclusion: Transforming L’Oréal’s business …

KARACHI: Covid-19 Pandemic has adversely impacted the lives of many across the world. During this difficult time, METRO Pakistan in collaboration with Unilever Pakistan distributed meal boxes to the frontline warriors, including doctors, nurses, and other medical support functions at various hospitals, fighting the war against the global pandemic. These frontline fighters have been putting their lives at risk day …

News Desk KARACHI: ‘Google for Startups’ (GFS) has launched a 3-month, online accelerator program to nurture high-potential, early-stage tech-startups across Pakistan, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. The program is committed to support homegrown entrepreneurs implement their solutions while enriching local ideas to evolve. In the last few months, COVID-19 has ushered in an era of profound changes to the way we live and …

By: Imran Aftab, CEO 10Pearls I’m often asked my opinion regarding the relative merits and fully-loaded cost of software development in various technology centers around the world. My response draws upon 15 years running a software development firm with teams on 3 continents and prior experience managing a $150 million outsourcing budget for a Fortune 100 Company. Here, summarized below, …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai-based flydubai offers a simple guide for those planning to travel this summer following the relaunch of its schedule available from 07 July. Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said: “the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we travel and we will all have to play our role.  This is why we are sharing these …