News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways and Boeing will work together starting in August on the seventh iteration of the ecoDemonstrator programme to test innovative technologies in the air, building on the core innovation and sustainability tenets of their strategic partnership signed in November 2019. The ecoDemonstrator programme utilises commercial aircraft as flying testbeds to accelerate technology development that will …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates will resume passenger services to Stockholm with weekly flights from 1 August, expanding its network in Europe to 22 cities, and connecting customers from Europe to the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. The restart of Stockholm flights means that all Emirates gateways in Scandinavia will have resumed services by August, with flights to Oslo resuming …

KARACHI: The students of Asian Institute of Fashion Design collaborate with Catwalk Event Management & Productions to be part of the innovative virtual show aiming for sustainability in the Fashion Industry and moving ahead in high spirits, spreading positivity & hope during challenges. Sustainability of Pakistan fashion industry with a return to the runway! After the British Fashion Council adopted an online format announcing …

KARACHI: FPCCI Central Standing Committee on Media and Broadcasting held its second meeting here today via Zoom from FPCCI. The objective of the meeting was to highlight the issues being faced by an important sector of media — those involved in PR, Events, Digital and Activations. For this purpose, founding members of PREDA, a Council representing PR, Events, Digital and …

DUBAI: Companies of all sizes and sectors that are keen enhance their CSR strategic and policies can now apply for the H2-2020 cycle of the Dubai Chamber CSR Label. Businesses have until November 30, 2020 to apply to the Dubai Chamber CSR Label Advanced, Dubai Chamber CSR Label Standard and four specialised categories, namely Dubai Chamber CSR Label Workplace, Dubai …

DUBAI: Samana Developers, the Dubai-based real estate developer, today announced significant progress of over Dh200 million Samana Hills and Samana Greens residential projects, while, RERA’s site inspection team, which visited this month, lauded the construction progress despite hardships caused by the current pandemic. Project preponement will perfectly coincide with the new start date of Expo 2020, which is re-scheduled for October 1st …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Emirates, has launched new measures to offer customers more choice, flexibility and peace of mind while booking their next adventure. The tour operator has relaxed its booking policy to offer customers a chance to book a holiday package in advance with only a deposit of AED 199, as well as …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Effective 27 July, Etihad Airways will resume passenger flights from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to Shanghai, China. The service will operate with an initial weekly flight using a Boeing 777-300ER, featuring Business and Economy cabins. Robin Kamark, Etihad Aviation Group Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are delighted to announce the resumption of …

RIYADH: Merak Capital has formally launched its operations from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the Capital Market Authority license. The firm is founded by Abdullah Altamami, Othman Alhokail and Abdulrahman Bin Mutrib, Saudi nationals with extensive track record in technology and investments. The core focus of the company is building a technology-centric team and investing across different asset classes from early …

By Rafiq Vayani KUALA LUMPUR: As tourism players find a way to stay afloat, travel tech platform LokaLocal is using virtual reality technology to transform the way people discover destinations in Malaysia. LokaLocal’s virtual tours provide 360-degree interactive experiences to inspire globetrotters to visit Malaysia when travel restrictions are lifted. Integrated with stories, videos, audio and other elements, the public …