News Desk DUBAI: flydubai has announced that flights are available to be booked on flydubai.com, initially to 24 destinations.  Destinations and flight frequencies will continue to be added to the schedule over the summer. Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer of flydubai, said: “flights are available for booking from today and will operate from 07 July.  We are initially planning to …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: “Aquaculture is a core component of the UAE’s National Food Security Strategy,” asserted Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security, while launching the UAE Aquaculture Pulse 2020 – a document set to serve as a reference point, outlining and evaluating investment opportunities in the local aquaculture sector. H.E. Almheiri launched the new project …

DUBAI: Ease of doing business, security and location are the top advantages of doing business in Dubai, according to foreign investors polled during a recent webinar organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During the webinar titled, Benefits of Doing Business in Dubai, 51% of participants said they were keen on investing in Dubai due to the emirate’s conducive …

News Desk DUBAI: The highly popular Emirates A380 aircraft will begin serving travellers on flights to London Heathrow and Paris starting from 15 July. This marks the return of Emirates’ flagship aircraft on scheduled services since the pandemic forced the temporary grounding of the airline’s passenger fleet in March. Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer said: “The A380 remains …

KARACHI: Transfast, a leading cross-border payments service provider with presence in over 140 countries, has partnered with Habib Bank Limited (HBL), the largest commercial bank with over 1700 branches in Pakistan, to facilitate expatriates around the globe to send money to Pakistan. The remittance facility between Transfast and HBL is now available to the Pakistani expatriates globally. This partnership further strengthens …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Lucky Cement Limited joined hands with the Prime Minister’s Ehsaas Emergency Rashan Programme/Scheme to provide ration to those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak across Pakistan. In this regard, a MoU was signed at the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) headquarters in Islamabad. On this occasion, The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan also appreciated the efforts of …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etisalat today announced the expansion of its SmartHub in UAE with a state-of-the-art Tier 3 data centre facility at two new locations growing its presence in the region enabling global partners to bring digitalisation, implement cloud transformation initiatives, accelerate connectivity and capacity reach across Europe, US, Asia, Middle East and Africa. The opening of the new facilities in Fujairah and …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the launch of its Business Mentoring and Support (BMS) Programme, a CSR initiative designed to help SMEs in Dubai navigate new challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, by pairing them with large corporations that can offer support and mentorship where needed. The first-of-its-kind programme, established by Dubai Chamber’s Centre …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has joined hands with Liberty Textile Mill Limited (Liberty), a leading producer in healthcare textiles to produce high quality personal protective equipment (PPE). Liberty will be benefiting from Archroma’s specialty solutions for hygiene protection, and well-established technical expertise in the area of medical textiles. Amidst …

News Desk KARACHI: Naya Nazimabad, carrying on its commitment to give back to Karachi’s progressive middle class is preparing for the forthcoming inauguration of Ali Habib Medical Centre. The center is a not-for-profit institution named in the honour of late Mr. Ali Habib – former Chairman, House of Habib. Mr. Ali Habib’s contribution to Pakistan and its economy remains unparalleled. He …