DUBAI: With more time on hand, making meals at home is becoming an increasingly common practice, as residents look to adopt healthier, and more cost-effective lifestyle choices. Research shows, the right food choices can also help boost immunity and reduce anxiety. With a surge in at home cooking, storing food effectively to reduce waste and prolong shelf life has never …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Unity is essential if the global community is to continue ensuring supplies of food during the current coronavirus crisis – that was the message delivered by Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food Security at an extraordinary virtual meeting held yesterday for the forthcoming G20 summit, which is scheduled to take …

News Desk KARACHI: Huawei today announced its business results for the first quarter of 2020. In Q1 of this year, Huawei generated US$ 25.7 billion in revenue approximately, an increase of 1.4% year-on-year. The company’s net profit margin in Q1 2020 was 7.3%. As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, Huawei is taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of its employees. …

News Desk DUBAI: Fourteen government entities have reported significant progress in implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, revealed Smart Dubai as part of its efforts to enhance government efficiency and transform the emirate into the world’s happiest and smartest city. The Strategy was launched in February 2018 by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of …

News Desk KARACHI: In continuation of earlier relief measures announced on account of the COVID-19 crisis, K-Electric (KE) has announced that all single-phase residential customers, utilizing up to 300 units, can now pay their electricity bills for March, April and May respectively in three equal monthly instalments payable till November 2020. The distribution of these bills is already underway and they can …

LONDON: British Airways is flying thousands of UK nationals who have been stranded in India as a result of the Covid-19 crisis back to the UK this week. The airline has already flown back thousands of travellers as part of 65 rescue flights which have either operated or are planned to operate in the coming days from destinations across the …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network Task Force on Employee’s Welfare and Wellbeing organized a webinar with the objective to understand the different successful strategies, practices and measures companies have adopted to engage employees towards maintaining health, wellness and safety during the COVID-19 outbreak. The online seminar titled, “Health, Wellness and Safety for Employees in the Midst of Covid-19 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates is stepping up precautionary measures at the airport and on board to ensure the health and safety of its employees and customers. All cabin crew, boarding agents and ground staff in direct contact with passengers will now don personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes a protective disposable gown over their uniforms, and a safety visor, …

KARACHI: Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan Limited (RBPL), makers of Dettol, officially announced their collaboration with Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations& Coordination (NHSRC) Pakistan. This is the first of its kind collaboration, which will with immediate effect be looking to support the ongoing efforts in the country to fight the COVID-19 spread and protect the masses from this outbreak. As part …

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah and PayFast have joined hands to enable MasterCard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) on PayFast’s payment gateway with the objective of transforming the financial services sector in Pakistan. The partnership will make PayFast the only payment gateway solution in Pakistan to offer multiple financial instrument acceptance i.e. bank accounts, mobile wallets and scheme cards such as UnionPay and …