ABU DHABI: Al Masaood Automobiles, an icon of the UAE’s automotive industry, has received its latest accolade from Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) as one of its distinguished partners to have made significant contribution to the bank’s auto finance business.  Al Masaood Automobiles is the first ever car dealer in the UAE to have received the award in the 40-year history …

KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the largest oil marketing company in the country, and Uber, the global ride-hailing service, have signed a strategic partnership agreement. Through this arrangement, PSO will provide its advanced DIGICASH Fuel Cards, coupled with Fuelink Mobile App and special offerings to the Uber partner drivers. DIGICASH shall enable a controlled yet convenient fueling experience through which Uber …

KARACHI: TPL Trakker Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of TPL Corp and Pakistan’s first IoT Company, has commenced container tracking services from Gwadar Port, serving as a catalyst for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) cargo movement. This is in line with TPL Trakker’s intent to expand its operations in the logistics and transportation sectors and to bring innovative IoT solutions to market. …

ISLAMABAD: Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading telecommunication network conducted its annual business conference themed as “Win 2020 – Speed Ahead with Digital Leadership in the Next Decade” to commemorate the achievements for 2019 and to layout the strategy for 2020. The event was attended by His Excellency, Mr. Yao Jing, the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan along with the management and employees …

DUBAI: Dubai International’s (DXB) apron and aircraft parking areas across its 12.5km2 airfield are now lit with brighter, more efficient LED lights that will deliver annual energy savings of approximately 7,000 MWh, which is equal to 495 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions, or growing more than 8,000 seedlings per year for 10 years. That’s thanks to the completion of a …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Aviation Training, the specialist training division of Etihad Aviation Group, has become the first aviation company in the Middle East to gain approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to train Boeing 777 and 787 pilots for European operators and carriers elsewhere which adopt Europe’s air safety standards. The approval to train pilots for these two …

DUBAI: Emirates, is looking for candidates in the UAE to join its multinational cabin crew team. Candidates are required to register online on the Emirates Group careers website and wait to receive an invitation email prior to attending the recruitment event. Candidates who qualify will be informed of the venue details for the assessment day. The airline is looking for …

News Desk KARACHI: Tara Uzra Dawood was awarded the ‘Karachi Tum Se Hai’ award by Alpha TV for her work for women and girls. The event was organized by Orbit Advertising. Other recipients of this award included Shareef Awan, Professor Jamiluddin Aali, Dr Adeeb Rizvi, Ustad Raees Khan and Professor Sahar Ansari, et all. Ms. Dawood is Chief Executive Officer …

DUBAI: The growth pace of the regional logistics industry is set to intensify in the year 2020 on the back of boosted UAE growth expectations. UAE is hosting the region’s first EXPO, in 2020, a mega event which is poised to start in October and for which preparations are in full swing. The growth driven by the event alone can …

KARACHI: Huawei has been ranked fifth on the recently released 2019 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard as one of the biggest investors in research and development worldwide. The Scoreboard is made up of the 2,500 companies investing the largest sums in research and development in the world, with data collected from companies’ annual reports and accounts. As a result of …