KARACHI: Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (PMPKL) announced an operating loss before tax of PKR 2,444 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Operating loss before tax was mainly due to the management decision to reorganize its operational footprint by closing its factory in Kotri, which was essential to ensure long term sustainability of the business in Pakistan considering the …

KUALA LUMPUR: Visa Malaysia has entered a long-term partnership with Tourism Malaysia to support the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) in driving inbound tourism and promote Malaysia as a preferred travel destination. In the spirit of Visit Malaysia 2020, Tourism Malaysia and Visa mark an important partnership to drive inbound tourists, and drive Malaysia to be a preferred …

KARACHI: Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, crossed an important milestone and set a new record by transporting more than 81,000 tonnes of exports and imports to Pakistan in 2019. Operating in Pakistan since 1985, Emirates SkyCargo has been a facilitator of the country’s trade, connecting businesses and markets to over 155 destinations across over 80 countries in six …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has launched a collaborative project with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) in a bid to combat illegal wildlife trafficking. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, recently hosted the Combating Wildlife Trafficking workshop at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, attended by 37 representatives of national entities and other key stakeholders involved …

News Desk DUBAI: The Emirates Group and AirBusiness Academy, a 100% subsidiary of Airbus and learning centre for the aviation and aerospace eco-system, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend Airbus’s leadership programme to UAE National employees at the Emirates Group. The MoU was signed by Amira Al Falasi, Emirates’ Vice President, HR Talent Acquisition and National Talent Development …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Effective 1 June 2020, Etihad Airways (Etihad), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will transfer all its flights to and from Abu Dhabi and Beijing, and its flights to and from Beijing to Nagoya, Japan, to the new state-of-the-art Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX). Robin Kamark, Etihad Aviation Group Chief Commercial Officer, said: “In October …

News Desk LAHORE: Carrefour, operated in Pakistan by Majid Al Futtaim, has introduced a mobile app to better serve its Pakistani customers. The new app brings shoppers across Lahore a simple, digitised, and convenient mobile experience. Through the app, customers can now shop from the comfort of their home and choose from more than 5,000 products available at Carrefour stores, …

DUBAI: Following the outbreak of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), Union Coop has been taking several measures to ensure the health and safety of their consumers. The Dubai-based retailer recently revealed that it has been getting the shopping carts and trolleys sanitized regularly to make shopping safer for its consumers. Assuring a safe shopping experience to consumers, Union Coop’s Director of Happiness & …

KARACHI: Ms. Romana Sohail was announced the grand prize winner of Go Home with Luxury contest by Shell Pakistan Limited (‘Shell Pakistan’) and Visa.  A special celebration was held at SPL Defence service station today.  The proud winner of a Mercedes had participated in the contest, which was aimed at encouraging customers to use alternative payment options. The winner of this …

News Desk KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited (psx: LUCK) won the Management Association of Pakistan’s Corporate Excellence Award in the Cement Sector category. Mr. Syed Noman Hasan, Executive Director of Lucky Cement Limited received the award at the35th MAP Annual Corporate Excellence Award Ceremony held at a local hotel yesterday. The Corporate Excellence Awards was instituted by MAP in 1982 with the sole aim to …