DUBAI: Optimal IdM, a leading global provider of Identity Access Management (IAM) solutions, has partnered with Precise Technologies who will be the exclusive value-added distributor (VAD) of The OptimalCloud™ in the META market – Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. The OptimalCloud™ is a scalable and customizable IAM solution that deploys easily and provides seamless and secure access to thousands of …

ISLAMABAD: Gilead Sciences, Inc.today announced that it has partnered with 12 leading companies in Pakistan as part of the Corporate Coalition for Viral Hepatitis Elimination in Pakistan (CCVHEP) program to support the Government of Pakistan’s effort to eliminate viral hepatitis in Pakistan by 2030. CCVHEP was announced at a press conference in the city that was also attended by Dr. …

RIYADH: Saudi Railway Company (SAR) has selected Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT), as a partner to initiate smart railway and digital transformation in the Kingdom. The companies signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to initiate their partnership during a ceremony held recently at SAR. Dr Bashar Al Malik, CEO of SAR, and Dennis …

LONDON: British Airways Executive Club Members can now book a reward flight using Avios and pay as little as £1 return.  With the trial starting today, the new Avios pricing options can be redeemed on flights in the UK and Europe.  The additional Avios options follows a successful trial in May on select European destinations.  With the new option, Members …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The big day had finally arrived, and Mohamed Al Dosari spent the morning in eager anticipation of the moment he would make history. As soon as he strapped himself into the Cirrus, his trained mind took over. He finished the pre-flight checks, taxied, accelerated and took off into the clear blue skies, marking a huge milestone …

KARACHI: Huawei has released its Sustainability Report. It has published this report for the 11th year in a row. The report explains highlights & covers Huawei’s four strategies for sustainability including digital inclusion; security and trustworthiness; environmental protection, and a healthy and harmonious ecosystem. Over the past year, Huawei has been working to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals …

SHARJAH: Sharjah Airport continued to record excellent growth rates during the first half of this year, building on the success of recent years. The number of passengers travelling through the Airport rose to 6.605 million in the first half of 2019, an increase of 15.25% compared to 5.731 million passengers in the first half of 2018. The Airport had 1.114 …

DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) welcomed India’s national carrier Air India’s inaugural flights from the cities of Indore and Kolkata (Calcutta) on Monday evening. The thrice weekly service from Indore is the first international flight out of the city, which is the commercial capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani was among the …

DUBAI: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has announced the lucky winner of its monthly Kunooz Savings Account draw for May 2019. Indian national Parmod Kumar Dhamija was handed the keys to his brand-new car at the Tesla showroom in Dubai. Wasim Saifi, Deputy CEO – Consumer Banking and Wealth Management at Emirates Islamic, …

KARACHI: Easypaisa, Pakistan’s first digital lifestyle enabler, handed over a new car to Maqsood Ahmed, the winner of its ‘Grand Eidi Campaign’. The keys of his new Honda City car were presented to him by Aslam Hayat, Acting CEO, Telenor Microfinance Bank. Sharing his joy at the handing over ceremony, Maqsood Ahmed, winner of the prize said, “I have been …