News Desk SAN FRANCISCO: The Visa Foundation today announced a commitment of two programs totalling $210 million to support small and micro businesses, aligning with the Foundation’s long-term focus on women’s economic advancement and inclusive economic development, and to address an urgent need from local communities following the spread of COVID-19. The first program of $10 million is designated for immediate emergency relief to …

Muhammad Jahangir Alam The world right now is massively hit by the pandemic coronavirus and the way it is being shown by the media is not the actual truth there is an entire different story to it and a complete film is going at the back that’s to bring digitalized currency. A provision for a digital dollar was part of …

DUBAI: Coinciding with World Health Day, Snap Inc. launched new augmented reality lenses in partnership with the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund in support of the World Health Organization (WHO). The campaign leverages the creative power of augmented reality to create new, engaging ways for people to support COVID-19 response efforts. The new lenses are available immediately in select markets around …

ANTWERP, Belgium: Skylegs, flight operations specialists, unveiled a first batch of operational features to help operators combat COVID-19.Free of charge for the Skylegs user community, the first three practical solutions are now online available and in compliance with EASA requirements to reduce the risk of spread of the COVID-19 virus. EASA Compliant ‘Aircraft Disinfected’TagSkylegs has created a simple and clear ‘Aircraft Disinfected’ Tag for operators …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Deyaar Development PJSC (“Deyaar”), one of Dubai’s leading property developers and real estate service providers, will hold an Annual General Assembly Meeting (AGM) of its shareholders on Wednesday, 8 April 2020. In adherence to the guidelines set by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), and to ensure the health and safety of its shareholders amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Deyaar’s …

News Desk KARACHI: Mastercard announced today that it is championing efforts to increase contactless payment limits across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region as people look for safer ways to pay in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative is in line with recommendations from global and regional health authorities and governments to practice social distancing that has …

News Desk AL AIN: As the world continues to battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, Ayla Hotel in Al Ain city, owned by Nayel & Bin Harmal Group has reportedly opened the doors of its luxury hotel to accommodate medical professionals who are serving the COVID-19 patients. The initiative is to offer tribute and gratitude to the healthcare fraternity in the …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etisalat’s platform, CloudTalk Meeting, is witnessing a demand among government entities and businesses across the UAE. With its advanced and secure features, the platform enables users to streamline their collaboration and communication when conducting virtual meetings from the comfort of their homes. This follows a recent announcement for government departments and businesses to get a three-month free …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will partner with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travellers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of COVID-19. Etihad will be the first airline to trial the technology, which can monitor …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates NBD and Emirates Islamic have contributed AED 4 million (from their Charity Fund) to the UAE’s Ministry of Education in support of its online and distance learning initiatives launched for all UAE schools during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The contribution will help provide laptops to UAE students, supporting the community through this worthy initiative in these …