By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Saylani Welfare International Trust has created the first-ever fund called the “Saylani Electricity Bill Support Fund” to assist citizens facing difficulties in paying their electricity bills. Rising costs of fuel and removal of subsidies in the last year has raised the cost of electricity across Pakistan adding to the struggles of ordinary citizens. The situation has …

GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs and micro-businesses around the world, recently won Gold in the 2022 Global Excellence Award, in the Marketing & Communication category, for its integrated campaign work. The win is a recognition of the company’s innovative work supporting customers on their entrepreneurial journey by helping them create and grow their businesses online. The …

Ajdan Real Estate Development Company, a leading lifestyle destination developer in Saudi Arabia, has signed a contract with Al-Muhaidib Group to develop, market, and operate “Bayfront”, which will include the Kingdom’s first Blue Flag-certified international standard beach at Al-Khobar Corniche. Bayfront will be located on the northern part of Al-Khobar’s beach, spanning over 100,000 square meters from the shore and a …

Emirates’ Taipei-Dubai route is scheduled to go daily from 6 November, following the conclusion of Taiwan’s reopening plan with the termination of its mandatory COVID-19 quarantine restrictions for arrivals. Operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft, Emirates’ flight EK366 from Dubai departs at 02:50hrs and arrives in Taipei at 14:45hrs. The return flight EK367 from Taipei departs at 22:45hrs and arrives …

UAE-headquartered hospitality company TIME Hotels has been awarded the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Dubai Chamber) CSR Label Award for the eighth year in succession. Launched in 2010 to reward corporate commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, the CSR Label is awarded to companies based on performance scores across seven different criteria. These include human resources (training, development, …

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has participated in the international conference to mark the 100th anniversary of the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce in Alexandria and the 40th anniversary of the Federation of Mediterranean Chambers (ESCAMI). HE Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI, represented the chamber in the celebrations, where he met a number of officials …

Pakistani telecom Group, PTCL, and Ufone 4G, both subsidiaries of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group), have signed an agreement with evision to launch its own video streaming platform in Pakistan. The new Digital Video Over-The-Top (OTT) platform will host the richest collection of Hollywood and Pakistani entertainment content besides a rich assortment of national and international news and sports …

Gulf Craft, one of the world’s leading boat and yacht manufacturers is collaborating with Dubai Institute of Design & Innovation (DIDI) as part of its on-going commitment to make the United Arab Emirates a global yachting centre of excellence. Together, Gulf Craft and DIDI are introducing a bespoke project across the fall 2022 semester, where a studio class made up …

Qatar Airways celebrated the opening of Fuwairit Kite Beach Resort, the new world-class destination for kitesports northeast of Doha. The beach resort was inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Dr. Faleh bin Nasser bin Ali  Al Thani, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and H.E. Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive and Qatar Tourism Chairman. The event  welcomed several …

Dubai retailer ‘Union Coop’ announced its participation at ‘SIAL Paris 2022’, which will be held at the Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte, from Saturday, 15 to Wednesday, 19 October 2022.  Union Coop through its participation in the global event aims to exchange its experience and knowledge with prominent industry experts and players belonging to the food & beverage sector in …