News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced the successful conclusion of the Market Access programme’s second cohort, which saw several high-potential startups joining forces with leading UAE corporates at a recent business pitching and matchmaking event. The virtual event, held  on June 17th, 18th and 22nd, saw Market Access corporate members Emirates …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, will resume its direct Athens and Cairo flights with scheduled operations starting from 01 July 2020. Gulf Air has been operating direct flights between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Hellenic Republic since 1974 and 1980 respectively. Both destinations are key within the Gulf …

News Desk DHAKA/DUBAI: IOC Middle East FZE, Dubai, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, India’s largest refiner and marketer of petroleum products, and RR Holdings Ltd., Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, the holding company of Beximco LPG of Bangladesh, today signed an agreement for the formation of a 50:50 Joint Venture Company (JVC) for LPG business in Bangladesh. Mr. Dharmedra Pradhan, Hon’ble …

ABU DHABI: Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university, and Virgin Hyperloop, the California-based category leader in hyperloop development, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to initiate a collaborative approach to research and innovation in the field of AI. In a virtual ceremony, the MoU was signed by His …

News Desk KARACHI: K-Electric has moved the Sindh High Court to expedite proceedings in a Constitutional Petition filed in October last year, in which K-Electric had initiated legal proceedings against the unauthorized use of electricity infrastructure by cable TV and Internet providers. The petition was filed as part of the power utility’s continuing campaign to rid the city’s power infrastructure …

ISLAMABAD: In continuation to its commitment to stand by the citizens of Pakistan during COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan’s leading telecommunication network, Zong 4G has partnered with Virtual University (VU) of Pakistan to support 80,000 students with seamless connectivity for e-learning. The objective of the new collaboration between Zong 4G and VU is to transform the current education network in Pakistan and to …

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Pakistan has today announced further details on how the Bank is providing short-term relief to communities who have been impacted through COVID-19. The Bank is providing PKR19.7Mn to support communities in need. The Bank will be enabling the set-up of modular HDU units and free testing as well as providing rations to underserved communities and PPEs to our doctors and …

DUBAI: Kleindienst Group, developer of The Heart of Europe – the US$5 billion (Dh18.3 billion) master-planned leisure tourism and second home island destination – has strengthened its sales leadership team with a series of appointments, including appointing Gabriela Rizova as its new Head of Sales for the Heart of Europe project. Gabriela Rizova, former Sales Director of Azizi Developments, who …

News Desk DUBAI: Over 800 employee volunteers participated in Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Give & Gain 2020,which was held virtually from 23rd April to 21st May for the first time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on digital skills and activities involving youth, the elderly and blue-collar workers. The initiative attracted record participation as volunteers dedicated 15,000 hours …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: From 1 July, Emirates’ premium customers can once again enjoy the airline’s signature Chauffeur Drive service (CDS) and airport lounge at its Dubai hub with the restart of these services following a full health and safety review. Emirates has implemented a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the customer journey to ensure the safety …