Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) has revealed that members’ exports to Central Africa and Western Africa recorded a surge of 85% and 57%, respectively, in January 2021, compared to the same month in the previous year. The total value of member companies’ exports targeting the African continent reached AED 2.9 billion during the same month, marking a …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates will boost its frequencies to Sudan with the introduction of daily flights to/ from Khartoum starting on 9 March 2021. The introduction of additional frequencies will provide more options and added convenience for those wishing to travel to Dubai and beyond to Emirates’ network of over 90 destinations. Emirates continues to take measured steps to safely and …

By Muhammad Rafiq KUALA LUMPUR: Work is well in hand for the annual Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships which will be hosted at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in a week’s time. It will be the 21st staging of the WTA event and the 29th time the star-studded ATP tournament has been hosted in Dubai. “The tournament has grown to become …

Promoting its mission of inclusivity,Faysal Islami, one of the leading Islamic banks in Pakistan, was the platinum sponsor for the 6th Special Olympics Pakistan Unified Marathon 2021, held at Emaar Pakistan on 28th February, 2021. Identified as one of the big-scale social initiatives in Karachi, the event is held every year in advocacy of inclusivity and empowerment and promoting awareness around the …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), the largest tech co-working space in the Middle East wholly owned by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), have released the Dubai Startup Report 2021, an informative guide on Dubai’s startup ecosystem for international startups and investors that …

MANAMA: Bahrain Airport Services, which plays a strategic role in the operations of Bahrain International Airport, announced today a partnership with global technology company SAP to digitally transform Bahrain’s aviation market post-COVID-19. While COVID-19 has made a major impact on passenger travel, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), predicts the Middle East will see a 4.4 percent growth in passenger journeys over the …

News Desk DUBAI: DAMAC Properties has successfully concluded its staff vaccination drive against Covid-19 as employees and their spouses were administered their second jab of the Sinopharm vaccine at the DAMAC Executive Heights headquarters. Spirits were high as staffers showed up, adhering to social distancing protocols, to avail of their second jab. Under the slogan, “Don’t get the virus. Get the …

BANGKOK: Mr. Chai  Eamsiri, Executive Vice President of Finance and Accounting Department,  Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), said due to the significant and unprecedented negative impact on international travel from the COVID-19 pandemic to the world aviation industry, in 2020, THAI and its subsidiaries recorded passenger production (ASK) decreased by 73.7% while passenger traffic (RPK) decreased by 78.5%. …

News Desk DUBAI: A plan to enhance the strategic partnership between the UAE and Ukraine was the topic of discussion at the first UAE-Ukraine Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held on Thursday (February 25) and co-chaired by H.E. Mariam Almheiri, Minister of State for Food and Water Security and His Excellency Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Bringing …

LONDON: Yesterday, Amadeus and International Airlines Group (IAG) have partnered to announce their commitment to drive advanced travel retailing through NDC. Through the agreement, content from IAG operators, including British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, will be made available for travel sellers, agents and corporations through the Amadeus Travel Platform via Amadeus’ NDC-enabled solutions. British Airways and Iberia NDC …