LAHORE: Samsung Electronics Pakistan and LUMS have joined hands to support and empower social start-ups contributing towards achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through this collaboration, Samsung and LUMS aim to accelerate start-ups delivering on their full entrepreneurial potential and create a positive impact. The official MoU signing ceremony for the collaboration took place at the National …

DUBAI: 5G network forms the underlying layer to digitally transform and bring new capabilities across industries, entertainment and public services changing the role of telcos to facilitate services that will enable futuristic use cases, opined Etisalat senior executives at the two-day GSMA event.    The conference brought together public and private sector leaders to discuss and debate how mobile technology is …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry marked the UAE’s 48th National Day with a special celebration held at its premises today, which included a wide variety of traditional, cultural, festive and CSR-related activities. The celebration ceremony was attended by H.E .Majid Saif Al Ghurair,Chairman of Dubai Chamber, and H.E. Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai …

ABU DHABI: Etisalat today announced its first ‘Green Friday’ in UAE, an annual sale that aims to give all subscribers maximum benefits before the much awaited end of the year holiday season with the best in deals and discounts for its wide range of devices, mobile services and home entertainment. This limited special promotion will be held during the UAE National …

DUBAI: Underscoring its mission to bring the world together, Emirates has rolled out its A380 dressed in the striking ‘Year of Tolerance’ livery from its Engineering Centre, ready to take-off for the historic one-off EK 2019 flight on 29 November that will bring together the diverse, multi-cultural communities of the UAE. The vibrant ‘Year of Tolerance’ livery depicts a panorama of …

ABU DHABI: Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) is participating in the ACI Airport Exchange 2019 in Abu Dhabi from November 25th to 27th. More than 1,500 decision-makers from international airports and hundreds of speakers and experts from the aviation industry are taking part in the 3-day trade show organised by the Airports Council International (ACI). SAA is participating in the ACI …

News Desk DUBAI: BenQ, the global leader in Display Solutions, showcased a new series of display products including a Smart Projector and DuoBoard Interactive Flat Panel at “More Than Connection”. The launch event was hosted in Dubai, inviting its partners across the Middle East & Turkey. The event was also honoured by a key guest speaker from GEMS Education, Mr. …

By Government of Dubai Media Office DUBAI: A surge in arrivals over the summer months accelerated Dubai’s tourism momentum, as the city welcomed 12.08 million international overnight visitors in the first nine months of 2019, according to the latest visitation figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism). The strong 4.3 per cent increase in volume growth …

KARACHI: In an effort to promote Digital Financial Services (DFS) in Pakistan, National Institutional Facilitation Technologies (NIFT), an existing Payment System Operator/Provider (PSO/PSP) offering nation-wide cheque clearing services, has signed an agreement with Bank Alfalah, one of Pakistan’s leading and progressive banks, to facilitate settlement services for mobile/electronic commerce payments (Digital Commerce Payments) through NIFT’s DFS platform under the brand …

DUBAI: Emirates expects a busy travel period this weekend ahead of the 48th UAE National Day holiday. The busiest time for departures in Terminal 3 will be on Friday 29th November with over 40,000 passengers travelling through Terminal 3. Customers are reminded to check-in early and arrive at the airport at least three hours before their flight departure to avoid any delays. Peak …