By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: For the fight against COVID-19 in Pakistan, Mr. Hussain Dawood, today, on behalf of Engro, Dawood Hercules and his Family pledged a contribution in services, kind and cash of PKR 1 billion for the short, medium and long-term. Mr. Hussain Dawood said, “We are committed to help solve some of the most pressing issues of our …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of the world’s largest international airline, is supporting its 27+ million members by understanding their needs, relaxing policies, adding flexibility, and including extensions – in short, giving members the reassurance they need during the global pandemic. Retaining tier status Emirates Skywards Silver, Gold and Platinum members with a tier review date prior to …

DUBAI: On April 2, 2020, marks World Autism Awareness Day – an internationally-recognized time to highlight the increasing prevalence of Autism around the world. The occasion encourages governments throughout the world to raise awareness about the disorder. The annual event has already taken great strides in improving the awareness, and therefore the access to treatments and the lives of people …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and All Food Company, a Bahraini food supplier, today imported approximately 4,000 kg worth of fresh produce from Europe using Gulf Air’s flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Gulf Air and All Food Co., in an initiative spearheaded by Team Bahrain, are working together to ensure that the global outbreak of the …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Beema Insurance, part of ENOC Group, announced its plans to support the people of the UAE to save money and provide financial relief by providing ‘one month of car insurance for free’ to anyone buying a car insurance policy online and using the code TOGETHER on www.beema.ae. The move comes in line with Beema’s continued efforts towards supporting the …

News Desk DUBAI: Expanding on the smart transformation of its services, and fulfilling its commitment to business continuity, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry today announced the launch of a series of webinars. These webinars aim to boost awareness of the private sector on various issues related to business environment and practices, and the various economic sectors. The Chamber’s decision …

News Desk DUBAI: Noon, the Middle East’s leading online shopping platform, is the first eCommerce company in the region to fully shift to cashless options for the payment of online orders. To support the transition, Noon has partnered with Visa to offer new UAE and KSA customers a 10% discount* when they pay online using their Visa card. Since the onset …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Mai Dubai, a bottled water company fully owned by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has announced the launch of ‘Mai Dubai Zero-Sodium Alkaline Water,’ which combines Zero Sodium with Alkaline. The launch complements the company’s mission for growth by exceeding customer expectations and providing high quality products and services in an innovative, safe, efficient …

ISLAMABAD: To facilitate customers across the country and make sharing of balance easy during the lockdown, Pakistani telecom operator Ufone has made its UShare service free of cost for people. This is a countrywide offer and customers can now share balance with their friends and family without any additional service charges. Customers can share PKR 600 per transaction and maximum …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) announced– alongside its subsidiary, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) – the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer). The MoU aims to facilitate the development of two Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants – in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain – which,upon completion,would have the …