DUBAI: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched an array of initiatives in support of 500 orphan children from less fortunate families marking the advent of Eid Al-Adha. The move is part of RTA’s social responsibility towards these community segments in coordination with the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, Serco – the operator of Dubai Metro and Tram, Emaar Properties, and “Talabat …

LONDON: Throughout August, British Airways is resuming flying to more destinations, albeit with continued low frequencies while the impact of Covid-19 remains felt across the globe. In Europe flights will resume to the holiday destinations of Bari, Bastia, Bodrum, Bordeaux, Catania, Figari, Frankfurt, Genoa, Kefalonia, Lyon, Luxembourg, Malta, Paphos and Pula, while further afield Antigua, Islamabad and Nairobi join the …

RIGA: Starting from August 13 Latvian airline airBaltic will increase flight frequency on Riga–Athens route to three flights a week, but on September 4 airBaltic will launch new seasonal flights from Riga to Thessaloniki which will be operated twice a week. The new flights will be performed on an Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “We are delighted to announce more connections between Latvia and Greece. …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has announced that it will deploy its iconic A380 aircraft to Guangzhou from 8 August 2020. The airline has also restarted its A380 operations to Amsterdam and Cairo this week, and introduced a second daily A380 service to London Heathrow, serving market demand and offering customers more travel options. Emirates has so far resumed A380 services to 5 cities and …

By Rafiq Vayani PUTRAJAYA: Dato’ Seri Ramlan Bin Ibrahim has been appointed as the Chairman of Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board effective 3rd August 2020. Dato’ Seri Ramlan entered the Administrative and Diplomatic Service of Malaysia in 1983. His first posting was as Second Secretary to the Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta in 1988. Two years later, he was reassigned to …

News Desk AJMAN: H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Free Zone (AFZ), has launched AFZ’s eightnew economic incentives forthe second half of 2020. The new package, which includes significant fee discounts and waivers, aims to ease the cost of doing business at AFZ while also ensuring business continuity. The  launch of the eight incentives followed a …

News Desk DUBAI: NNTC, a UAE-based software developer and solution provider, along with its strategic partner CROC, a market leader in end-to end IT solutions, today announced the release of a new version of their Digital Worker platform for industrial safety. The strategic partners have also released a new version of the IoT module capable of transforming ordinary hard hats …

DUBAI: DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – announced the launch of its latest discount campaign to encourage international diamond companies to set up operations in Dubai. Effective immediately and valid until 30 September 2020, DMCC has reduced its business set-up fees by 50 per cent for all diamond-connected …

KARACHI:  The dynamic actress and model Syra Yousuf has been roped in as the new face of Pakistan’s well-known personal care brand – Palmolive Naturals. Featured in the new TVC for the Brand, the actress unveiled its new liquid hand wash range that is both ‘Tough on Germs’ and ‘Soft on Hands’. The TVC celebrates the indomitable spirit of being …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has announced the lucky winners of its monthly Kunooz Savings Account draw for June 2020. Indian national, Muhammad Chelayil, won the AED 1 million cash prize and Indian national, Abdul Naser Arastana, was rewarded with a brand-new Tesla car. In addition, Tanzanian national Samir Alakrabi, Afghanistani …