DUBAI: Samana Developers, the Dubai-based real estate developer, today announced significant progress of over Dh200 million Samana Hills and Samana Greens residential projects, while, RERA’s site inspection team, which visited this month, lauded the construction progress despite hardships caused by the current pandemic. Project preponement will perfectly coincide with the new start date of Expo 2020, which is re-scheduled for October 1st …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Emirates, has launched new measures to offer customers more choice, flexibility and peace of mind while booking their next adventure. The tour operator has relaxed its booking policy to offer customers a chance to book a holiday package in advance with only a deposit of AED 199, as well as …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Effective 27 July, Etihad Airways will resume passenger flights from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to Shanghai, China. The service will operate with an initial weekly flight using a Boeing 777-300ER, featuring Business and Economy cabins. Robin Kamark, Etihad Aviation Group Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are delighted to announce the resumption of …

RIYADH: Merak Capital has formally launched its operations from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the Capital Market Authority license. The firm is founded by Abdullah Altamami, Othman Alhokail and Abdulrahman Bin Mutrib, Saudi nationals with extensive track record in technology and investments. The core focus of the company is building a technology-centric team and investing across different asset classes from early …

By Rafiq Vayani KUALA LUMPUR: As tourism players find a way to stay afloat, travel tech platform LokaLocal is using virtual reality technology to transform the way people discover destinations in Malaysia. LokaLocal’s virtual tours provide 360-degree interactive experiences to inspire globetrotters to visit Malaysia when travel restrictions are lifted. Integrated with stories, videos, audio and other elements, the public …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the launch of a task force under its Sustainability Network, which will address the issue of late payments to subcontractors and suppliers. The Task Force on Prompt Payment Practices for Subcontractors and Suppliers, joined by member companies representing a wide variety of economic sectors, will explore the root causes of late …

News Desk DUBAI: AutoPro announced the opening of a new centre at Al Qudra in Dubai and plans to open four additional centres by the end of the year to strengthen its footprint in the UAE.  Serving customers living in residential communities along Al Qudra Road, the new AutoPro centre will have three pits; offering services such as tyre replacement, oil change and …

By Abdul Rasheed Ganatra / Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Haji Dawood Saleh Mohammad Toberia passed away on 18th July 2020 at Karachi. This is great loss of not only for family but for whole Okhai Memon Community. Though he may not be with us physically, we know that he will always be in our hearts and minds due to his family noteworthy contribution …

By Rafiq Vayani AJMAN: As part of its continuing commitment towards appreciating the key dedication of its staff in the efforts to provide the best innovative services based on solid foundations and high standards to support the economic growth and prosperity of the emirate of Ajman, the Human Resources Department of Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) has revealed the launching of …

KARACHI: Pakistan has over 80 million 3g / 4g subscribers, and a huge potential of ecommerce, the market value is estimated at USD 2 billion with a remarkable average yearly growth of 58%. Covid has evidently caused a boom in online payments as the customer’s preference from cash has started to shift towards cashless means. Nonetheless, the value can be …