ISLAMABAD: In continuation to its commitment to stand by the citizens of Pakistan during COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan’s leading telecommunication network, Zong 4G has partnered with Virtual University (VU) of Pakistan to support 80,000 students with seamless connectivity for e-learning. The objective of the new collaboration between Zong 4G and VU is to transform the current education network in Pakistan and to …

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Pakistan has today announced further details on how the Bank is providing short-term relief to communities who have been impacted through COVID-19. The Bank is providing PKR19.7Mn to support communities in need. The Bank will be enabling the set-up of modular HDU units and free testing as well as providing rations to underserved communities and PPEs to our doctors and …

DUBAI: Kleindienst Group, developer of The Heart of Europe – the US$5 billion (Dh18.3 billion) master-planned leisure tourism and second home island destination – has strengthened its sales leadership team with a series of appointments, including appointing Gabriela Rizova as its new Head of Sales for the Heart of Europe project. Gabriela Rizova, former Sales Director of Azizi Developments, who …

News Desk DUBAI: Over 800 employee volunteers participated in Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Give & Gain 2020,which was held virtually from 23rd April to 21st May for the first time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on digital skills and activities involving youth, the elderly and blue-collar workers. The initiative attracted record participation as volunteers dedicated 15,000 hours …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: From 1 July, Emirates’ premium customers can once again enjoy the airline’s signature Chauffeur Drive service (CDS) and airport lounge at its Dubai hub with the restart of these services following a full health and safety review. Emirates has implemented a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the customer journey to ensure the safety …

News Desk GENEVA: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates, signed an agreement on 29 June 2020 to establish an International Centre of Digital Innovation, known as I-CoDI. I-CoDI will help ITU Members, Sector Members and other key stakeholders to integrate innovation into their national development agendas and activities. The Centre, to …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced today a partnership with its passengers as the airline prepares to return to the skies following the lifting of the flight restrictions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said: “the effectiveness of the response to the pandemic led by the UAE Government has enabled the …

PUTRAJAYA: Tourism Malaysia is proud to host a virtual Malaysian experience in conjunction with the Dream to Travel Festival organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) from 22 June until 17 July 2020. Malaysia is one of the four countries that have been nominated by the PATA secretariat to host the virtual event along with Thailand, Nepal and Macao. …

DUBAI: Mamo Pay (www.mamopay.com), the MENA region’s highly anticipated peer-to-peer mobile payments app, today announced that it has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track program, allowing Mamo Pay to reach a wider audience, and benefit from the capabilities, and security of VisaNet, Visa’s global payment network. Through Fast Track, Mamo Pay and Visa will partner on a number of initiatives including launching prepaid …

News Desk DUBAI: The Board of the Middle East and North Africa Leisure Attractions Council (MENALAC), the leisure and entertainment industry council representing the Middle East’s growing leisure attractions sector, has appointed Rosa Tahmaseb as new Secretary-General, effective from June 2020. Rosa Tahmaseb, an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience brings with her a wide range of expertise …