News Desk ABU DHABI: The UAE Space Agency has welcomed an official delegation from the European Space Agency education team at its headquarters in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi to discuss prospects for future collaboration in various space education and public awareness activities. The visit centered on the examination and discussion of several proposals to promote collaboration and the exchange of expertise …

KARACHI: Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL), the sole manufacturer of PVC resin in Pakistan, showcased a diverse line of innovative PVC downstream products at the three-day 15th Build Asia 2019 Exhibition, held at the Expo Centre Karachi. EPCL was one of the main sponsors of the event, which featured PVC-based goods used by the construction industry. More than 100 national and …

News Desk KARACHI: Dolmen Mall, Pakistan’s first international standard mall, has announced the dates of the Dolmen Shopping Festival 2019-20 which will start on Friday, 20th December 6:00 PM at all three Dolmen Malls, marking the 27th anniversary of the biggest and the country’s most loved shopping festival.  The 17-day festival will bring the community together to give tribute to …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Airline, and its partners Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Police, Dubai Customs, the General Directorate of Foreign Residency Affairs (GDRFA) and Dubai Airports today announced joint plans to facilitate the passenger and traffic movements to and from Dubai International Airport (Terminal 1 and 3) during the next few weeks of peak travel. The peak holiday …

By Ozair Majeed There is no doubt that as a nation, our penchant for spitting and littering is well known. We don’t care to throw litter out of our air-conditioned cars and are contributing to the rising garbage on our streets. It’s high time that we should understand the fact that cleanliness should be a habit and not just an …

DUBAI: DuPont has announced that it recently relocated to its new office in Dubai as part of its ongoing bid to further reinforce its strong foothold in the MENA market and strategically bolster its global expansion tactic. DuPont has moved to Jafza One, the unique commercial complex at the heart of New Dubai, from its previous location in Limitless Galleries. …

KARACHI: Careem and 1LINK (Pvt.) Limited have entered into a partnership to digitize payments within Careem platform. The signing ceremony was held at 1LINK Office, Karachi and was attended by Mr. Junaid Iqbal, Managing Director – Careem PAY and Mr. Najeeb Agrawalla, CEO – 1LINK, along with senior officials from both organizations. This partnership aims at transforming the payments ecosystem …

KARACHI: Hysab Kytab, announced today that it is now PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) Certified. With this, the technology company becomes one of the first few startups in Pakistan to achieve the certification. To mark the occasion, an official signing ceremony took place between Hysab Kytab and the US-based certification firm. The PCI DSS is an information security standard for organizations …

LONDON: British Airways has signed a joint business agreement with China Southern Airlines, for travel from 2 January 2020. Seats are available for sale on ba.com from today. The agreement will benefit customers of both airlines by opening more destinations between the UK and China, with a greater choice of flights and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. It will allow the …

News Desk SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC),won a top global honour with Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, receiving the 2020 Laureate Award from Aviation Week Network for Air Arabia’s ‘Airline Strategy.’ The honour from the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defense …