By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Samana Developers, a Dubai-based boutique real estate developer, today announced the appointment of Atcon Construction for its second project – AED100 million Samana Hills, located in Arjan, close to Dubai Miracle Garden, the world’s largest natural flower garden featuring over 50 million flowers and 250 million plants.   Samana Developers projects are funded by Samana asset management arm, which …

LAHORE: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced the “Age of Experience” at the opening keynote at Consumer Electronics Show. As the featured keynote speaker, Samsung Consumer Electronics President and CEO H.S. Kim heralded a decade of human-centric innovation that seamlessly combines hardware and software to create personalized experiences that make life more convenient, more enjoyable, and more meaningful. The Age of …

LAHORE: Kaarvan is immensely pleased to start the new year with the wonderful news that it has been nominated for the “Digitally Decentralised Rural Economy” prize by the World Summit on The Information Society (WSIS). The WSIS is organized by the International Telecommunication Union and is part of the United Nations agenda. It was created in recognition of the digital …

ISLAMABAD: Zong, Pakistan’s leading telecommunication operator, today successfully completed South Asia’s first official 5G video call and also reached the mind-boggling speeds of over 1.5GB per second during testing. This effective test has demonstrated the potential of high-speed internet that will define Pakistan’s digital future and has also cemented Zong’s position as the leader of the digital revolution in the …

News Desk KARACHI: Jazz has successfully tested out the fifth generation of mobile technology. In its effort to lead the digitalization journey in Pakistan, the 5G trials of Jazz aimed to test the improvement in performance of the network as a result of this technology. When launched, 5G will meet the evolving needs of tomorrow’s customers. These trials were conducted …

JEDDAH: Blackboard, a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, announced today that Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) has selected Blackboard’s leading learning management system, Blackboard Learn, to replace its legacy system. Umm Al-Qura University is one of the largest public Islamic universities in Saudi Arabia, serving over 100,000 students across 35 colleges. “We are honored that Umm …

DUBAI: UAE residents are set to enjoy a sweet surprise this New Year with the newly launched Melly’s chocolates which are ideal for decadent treats.   You can indulge your passion for fine chocolate with Melly’s. Made with the finest, high-quality ingredients, Melly’s offers an assortment of premium handmade chocolates in unique and delicious flavours including Crispy Ruby Chocolate, Chocolate …

DUBAI: With the rising popularity of vegan meals amongst its customers, Emirates is celebrating Veganuary on board by including an additional plant-based option on its menus for the month of January. While vegan meals can be pre-booked on all flights and classes, this is the first time Emirates is including a readily available vegan option on its menus. The plant-based meal is …

News Desk DUBAI: Etisalat announced the launch of a first-of-a-kind cloud-based business unified communication and collaboration service forsmall and medium businesses(SMB) and enterprise customers in the UAE. Etisalat has partnered with Ribbon Communications to provide customers with a secure, scalable, and cloud-native business communication and collaboration solution. Etisalat’s CloudTalk offers customers an integrated communication solution for their internal and external …

KARACHI: METRO Pakistan has been awarded the ‘Top Employer 2020’ for the 3rd consecutive Year, setting the bar higher by ranking as the Number 1 Country Ranked position for Pakistan. METRO Pakistan has always dedicated itself to providing the very best working environment for employees through implementing progressive ‘people-first’ Global HR practices. Top Employers are organizations of the highest caliber that have …