ABU DHABI: During an official ceremony held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE Space Agency (UAESA) announced the details of its National Space Strategy 2030 and National Space Investment Plan, which complement the regulatory and legislative framework of the UAE’s national space sector and are in line with the strategic objectives of the Agency. During the ceremony, the UAE Space Agency shared …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced its expansion in China with the opening of a new location in Shenzhen that will be tasked with exploring business potential in the emerging in the fast-growing technology and innovation hub and attracting innovative Chinese companies to Dubai. The Chamber’s team in Shenzhen will identify business opportunities in the city’s high-technology, …

DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), reached an important milestone on their journey towards neutrality by achieving Level 3 (Optimisation) of the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation programme.  The Level 3 of the programme provides an international airport-specific framework for active carbon management and continual improvement through partnerships between the airport and its service partners. …

DUBAI: This week, Middlesex University Dubai hosted Juan Pablo Celis Garcia, a youth activist with the UN Association of New York, who offered a series of inspiring talks on the UN and sustainable development to approximately 200 of its students. He was invited by Middlesex University Dubai’s Institute of Sustainable Development with the aim of promoting sustainable practices, research and advocacy. …

LAHORE: Samsung introduces the second edition of Aangan to improve the financial outlook and create opportunities for women in partnership with Kaarvan Crafts Foundation and Punjab Skill Development Fund. Through Aangan, Samsung is reviving and celebrating Pakistani female rural artisans and their craftsmanship and becoming the enabler for financial inclusivity. The official MoU signing ceremony for this year’s edition of …

ISLAMABAD: Being a leading innovator of digital technology in the country, Telenor Pakistan in collaboration with Google, has become the first telecom operator in the country to bring the ability for prepaid Android users to manage their mobile data usage and price plans directly from their phone. This feature, accessible through the phone under “Mobile Data Plan” lets prepaid subscribers choose an internet package …

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) member companies spent Rs 5.5 billion during 2018-19 and directly benefited 5.8 million people across Pakistan as part of its CSR activities. As per 2018-19 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights the key social and community related activities of foreign investors operating in the country, member companies continued their efforts …

KARACHI: TPL Insurance, Pakistan’s first direct insurance company, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Pakistan’s leading commercial and retail banking institution Askari Bank Ltd. An MoU was signed between the two organizations on the 8th of October, 2019 at Askari Bank’s office in Islamabad. The partnership aims to explore new business opportunities in the Auto Finance sector and provide …

News Desk DUBAI: Choithrams, one of the UAE’s oldest organised retail chains, todaypledged its support for the United Nations World Food Programme Stop the Waste campaign, a global movement that aims to raise hunger awareness by asking the general public to be more conscious of their food waste – one of the fundamental steps towards eradicating global hunger. Ahead of …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Hitit Computer Services and PIA celebrate their first anniversary of completing the migration process in Pakistan. The first anniversary was celebrated with an official gala dinner, at the Movenpick, Karachi, attended by dignitaries representing Hitit, PIA, TAAP and the Turkish Consulate. On 18April 2018, PIA and Hitit signed their partnership agreement. In just five months, on …