DHAKA/DUBAI/KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia finally lifted sanctions on its border on 1st April 2022, effectively ending all travel restrictions into the country. Taking advantage of this new development, Tourism Malaysia has decided to launch its first roadshow to two major cities in Bangladesh from 2nd to 7th June 2022, after a two-year hiatus. The roadshow kicks off in the city of Dhaka, followed by …

RIYADH/MEDINAH: Alfanar Construction, the engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) division of Alfanar, announced today that it has been awarded a SAR 109 million contract by the Ministry of Health (MoH), Saudi Arabia, to replace and develop the infrastructure for Ohud General Hospital in the city of Madinah. The 24-month project aims to revamp infrastructure of the 300-bed hospital. This project …

Silah Gulf, multi-award-winning, customer-experience business process outsourcing (BPO) provider, was a gold sponsor in the E3 CX Conference held in Riyadh, KSA from 7 – 9 June 2022.  The conference showcased both regional and international Customer Experience (CX) success stories and connected communities in the Middle East. Notable practitioners in the field from the region and beyond addressed the high-profile …

Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has launched a new roadshow series to attract global scaleups to Dubai that can support the growth and development of the emirate’s digital economy. The first roadshow, organised in collaboration with GITEX, took place in Ethiopia and Kenya where a delegation from the …

In line with its global sustainability ambitions to become a net-zero logistics company by 2050, DHL Express, the leading express and logistics provider in the region, is investing in solar power projects across all its regional facilities, with the first solar photovoltaic (PV) installation completed in its Amman facility, which will reduce energy consumption by 100%. DHL has installed 434 …

ITMinds Limited (ITMinds), a wholly owned subsidiary of Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDCPL), has entered into outsourcing arrangement with Pak Qatar Asset Management Company Limited (PQAMCL) & Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited (PQFTL) to provide Back Office Accounting Services to PQAMCL & PQFTL. The agreements were signed by Mr. Farhan Shaukat CEO-PQAMCL, Mr. Ahsan Qureshi CFO-PQFTL with Mr. Iqleem-uz-Zaman Khan …

Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) participated in the Mediterranean and Africa Special Economic Zones Summit in Spain, which was held between May 31 and June 2. The Summit came in line with the MedaLogistics Week, which was part of SIL Barcelona. The Free Zone was represented by Bashayer Ali AlKumaiti AlShamsi, Strategy and Business Development Executive Director, and Sheikha Abdulla Alnuaimi, …

The Government of Pakistan and the State Bank of Pakistan assure all account holders maintaining Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA), Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA) and Safety Deposit Lockers in banks in Pakistan that their accounts and lockers are completely safe, and that there is no proposal under consideration to put any restriction on them.  Rumours are circulating on social media that …

Mr. Yaqoob Al Balooshi the Fresh Category Trade Dept. Manager at Union Coop revealed that the average quantity of fresh Fish products supplied to the various branches of the cooperative in Dubai daily ranges from 3 to 4 tons of local and imported fish and Crustaceans. He stresses that Union Coop’s Fishery section is operating at optimal capacity, moreover, the …

DUBAI: Emirates and Airlinkhave officially activated their codeshare partnership. The Emirates and Airlink partnership makes it easier for customers to create their ideal itinerary and benefit from seamless connections and a single booking reference across eight domestic South African cities via the airline’s gateways Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Travel itineraries can now be booked on emirates.com, with travel agents as well …