Visa is focusing on leading the digital economy with more women entrepreneurs, said Kelly Mahon Tullier, Vice Chair and Chair People and Corporate Affairs Officer at Visa. She was speaking at the Economic Times World Leader Forum being held in New Delhi on Saturday. “The purpose of Visa (company) is to uplift the world by … Read more
Indians continued to top the travel charts for the past year, with 25 per cent of UK Visitor Visas granted followed by Chinese nationals accounting for 24 per cent. (Source/Unsplash) 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 22 2024 | 9:32 PM IST Indians may continue to top the tally of student visa grants … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday (Aug 22), in an effort to boost tourism and help revive its crisis-hit economy. Tourists will be given 30-day visas under a six-month pilot programme that will start from Oct … Read more
Tencent Holdings is shutting down WeChat Pay Malaysia, the Chinese technology giant’s six-year old local e-wallet service, as it seeks to shift its focus in the Southeast Asian country to catering to Chinese tourists. WeChat Pay Malaysia stopped registering new e-wallet users from August 1, and will discontinue its local payment services on September 1 … Read more
Adekunle Gold featured actress Shaffy Bello in the ‘Rodo’ video Adekunle Gold’s latest song, ‘ Rodo, ‘ features Nollywood actress Shaffy Bello. Jyde Ajala directed the video. The father-of-one released the music, which Chillz produced in April. The 37-year-old singer rose to fame after releasing his 2015 hit single ‘Sade’, a highlife cover of One … Read more
Likud MK and Chairman of the Special Committee for Foreign Workers Eliyahu Revivo said last month at a government hearing that he will sue the state over the lack of documentation for foreign workers who come to Israel from abroad. “For months I have been asking for documentation of the process of sorting out … Read more
Born in Brisbane, Australia, Madolline Gourley has found a unique way to explore the world without the hefty cost of accommodation. For almost three months, she has travelled across Canada, visiting Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and other cities. Unlike most full-time travellers, Gourley hasn’t had to pay any rent. Instead, she is living with cats. Gourley, … Read more
A US judge on Tuesday rejected a $30 billion antitrust settlement in which Visa and Mastercard agreed to limit fees they charge merchants who accept their credit and debit cards. US District Judge Margo Brodie in Brooklyn concluded that she was not likely to grant final approval to the settlement, and therefore denied the plaintiffs’ request for … Read more
That has meant more, and sometimes direct, flights from Russia and China – Air China recently resumed a twice-weekly Beijing-Havana service via Madrid – the elimination of visa requirements for Chinese visitors and Cuba’s recent decision to accept Russia’s Mir payment cards, one of only a handful of countries to join Moscow’s alternative to Visa … Read more
MAKKAH: The Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) advises prospective hajj pilgrims to register with travel agencies licensed by TH as hajj pilgrimage operators (PJH) if they want to fulfil the fifth pillar of Islam using mujamalah visas. Malaysian Hajj Delegation head Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman said this is because such companies have been … Read more
