DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free had two big wins at the Gulf Business Awards held on Monday night, taking top honours as “Retail Company of the Year” and the coveted “Gulf Business Company of the Year”. Organised by Motivate Publishing, and held at the Oberoi Hotel, Dubai, the annual Gulf Business Awards recognise companies across seven industries including energy, tourism and …

KARACHI: Raheel Haroon Chairman Bahria Town Dealers Association (BTDA) and owner of SG Builders & Developers along-with leading members of BTDA decide to support Businessmen Group (popularly known as BMG) candidates during upcoming Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Elections of 2018-2019 to be held on 15th September 2018. BMG is headed by legendary businessmen Mr. Siraj Kassam Teli …

LONDON: The Luxury Included® resort of Sandals Montego Bay is preparing to host the World Travel Awards (WTA) Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2018. The gala ceremony promises to be the most important event of the calendar for the Caribbean and North American hospitality industries, with the key players and VIPs from across the two regions scheduled to attend. The evening will …

DUBAI: The Emirates Intellectual Property Association (EIPA) announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Arab Women’s Council – Arab Organization for Social Responsibility to help reinforce cooperative frameworks across various fields related to Intellectual Property (IP). The new partnership demonstrates EIPA’s continuing efforts to provide the necessary support needed in further promoting a culture of …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a high-level delegation from the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce (SFIC) at its head office, which was led by Mr. Zhao Fuxi, Executive Vice Chairman, SFIC. The visiting delegation, joined by 12 representatives from the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce, was received by H.E. Hamad …

DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has transported the one millionth Unit Loading Device (ULD)* through its bonded corridor trucking service connecting Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC). The trucking service allows for rapid connection of cargo between Emirates’ passenger and freighter aircraft. Emirates SkyCargo launched the trucking corridor in April 2014, when the air cargo …

LAS VEGAS: Emirates airline’s fully-enclosed First Class Private Suites, launched in November last year on its Boeing 777 aircraft, has been awarded gold by Future Travel Experience (FTE) in the “Up in the Air” category. The FTE Global Awards celebrate the outstanding efforts of organizations that have gone the extra mile to improve the passenger experience both on the ground …

KARACHI:As a symbol of its long-standing commitment towards social causes, METRO Pakistan (MCCPK) lent its support to EDHI Foundation and thus, the vulnerable factions of the society under its Care & Share initiative, and in alignment with UN on the International Day of Charity. It is recognized as a day when organizations, NGO’s and stakeholders all around the world rally …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Credit Enhancement Facility (PCEF) was introduced to public and private sector stakeholders yesterday in a conference co-hosted by Karandaaz Pakistan and UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) in Islamabad. The local currency credit enhancement facility is being set up to address and overcome existing constraints in the supply of local financing to infrastructure projects and to help …

KARACHI: Agha Steel Industries Limited and Italy’s Danieli Group signed an agreement announcing the construction of Asia’s first Endless Steel Technology Mi.Da. Plant with DRB (Direct Rolling & Bundling) in Karachi. Danieli Group will be looking after end-to-end technical consultancy for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the Project.  His Excellency Stefano Pontecorvo, Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, was …