DUBAI: Rizwan Sajan, Founder and Chairman of the Dh5.5 billion (US$1,5 billion) annual turnover conglomerate, has become one of the first foreigners to receive the 10-year UAE residence visa, as the UAE further liberalises the country’s economy to attract more foreign investment. He received the 10-year visa, stamped on his passport, from General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai. …

LAHORE: SCAFA, a culinary brand name with an international footprint, launches its new Scafé Express brand with its first outlet at 20L MM Alam Extension, Lahore. Renowned for its Chef’s Table and innovative dining at the established Scafé Bistro, SCAFA’s management are setting out to widen the exciting food experience with Scafé Express that is associated with its fine brands in a …

SHARJAH: Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) announced that it has finalised preparations for Air Cargo Europe 2019, which will be held at Messe Munchen in Munich, Germany from June 4th to 7th. SAA will participate in order to communicate with worldwide aviation leaders and to ensure that the Authority stays up-to-date on the latest developments in air freight operations at international …

GENEVA: ​ITU has just published a new report that lays out how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used during the process of making and distributing television and radio content. The report discusses how AI is now being used to optimise workflows for broadcasting programme making, to improve audio and visual quality evaluation, to efficiently utilize the frequency spectrum in television and radio distribution …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently participated in IMEX 2019, which was held in Germany from May 21-23. The exhibition is one of the world’s most important trade fairs in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) industry where international tourism offices, major hotels, exhibition and conventions venues, cruise lines, airlines, technology providers, MICE …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s largest telecom services provider, collaborated with Daraz, Pakistan’s biggest e-commerce platform, to offer exclusive Daraz shopping vouchers to PTCL customers. This initiative provides discounts to PTCL customers, who are new to Daraz, and PTCL users who are already customers of Daraz, on purchases made through Daraz website and Daraz App. The vouchers …

DUBAI: Emirates is gearing up for a big summer in Muscat with the deployment of double daily A380 flights from 1 July. The airline will operate the A380 on EK 862/863 and EK864/865 to and from Muscat International Airport (MCT). Muscat will become Emirates’ shortest scheduled A380 flight, flying a distance of 340 kilometres each way.  The new A380 services to …

DUBAI: Amid increasing popularity to look perfect, younger or simply enhance one’s beauty in today’s social media savvy society, minor Aesthetic tweaks with safe products and quality treatments are greatly boosting the self-esteem of individuals, say leading aesthetic medicine and cosmetic surgery experts in the region. Both surgical and non-surgical aesthetic treatments, according to the experts, are witnessing a rise …

RIYADH: GEMS Education, among the world’s oldest and largest K-12 private education providers, and Hassana Investment Company, the investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s General Organisation for Social Insurance (GOSI), have formalised a joint venture to enhance and grow the education sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under terms of the JV, GEMS Education and Hassana plan to build a …

DUBAI: Fatafeat, the leading Arabic food network in the Middle East part of Discovery’s network of factual entertainment channels, has launched an exclusive cookware range for Ramadan and Eid, in collaboration with Lulu Hypermarkets. Available in stores across the region, the range comprises of cookware, kitchen tools and dinnerware and is available in two eye-catching designs: Arabic Rounds and Intricate Persians. Prices …