News Desk DUBAI: This December, Emirates is sprinkling seasonal magic across every customer’s journey, inviting passengers to embrace the warmth, wonder, and whimsy of Christmas from departure to destination. As the airline prepares for more than 2.3 million departures and 2.5 million arrivals in the coming weekends, those flying with Emirates can expect generous touches of festive flair, from winter-inspired …

News Desk KARACHI: K-Electric continued its city-wide operations to curb electricity theft and safeguard power infrastructure as its teams carried out kunda removal drives across Gulshan Kareem, Paradise City, Bhashmi Para, Eido Garden, Ali Muhammad Goth, and Shah Town, removing over 550 illegal connections that weighed nearly 1,100 kilogrammes. The illegal connections, which have been the subject of KE’s drives …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Waterfront real estate in Abu Dhabi continues to deliver exceptional capital growth, significantly outpacing non-waterfront developments, according to new analysis by MERED, the award-winning international real estate developer. Data covering Q4 2021 to Q3 2025 shows that off-plan projects across the emirate grew by a weighted average of 47%, driven by an extraordinary 429% increase in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: ORA Developers has marked noteworthy progress on Bayn, its flagship coastal community in Ghantoot, by starting enabling works on the 4.8-million-square-metre development and opening new sales centers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. ORA Developers awarded an AED 142 million enabling works contract to NMDC. This marks the construction commencement and enables ORA to progress toward vertical construction for Phase 1 scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2026. At peak activity, more than 5,000 professionals …

KARACHI: The Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB), functioning under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Karachi and SriLankan Airlines, is pleased to announce the launch of a two-city B2B roadshow in Karachi and Lahore. This initiative forms part of SLCB’s ongoing efforts to enhance Sri Lanka’s presence …

Sport Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national airline, thrilled thousands of racegoers and spectators worldwide as the A380 Superjumbo took to the skies to mark the start of the Formula 1 racing season finale. With the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix attracting millions of viewers worldwide, all eyes were on the sky with the A380 …

Starbucks and the Ministry of Culture mark four years of collaboration on a design contest that turns Saudi craft traditions into contemporary art — bringing cultural pride to every cup By Rafiq Vayani RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Starbucks at Alshaya Group, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, has announced the winners of the 2025 Starbucks Design Competition, an annual initiative …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has successfully renewed its ISO 37301:2021 certification in compliance management, which it originally obtained in 2023. As one of the first organisations globally and locally to earn this distinction, DEWA’s latest achievement underscores the robustness and maturity of its compliance framework. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, …

Doubles down on AI-native applications and localized innovation to shape enterprise technology in the region DUBAI: Ramco Systems, a global enterprise software company offering next-generation SaaS-enabled platforms and products, celebrated two decades of powering enterprise transformation in the Middle East. To mark this milestone, Ramco hosted Ramco@20 Experience That Matters, a full-day event in Dubai designed to showcase its regional …

By Rahil Rao ABU DHABI: HONGQI, China’s leading ultra luxury automotive marque since 1958 and a global symbol of Oriental premium craftsmanship, unveiled its latest Golden Sunflower flagship, the HONGQI GUOYA, during an exclusive gala event in Abu Dhabi. As the Official Luxury Automotive Partner of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2025 Season Grand Final presented by Abu …