DUBAI: A number of UAE business groups are set to invest $10 billion (Dh36.7 billion) into Bangladesh, according to data compiled by Bangladesh Economic Forum, which takes place at Conrad Dubai Hotel on Sunday, September 15, 2019. More than 300 government officials, business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs will participate in the day-long international investment conference, aimed at strengthening the flow …

LAHORE: BASF presented a broad range of animal nutrition products and solutions to help the poultry industry innovate and produce the best quality feed, at the International Poultry Expo 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. Feeding more animals for the growing meat, milk and egg demand while saving the environment is the key challenge for the feed industry and farmers. At the …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Shazad Dada, CEO Standard Chartered Pakistan, has been recognised as the sixth top Advocate Executive by the HERoes Women Role Model Lists 2019 supported by Yahoo Finance. Shazad is the only Pakistani and one of two Standard Chartered executives to be recognised in this global listing of advocate executives. The 40 executives listed are senior leaders …

MUSCAT: Oman Air recently helped hundreds of Muscat students enjoy a happy take-off to the new school year by delivering Junior Sindbad lunch boxes to a number of schools in Muscat. Under the airline’s Junior Sindbad community-engagement program, 350 kits featuring specially designed lunchboxes filled with a soft toy, coloured pencils and fun, educational activities were distributed to the children. …

By Rafiq Vayani RAS AL KHAIMAH: The Stevie® Awards, known widely as the ‘business Oscars’, has reached an agreement for a strategic partnership with Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RAK Chamber) for the first annual Middle East Stevie Awards to be held in Ras Al Khaimah in February 2020. The Middle East Stevie Awards will recognize innovation in the workplace from across …

DUBAI: The world’s 5th largest watchmaker, Titan, celebrated the launch of its latest campaign in an event held yesterday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The highlight of the event was the unveil of the company’s brand-new campaign film, ‘Create Your Moment’ – specifically created for the Middle East region – that aims to encourage people to push their boundaries and to cherish those …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has re-launched etihad.com as part of its continuous commitment to improve the online customer journey, making it easier for guests to plan their trip, search for information, and manage their booking.  The refreshed website is now live globally on all Etihad’s site editions in 16 languages. Redesigned from …

News Desk DUBAI:​ Careem, the region’s leading internet platform, has launched mobile recharge payment services within the Careem PAY wallet across Egypt and Pakistan, with UAE and Jordan to follow soon. Careem entered the payments space with closed loop peer to peer transfers in November 2018 as part of a broader, ambitious payment strategy. The Careem PAY wallet is the …

KARACHI: FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL), is one of the foremost dairy nutrition expert in Pakistan. FCEPL joined hands with Total Parco Pakistan Limited (TPPL), a leading energy company in Pakistan, with an extensive network of more than 800 petrol pumps across the country. The two corporate giants have come together for a joint merchandising partnership contract on Monday, 2nd …

CAPE TOWN: Platform introduced to an additional 14 countries across Sub Saharan Africa; Growth of online retail driving DHL Africa eShop’s rapid success. Since its initial introduction in April of this year, the DHL Africa eShop (https://www.Africa-eShop.DHL/) app has seen its user base grow rapidly, and within the first three months of operation, it had already been rolled out to 20 countries …