PANAMA: Trade flows between GCC countries and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reached $16.3 billion in 2018, while the UAE remained a top trading partner in the Gulf region for LAC countries, according to a new report conducted by Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in cooperation with Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The report, entitled Towards a Renewed and …

KARACHI: BankIslami Pakistan Limited, one of the leading Islamic Banks in the country, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), one of the leading univerities of the country.  The MoU signing ceremony was held at the Head Office of BankIslami Pakistan Limited. BankIslami and NUST will collaborate in conducting Islamic Banking awareness …

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) called a press conference to apprise the press and media about the proposals of Federal Budget 2019-20 at Federation House Karachi. Engr. Daroo Khan Achazai, President FPCCI regretted that as per past practice the Government did not undertake the consultative sessions with FPCCI regarding the upcoming Federal Budget 2019-20. This …

KARACHI: The most talented actor from the Pakistani drama industry, Ali Rehman Khan following his rise to fame and success, has recently joined hands with WWF Pakistan as their Goodwill Ambassador. In a meeting with the WWF Pakistan, it was announced that Ali Rehman Khan will be teaming up with them, raising awareness for the growth and preservation of our …

KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited (psx: LUCK) won the Management Association of Pakistan’s Corporate Excellence Award in the Cement Sector category. Syed Noman Hasan, Executive Director of Lucky Cement Limited received the award at the 34th MAP Annual Corporate Excellence Award Ceremony held at a local hotel yesterday. The Corporate Excellence Awards was instituted by MAP in 1982 with the sole aim to recognize and …

News Desk DUBAI: Bringing ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’ to life, Expo 2020 Dubai participating countries discussed the unique content and programming that is set to attract 25 million visits from around the world. With less than 560 days to go until doors open, the stories, cultures and innovations that will form a spectacular visitor experience were discussed by more …

DUBAI: The design of the China Pavilion for Expo 2020 was today (April 10th) revealed overseas for the first time at a conference in Dubai, UAE, drawing extensive attention from all attending. Ambassador Ni Jian, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United Arab Emirates, Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau and Zhang Yi, Deputy …

DUBAI: Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) has been named as ‘Airline Caterer of the Year’, Middle East, for the fifth consecutive year at the PAX International Readership Awards. Faysal Moufarrej, Chief Operations Officer, accepted the award on behalf of Emirates Flight Catering in Hamburg, Germany. Faysal Moufarrej, Chief Operations Officer of Emirates Flight Catering, said: “This achievement could only have been made …

ABU DHABI: Scottish headquartered German Doner Kebab (GDK) has announced plans to expand into Saudi Arabia. The gourmet doner kebab chain has signed-up The Ajlan Company as the master franchisee for the oil-rich kingdom. The Ajlan Company are one of the richest groups in Saudi Arabia and have worked with some of the biggest brands in world in growing their presence in …

News Desk DUBAI: Smart Dubai announced the Dubai Data Private Sector Strategy and Policy today, which was designed to enable a data ecosystem, foster stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors, and drive Dubai’s ambition toward becoming a data-driven 100% paperless smart city. The emirate is leading an ambitious and advanced data initiative as part of its journey towards …