DUBAI: Etisalat held its first cyberbullying conference to highlight issues faced by children today in the cyberworld and create awareness on how parents can help them deal with and prevent cyberbullying. The conference was held in partnership with Ministry of Education at Etisalat Academy in Dubai. The one-day event was held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of …

DELHI: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and SpiceJet, India’s favourite carrier, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore greater cooperation between the two airlines including an interline and codeshare agreement, coordinated cargo services, engineering services and pilot training. The MoU was signed by Mr. Krešimir Kučko, Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Ajay Singh, …

DUBAI: Opening of the largest conference of audit professionals in the Mena region, the 8th Chief Audit Executive Conference (CAE), with the participation of 300 Chief Audit Executives from seven countries. The two-day conference, organized by the UAE Internal Auditors Association (UAE IAA) under the patronage of HE Eng. Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE Minister of Economy, was opened at RixosPremium …

DUBAI: Sanad Aerotech (Sanad), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) and a leading provider of aircraft engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) solutions,has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Airline,through its leading aircraft engine MRO division, Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre (EEMC). The signing between two of the UAE’s aerospace giants, agreed during the Dubai …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced that it has signed a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth US$ 8.8 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow 2019. Under its agreement with Boeing, Emirates has exercised its right to substitute the B777x with B787s. This deal includes Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with deliveries commencing in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Sparking up the joy of UAE’s 48th National Day, KitKat just unveiled a limited-edition artistically inspired chocolate assortment box in partnership with Emirati illustrator Mariam Abbas which encourages sharing and bringing people together during this precious day of the year. National Day is all about union and harmony. Following late ruler Sheikh Zayed’s theme “Spirit of …

MELAKA: Ybrs. Encik Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, Senior Director of Corporate Communication Tourism Malaysia launched the ASEANMEET 2019, held from 17 to 19 November 2019. The event invites ASEAN members to join product updates on tourist attractions, briefings and presentations on tourism industry, as well as a Travel Mart session. A total of 53 travel agents and 7 media from nine ASEAN countries namely Brunei (5 participants), Cambodia …

News Desk KARACHI: Jaffer Business Systems (Private) Limited, one of the most reputable Information Technology Companies in Pakistan, has joined hands with the country’s leading cellular services provider, Telenor Pakistan, to resell Alibaba Cloud Services across Pakistan. Primarily acquired by Telenor Pakistan, these services will include Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Consulting Services, and …

LAHORE: ACCA partnered with the Women Economic Empowerment Network for the WEEN Summit 2019 in Multan to bring together trailblazing women entrepreneurs and provide opportunities to inspire, network, collaborate, seek support, and launch new initiatives. At the summit, ACCA Member, Khawaja Mohsin delivered an insightful presentation on how to enable women entrepreneurship in the country and explained how ACCA is helping …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) and Dubai Free Zone Council to launch the “Be Part of Dubai” initiative which will see prominent businessmen receive UAE Golden Residency Visas. The MoU, signed at a launch ceremony …