DUBAI: Giti Tire completed its inaugural Middle East tour at the world-famous Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit – following previous week’s action at the Dubai Autodrome. Bringing Formula 3 Asian Championship action to the region for the first time, all vehicles featured Giti branding and Giti Compete GTR1 tires, which were able to excel with top competition and challenging racing …

DUBAI: As the UAE marks Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Lufthansa Group has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by stepping up its efforts aimed at making the future of aviation climate-neutral. The Group has been investing in climate-friendly planes and alternative fuels in addition to improving all aspects of flight operations through the adoption of sustainable practices and innovative technologies. With …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today celebrated the opening of its temporary museum at the Bahrain City Centre shopping mall which marks the start of a series of 70th anniversary celebrations in 2020. The official opening was under the patronage of Gulf Air’s Chairman of Board of Directors Mr. Zayed R. Alzayani who cut the …

DUBAI: The largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE, ‘Union Coop’ recently signed 2 memorandum of understanding with ‘Dubai Foundation for Women and Children’, the first non-profitable authorized humanitarian organization that provides shelter and care in the UAE to the victims of domestic abuse, violence, child abuse and the victims of human trafficking. The first MoU states golden sponsorship for the …

DUBAI: To further increase tourism demand from the Middle East to Japan, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and Etihad Airways will start a joint consumer campaign from January 19th to promote Japan as a destination of choice for travelers from the Middle East seeking authentic, unique and luxurious experiences. In March 2019 JNTO and the Japan Tourism Agency, an …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, has signed an agreement with Dubai Land Department’s (DLD’s) Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), to become an escrow agent to provide banking services for jointly owned properties accounts in accordance with the recently issued law no. (6) of 2019 for jointly managed properties. Emirates NBD is the first …

DUBAI: Airbus, a leading provider of secure communication and collaboration solutions, will be showcasing their latest secure communications solutions at the 22nd edition of Intersec this year in Dubai, taking place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center between the 19th and 21st of January. Airbus’s pioneer collaboration tool, Tactilon Agnet will be in the spotlight during the exhibition. The …

LAHORE: FINCA Microfinance Bank Pakistan announced that it has secured an 8-year, PKR 800 million Tier II/subordinated bilateral loan facility from Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC). The facility marks an inaugural Tier 2 transaction by PMIC and will be used by FINCA Pakistan to support its balance sheet expansion. The facility will contribute towards FINCA’S Tier II Capital for complying …

KUALA LUMPUR: Express Rail Link (ERL) kicks off its Visit Malaysia 2020 Campaign support with a colourful and entertaining cultural performance for tourists and locals alike at KL Sentral Station on Friday, 17, January, 2020. Dancers from the National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) perform popular traditional dances such as Zapin, Joget, Classical Indian Dance, Chinese Fan Dance, Ngajat …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has taken a major step forward in its growth and service, debuting its first codeshare flights connecting Oman and the USA, which streamline travel from Muscat to New York and Miami, via Milan, through its partnership with Air Italy. Additional U.S. destinations, which are expected to be announced in …