ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer IMKAN announced the acquisition of a substantial plot of land in Egypt’s New Cairo district and the appointment of a new CEO for the Egyptian arm of its real estate business, IMKAN Misr. Walid El-Hindi, CEO of IMKAN, said: “Our latest plot acquisition in New Cairo is a clear indication of our company’s …

FRANKFURT: Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, and NEC Corporation, global leader in IT, network and biometric technologies, today signed a partnership agreement to develop a biometric data-based identification platform that will significantly improve the travel experience for frequent flyer programme customers of Star Alliance member airlines.  The interoperable platform advances the Star Alliance and NEC strategic vision of …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Movie stars Mahira Khan and Bilal Ashraf visited the popular American inspired QSR restaurant Jollibee at City Centre Deira to taste their famous and most selling spicy and crispy Chickenjoy. “We are so glad to have Mahira Khan and Bilal Ashraf with us,” said Hisham Al Gurg, CEO, Jollibee.  “We are always localizing our menu and …

KARACHI: Shajar Management Consultant is a management consultant firm that offers business solutions to startups and SMSE. SMC offers creative business solutions in Marketing, Media Management and Human Resources and holds training workshops. SMC held a corporate lunch at their office and professionals from different walks of life attended the lunch. This was a networking lunch with people from start-ups, …

ABU DHABI: Samsung researchers from Poland and China emerged as one of the leading teams at a recent contest to identify sounds using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Detection and Classification of Acoustic Scenes and Events (DCASE) 2019 challenge, held by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) sets out to test teams’ ability to use state-of-the-art AI technology to classify …

KARACHI: After a fulfilling summer break, the destination of choice, Dolmen Mall hosted its annual Back to School Summer Camp event for children at all three malls in Clifton, Tariq Road and Hyderi. The mall aided the preparation of going back to school and celebrated it through one last summer camp for kids and their parents before the start of …

ISLAMABAD: ZONG 4G, Pakistan’s No.1 Data Network has now become the first and only telecom company in the country to provide high-speed fiber optic internet. Backed by its world-class telecommunications infrastructure, ZONG 4G is bringing lightning-fast internet to its valued customers for an unparalleled fiber optic internet experience. As the pioneer of 4G technology in Pakistan, ZONG 4G has maintained …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will deploy additional flights between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia to facilitate the movement of thousands of pilgrims during the Hajj season. The airline will operate 15 extra flights between 28 July and 25 August to transport pilgrims to Medina.   Additionally, Etihad will operate six charter flights dedicated to …

ISLAMABAD: Being at the hub of technological innovation and aiming to accelerate the pace of digitization, Telenor Pakistan organized a first of its kind thought leadership forum titled ‘Digitizing Pakistan through APIs’ at its 345 Campus. The event was attended by industry experts, government and semi-government officials, digital entities, small and large businesses, startups, digital distribution and retail partners in …

DUBAI: Arabian Adventures has appointed Connoisseur Travel Collection as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in the Benelux countries. The partnership will see Connoisseur Travel Collection act as the essential link between the destination management company and the local trade, promoting and selling its premium services in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Deborah Bevan, Head of Customer Relationships at Arabian Adventures, …