RIYADH: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, today announced plans for further expansion in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), following approval from SAMA (The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority) to open 20 additional branches in the Kingdom. The announcement reflects KSA’s growing importance to Dubai’s biggest bank by assets as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to strengthen long-standing …

News Desk DUBAI: The most common factors holding back security awareness programmes in companies are the lack of time and staff rather than budget, although nearly 60% of the professionals surveyed say they are not even aware of the budget allocated to security awareness in their companies. These are some of the key findings of the 2019 Security Awareness Report, …

BIZ TODAY MONITOR LONDON: Spectators at the world’s largest military air show delighted at a fly-past by a specially decorated British Airways jumbo jet and The Red Arrows. Flight BA100 lead the display at the Royal International Air Tattoo on Saturday, July 20 and was flanked by nine Hawk jets belonging to the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, who trailed British …

News Desk KARACHI: Three-day “Top Thai Brands 2019” exhibition opened on Saturday aiming to enhance bilateral trade and specifically Pakistan’s exports to Thailand which was $225.5 million last year in 2018. In year 2017, Pakistan’s exports to Thailand were $142.9 million however it witnessed an increase of 57.8 percent bringing up this figure to $225.5 million in 2018. This was …

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Saadiq, the Bank’s Islamic Banking arm, has received 21 awards at the 2019 Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards. The Bank was recognised for its sukuk and investment advisory skills, in addition to its innovative products and services offered in the Islamic Finance space. This recognition highlights the Bank’s innovative and diverse range of Sharia’a compliant services to …

KARACHI: Acclaimed destination of choice, Dolmen Mall celebrated the king of fruits, mango as a summer surprise for customers at all three malls in Clifton, Tariq Road and Hyderi. A tantalizing event Mangoficient Treats attracted mango lovers in collaboration with COTHM, Pinch & Co, Pearl Continental Hotel and popular social media foodie groups at different intervals throughout summer. A number …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: : Three-day “Top Thai Brands 2019” exhibition will be inaugurated on Saturday here at Pearl Continental Hotel, in which leading brands of Thailand, will display their products and technology. Exhibition will be inaugurated by Junaid Makda, President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Mr. Suebsak Dangboonrueng, Director of Thai Trade Centre, Dhaka, Department of International Trade Promotion, …

DUBAI: Spa and wellness industry professionals are invited to vote in World Spa Awards 2019 for the brands they consider the finest in their fields. With the crucial 16-week voting period entering its final weeks, World Spa Awards has recorded a surge in year-on-year votes, reflecting the awards programme’s reputation as the most trusted in the spa and wellness industry. Voting is …

KARACHI: FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) participated in the three-day expo of Pakistan Poultry & Dairy Livestock recently at Karachi Expo Centre. FCEPL stall was placed at the Dutch Pavilion, where the company representatives shared the insights about FCEPL’s commitment to provide safe dairy nutrition with the consumers and the initiatives taken for the developing farmers with the local dairy …

ADDIS ABABA: A record number of international passengers are traveling through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, the major gateway into Africa, this summer. Wednesday, July 17, 2019 was one of the busiest days for the Airport with 310 flights and 29,528 travelers (21,028 departing and 8,500 arriving passengers, respectively) which marked a record number of daily passengers served at the …