DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has scooped three industry-leading awards for its game-changing First Class Private Suites and in-flight entertainment system ‘ice’, in addition to being named the ‘Best Long Haul Airline – Middle East and Africa’. The airline clinched the prestigious accolades at the Future Travel Experience (FTE) Asia Awards 2018, held in Singapore yesterday, and at …

News Desk DUBAI: UAE Minister of Tolerance and Chairman of the Higher Committee of the International Institute for Tolerance, His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan, has announced two major initiatives as a commitment to the promotion of tolerance. The announcement was made during the opening day of World Tolerance Summit which is being held in Dubai. In his speech, …

By Kamran Hashim KARACHI: Street food is ready-to-eat food or drink sold by a hawker, vendor in a street or at any other public place, such as at a market or fair. It is mostly sold from a portable food-booth, food-cart, food-truck etc etc. In Karachi Street food is available at places called as dhaaba, khokay, rerhri–wala and chaabrri–wala etc etc. These street food …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia which included the chairman and board members from the kingdom’s Asharqia Chamber (the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry). The meeting, held at Dubai Chamber’s premises, highlighted prospects for strengthening and expanding cooperation between the two chambers, as well as investment opportunities in Dubai …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group today announced its half-year results for 2018-19. The Group saw steady revenue growth compared to the same period last year, however profits were impacted by the significant rise in oil prices, and unfavourable currency movements in certain markets, amidst other challenges for the airline and travel industry. The Emirates Group revenue was AED 54.4 billion (US$ 14.8 billion) …

ABU DHABI: The McLaren Senna GTR, a track-only hypercar that debuted in concept form at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2018 and sold-out in the same month, begins dynamic testing this month with highlights of its technical specification newly confirmed – not least that it will generate 1000kg of downforce and have race-bred suspension developed from the system …

DUBAI: The Autumn edition of the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) returns to Dubai presenting over 300 academic and occupational courses before Emirati and expat students and professionals who are actively looking for higher education, professional development, and training options. The exhibition, which opened yesterday (Wednesday, November 14, 2018), will run over the weekend until November 16th at the …

MANAMA, Bahrain Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) is participating in Bahrain International Airshow 2018 which kicked off yesterday. This marks  the  first participation  for the Academy at an air show outside Dubai, with their Very Light Jet (VLJ) Embraer Phenom 100EV on display for visitors. The Academy has an innovative approach to training with cadets first learning to fly the single-engine piston Cirrus …

KARACHI: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Meezan Bank Limited and NayaPay Pvt Ltd. on the 14th of November 2018. The agreement forms the basis of a strategic partnership between the two organizations to provide innovative, technology-based payments in Pakistan. NayaPay aims to introduce a robust payment services platform to enable merchants and consumers to sign up, transact and …

ISLAMKOT: Thar Foundation in collaboration with Ministry of Education and Culture, Sindh organized the independent TEDxIslamkot event in Tharparkar under the theme of “Thar Badlayga Pakistan”.  The first of its kind event in Tharparkar and the first-ever TED Talk of Islamkot brought together leading change agents, thinkers and doers from Thar and Pakistan. The event provided the local population an avenue …