DUBAI: His Excellency Husin Bagis, the Indonesian Ambassador to the UAE accompanied by His Excellency Ridwan Hassan, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Dubai, today rang the Nasdaq Dubai market-opening bell to celebrate the listing of two green Sukuk issued by the government of Indonesia, with a total value of two billion US dollars. Indonesia intends to use …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) celebrates Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana’s Birthday by serving special desserts to passengers on board THAI flights on 3 June 2019. Domestic Flights: Royal Silk Class and Economy Class passengers will be served Purple Sweet Potato Agar with custard on outbound flights. On inbound flights, Thai Dessert “Leum Kleun” will be offered …

DUBAI: Over 60 male fitness fanatics from across the Gulf region gathered at Dubai’s latest wellness destination, Max & Aegle, took part in an exhilarating two-day team functional fitness challenge, MEMAC (Middle East Max & Aegle Championship). The initiative was the brainchild of Dubai Police Lieutenant and fitness influencer, Bader Al Noori who began a similar initiative last year, largely …

DUBAI: To celebrate the spirit of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Avivo Group distributed packed Iftar meals among the less fortunate community members across the UAE on May 19. Following the success of the initiative, the organisation plans to again give away Iftar meals to underprivileged on 31ST May and 1st June. “The latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative by the Group is …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will join chambers of commerce from around the world in Rio de Janeiro for the 11th World Chambers Congress (WCC) where members of the global chambers community will gather on June 12th– June 14th 2019. The WCC is the world’s largest gathering of chambers of commerce and the upcoming Congress in …

DUBAI, UAE: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has contributed AED 2 million to the Dubai Community Development Authority (CDA) from its Zakat Account, to support low-income Emarati families through CDA’s Social Solidarity Fund. The contribution is in line with Emirates Islamic’s commitment to support humanitarian initiatives in the country through its charitable fund …

ABU DHABI: The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) has reported that close to a billion dollars’ worth of products were exported by Brazil to Arab countries in April of this year. A total of USD 980.4 million was recorded during the first month of the second quarter, an increase of 40.3 per cent over the same month of the previous …

DUBAI: Shopinc.com, the UAE-based online retailer, has launched a virtual Ramadan Night Market offering customers a 10% discount on essential purchases when they shop between iftar and suhour. The promotion is just one of several new and seasonal offerings from the value supermarket that include generous rebates on a range of essentials, budget-friendly Iftar meal boxes starting at under AED5, …

TOKYO: Mrs. Varangkana Luerojvong, Managing Director, Catering Department, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), and Mr. Arnuphap Kittikul, THAI General Manager, Japan, represented THAI at the Thai Festival 2019, held at Yoyogi Park, in Shibuya District, Tokyo, Japan, where THAI Catering served Thai food to guests of honor. The Thai Festival, held annually by the Royal Thai Embassy, Tokyo, …

LONDON: British Airways is beginning flights between London and Islamabad next week.  The final touches are coming together for the airline’s return ahead of the first flight on Sunday June 2. The three-per-week service is operated on a three-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner with World Traveller (long-haul economy), World Traveller Plus (long-haul premium economy) and Club World (long-haul business class) available. …