DUBAI: Tourism Malaysia is planning to collaborate with one of the largest Online Travel Agency (OTA) in the Middle East Holidayme, as part of their efforts to drive more tourist traffic from the UAE to Malaysia. Tourism Malaysia together with Holidayme will announce this joint initiative during the Arabian Travel Mart 2019. The target is to promote Malaysia in the …

BIZ TODAY MONITOR LONDON: Summer gets off to a flying start next week as British Airways welcomes the sun season with free ice cream, low fares and the chance to win holidays from London City Airport. To mark the airline’s 100th birthday there will be 100 return seats for just £100 on offer to each of three selected British Airways’ sunshine …

KARACHI: The annual gala dinner and Filmy Night hosted by Pakistan Beauty Alliance to mark the celebration of its 4th anniversary was held here successfully at a local five-star hotel amid glitz, glamour and lots of music. The evening kick-started with a bustling Red Carpet where guests dressed to the hilt took pictures on arrival at the media wall. Among …

DUBAI: The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, showed that 509 Instant Licences were issued during Q1 of 2019, a growth of 45.4% compared to Q1 2018 (350). The Instant Licence initiative is a path-breaking service whereby businesses can secure their commercial licence in one-step within five minutes without having a …

KARACHI: Strepsils Stereo, Pakistan’s first ever Acappella music platform, wins big at the first Effie Awards Pakistan held recently. Strepsils Stereo, the one-of-a-kind music platform, bagged two Gold Effies for being the “Best in Branded Content” and the “Best in Health Products”; becoming the only music platform to receive both these accolades. Humayun Farooq, Director Marketing – Health, Reckitt Benckiser …

KARACHI: National Foods Limited (NFL), one of the leading food companies headquartered in Karachi, has launched an internal mentorship program Humqadam, exclusively for the female employees of the company. This program will provide their female employees a platform to highlight their concerns and suggestions in front of the company’s female board of directors who will ultimately use that constructive grass-root …

News Desk DUBAI: The Emirates Group today announced its 31st consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion. Released today in its 2018-19 Annual Report, the Emirates Group posted a profit of AED 2.3 billion (US$ 631 million) for the financial year ended 31 March 2019, down 44% from last year. The Group’s revenue reached AED 109.3 billion (US$ 29.8 billion), an increase of 7% …

LAHORE: It was an evening of new beginnings for the Jazz and LUMS communities, when the collaborative national initiative, ‘DisruptEd: Ideas that matter’ was recently launched at the LUMS campus. As an initiative that aims to prioritise innovation and digitisation in the landscape of Pakistan, ‘DisruptEd: Ideas that matter’ is a speaker series that will serve as a platform for stimulating …

KARACHI: Fahad Mustafa, renowned actor and TV personality, announced his collaboration with Reckitt Benckiser (RB), makers of Dettol, as the official brand ambassador for RB’s social pledge ‘Hoga Saaf Pakistan’. As an ambassador of Hoga Saaf Pakistan, Fahad Mustafa will be involved in creating awareness and educating people regarding personal hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness for a healthier, cleaner and greener …

News Desk PARIS: Star Alliance has officially completed the refurbishment of its lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport. The 980 square metre facility offers seating for more than 220 guests and features stylish elements inspired by Parisian design and architecture. The lounge is available to First and Business Class customers as well as Star Alliance Gold members travelling …