SOCHI: President of LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov and Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Russia–Africa Summit in Sochi yesterday. The memorandum lays the basis for LUKOIL’s potential participation in projects to explore and produce hydrocarbons in Equatorial Guinea. Active in Africa since 1995, LUKOIL develops …

LONDON: British Airways has announced that it will fund flying lessons for 200 students across the UK during 2020 to inspire them to reach for the skies. It follows a trial of the programme this year in partnership with The Air League Trust, when in celebration of its centenary, the airline funded lessons for students who would not normally be …

HARBIN: K-Electric has awarded the contracts to global technology powerhouse Siemens AG and Chinese construction contractor(s) Harbin Electric for a 900MW Combined Cycle Power Plant and associated grids at Bin Qasim. The contract was signed by Moonis Alvi, CEO, KE; Dr. Keramat Fakhari Executive Vice President, Siemens and Guo Yu, Chairman, Harbin Electric International Company Limited. Although the project timeline …

DUBAI: YGroup was founded in 2013 in the Netherlands, and has since been on a steep growth trajectory. Shortly after launch, the consultancy pushed into the Spanish market, where it has offices in Madrid and Barcelona. Since then, offices have been opened in Zurich (Switzerland), Copenhagen (Denmark), Porto (Portugal), Gurgaon (India) and London (the UK), and headcount has grown to almost …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Pakistan and Thailand Businessmen are eager to enhance bilateral trade tourism and investment thats why Pakistani businessmen form a Pak Thai forum to interact investors and tourist of each others country. Inauguration ceremony of Pak Thai Business House held in Thai consulate Karachi where MD Muhammad Azhar, Director Networking Muhammad Ghazali and other officials were participated. …

KUALA LUMPUR: edotco Group, a Malaysian telecom infrastructure services company investing handsomely in Pakistan,is improving the lives of over 3,500 people in the rural areas of Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Malaysia through its Tower to Community (T2C) programme. Going beyond its core purpose of enabling connectivity, edotco channels excess electricity from its towers to power up homes and services for communities …

News Desk DUBAI: Fly Emirates to Dubai and enjoy a fun-filled holiday this winter break. Solo travellers and families alike will be awed by the city’s many attractive offerings including shopping festivals, traditional souks, stunning beach resorts, fine dining, adventure waterparks and much more. With year-round sunshine and eclectic landmarks – the city is an ideal holiday or stopover destination …

ISLAMABAD: Middle East’s largest restaurants group, The Americana Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) with the aim of hiring trained workforce from Punjab for their Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) business division, that operates 1,800 restaurants in the Region. The agreement was signed between Mr. Sai Gandhi, Chief People Officer, Americana Group and Mr. Jawad …

News Desk DUBAI: Kingston Digital Europe Co LLP, the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced it is shipping the KC600 SATA SSD. Designed for use in desktop and notebook workloads, KC600 is a full-capacity SSD that provides remarkable performance. It comes in a 2.5″ form factor using …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The North Caucasus Federal District, Russia, has been focusing on the Middle East and the UAE in particular to strengthen bilateral ties. The district has systematically created opportunities to showcase its cultural ties and is once again exploring the country with several key objectives. These include understanding how Dubai and the UAE have paved the way …