DUBAI: A total of 9,062 companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry as new members in the first half of 2019, marking a year-over-year (y-o-y) increase of over 22% and bringing the organisation’s total membership to over 240,000. The number of international delegations visiting Dubai Chamber rose 51.7% y-o-y to 1,094 over the same period, while a 7.5% growth …

DUBAI: Emirates is bringing the generosity and spirit of Eid Al Adha to all its customers with a special inflight offering from the 11th to the 14th of August. Eid Al Adha is one of the most significant dates in the Islamic calendar, and one of the holiest celebrations. The name translates to ‘festival of the sacrifice,’ and it marks …

News Desk DUBAI, UAE: Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, has signed an agreement with Platinumlist to provide a convenient ticket payment service to all users of the leading event guide and innovative ticketing platform in the UAE. Under the terms of the agreement, Platinumlist users will now be able to make secure and …

DUBAI, UAE: ENOC Group announced the launch of NEXT, an accelerator programme, designed to unlock growth opportunities and tackle challenges in the energy sector through building new digital ventures for business-to-business and consumer categories. NEXT underpins the Group’s commitment to contributing to the UAE’s future agenda and Dubai’s vision to be a global platform for knowledge-based, sustainable and innovation-focused businesses. With …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has achieved outstanding half-year results for the first half of 2019 comparing to the same period in 2018 with a higher seat load factor as well as the number of carried passengers. The results further compliment the launch of the airline’s boutique strategy, announced in January 2019, to focus …

LAS VEGAS: Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME), a leading email and data security company, today introduced Mimecast Threat Intelligence which offers customers a deeper understanding of the cyber threats their organizations face. The new features are designed to give organizations access to threat data and analytics specific to their overall organization, offering a more granular view of the attacks Mimecast has …

By Kamran Hashim/Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: A Soft launch event of newly designed perfume “Siachen” by Abu Haashir perfumes took place on Friday 02nd August 2019 at lawns of Karachi Club, Annexe which has an excellent sea-facing view. This soft launch of “Siachen” was formally inaugurated by His Excellency Mr. Khair-ul-Nazran Abdul Rahman, Consul-General of Malaysia in Karachi and Mr. Fareed …

LAHORE: True to its principal of preserving the natural environment, Khushhali Microfinance Bank has taken the initiative of the plantation and maintenance of 6,000 plants at Changa Manga, near Lahore. This initiative has been taken in partnership with the Punjab Forest department.   The Tree Plantation, which covers 8.5 acres, will entail plantation of approximately 800 trees per acre, equaling a …

DUBAI: Underlining the strong interest of Chinese investors in the competitive business environment of Dubai, 362 business licences were issued to 696 Chinese investors during the first six months of this year, according to according to a report issued by the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai. Of these, 58 per cent …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: OPPO, the leading global smartphone brand, has announced today it has been recognised by comparison site WhistleOut as the Phone Manufacturer of the Year for 2019. Additionally, the OPPO Reno 5G was also awarded Best Phone Design for 2019. The WhistleOut Awards recognise and highlight the companies within the Australian telecommunications market, which have consistently provided the best …