DUBAI: Emirates Holidays, part of leading travel services provider dnata, is set to establish a local presence in Denmark and Sweden in Spring 2019. Known for its range of well-curated and bespoke travel packages, Emirates Holidays focuses on promoting its hub Dubai. The new branch in Scandinavia will cater to Danish and Swedish travellers, offering them unique and premium travel …

DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free’s Dior Beauty Consultant, Engelbert Chua, has been awarded the top accolade at the Dior Golden BC (Beauty consultant) awards ceremony held in Paris during the “Dior Travel Retail Convention” in February. Dubai Duty Free’s Chua was chosen as the Dior Golden BC Awardee out of 628 Dior Beauty consultants from Europe and the Middle East. Chua’s …

DUBAI: This year’s edition of the annual SME Beyond Borders Dubai, which took place today, (Wednesday, March 6, 2019) at the JW Marriot Marquis, Dubai organized by SME Advisor brought together 10 leading global experts to throw spotlight on enterprise owners in preparing for the future; exploring the key factors that will influence the future of business and getting an …

By Rafiq Vayani RIYADH: CHEP, the global supply chain solutions company, has been certified as a 2019 Top Employer in Saudi Arabia by the Top Employers Institute (TEI), a global certifier recognising excellence in employee practices. CHEP won the Top Employer Award for assuring excellent working conditions, adhering to best people practices, and providing exceptional training and empowerment initiatives for its …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the formation of the New Zealand Business Council (NZBC) in Dubai in a move to strengthen UAE-New Zealand relations and expand bilateral economic ties. The New Zealand Business Council is the 50th country-specific business council to be established in Dubai under the umbrella of Dubai Chamber. The Council has a membership …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) has resumed operating normal flights to Karachi, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, via Oman airspace. Mr. Sumeth Damrongchaitham, THAI President, said in reference to the sudden closure of Pakistani airspace on 27 February 2019 whereby the Company had to cancel flights, presently Pakistani airspace has resumed partial operations but with limitations to flight …

LAHORE: A high level meeting was held in Lahore between ACCA President, Mr Robert Stenhouse and the President of ICMA Pakistan, Mr Zia ul Mustafa to discuss areas of greater collaboration between the two institutions. Also present at the meeting was senior management from both organizations including Mr Sajjeed Aslam, Head of ACCA Pakistan, Mr Arif Masud Mirza, Regional Head …

KARACHI: Agha Steel Industries Limited inaugurates its 1st Company Operated Point of Sale, in Hyderabad, at the commercial hub of Hyderabad Super Highway Road. The ASIL Outlet will serve the steel dealers and traders of Hyderabad and Sindh. The outlet will help ensure a smooth and quicker supply of quality ASIL products to the clients in Hyderabad and vicinity areas. Earlier, …

DUBAI: Emirates and Dubai Future Accelerators an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation have launched the sixth cohort of the Accelerators programme with an opening ceremony to welcome the seven participant teams at Emirates Towers. The opening event was attended by Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Khalfan Belhoul, CEO, Dubai Future Foundation, along with senior …

DUBAI: A joint task-force comprising six Dubai Government entities and ENOC Group is taking concerted efforts to curb illegal trade of diesel in Dubai, which have seen steady progress in recent months. The task-force includes representatives of Dubai Economic Department, Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratization, Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology, Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Police …