SHARJAH: A media meet-up for Nikon’s newly launched DSLR camera, Z6, took place here earlier yesterday at a local hotel. Host of the evening, Mariam Hasan Rizvi, introduced the key management of Nikon Pakistan present. Welcome speech was given by Director Camtronx/Nikon Pakistan, Noraiz Nasir Saeed who stated, “The Z6, with specs clearly designed for vloggers and film-makers has pulled …

DUBAI: There are four seeds remaining in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, led by top seed Kei Nishikori, No. 2 and seven-time champion Roger Federer, No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas and No. 6 Borna Coric. In addition, reigning champion Roberto Bautista Agut, who is unseeded, looks to continue his early season success. In the opening match, Nishikori and Polish No. 1 Hubert Hurkacz meet …

DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently organised a workshop in collaboration with GoDaddy that provided startups, entrepreneurs and small business owners in Dubai with practical tips for building an online presence. GoDaddy’s pilot “Digital Me” workshop was attended by Dubai Startup Hub Members who learned how to build their own website and …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: For the second consecutive year, Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, was presented with the accolade for ‘Excellence in Management’ at the Loyalty Awards 2019 dinner held in Paris on 19 February 2019. The award was collected by Dr Nejib Ben Khedher, Senior Vice President, Emirates Skywards. The awards ceremony was organised during …

DUBAI: Porsche brings electric mobility to its site in Saxony: The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line at the start of the next decade. The development represents an …

DUBAI: To ensure that the graduates from the UAE remain future-proofed against the rapidly changing demands of the modern workforce, global technology companies have come up with new products that will boost learning process at the educational institutions in the Gulf country. More than 500 local and international companies exhibiting at the Global Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) being held …

DUBAI: Norway will participate at the world exposition Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme “Norway as a world leading ocean nation”. Norway’s coastline is one of the longest in the world, and the marine areas are more than five times as large as the land. Thousands of Norwegians work within one of the ocean industries, being oil and gas, maritime …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, has announced that it will showcase its industry-defining maritime neighbourhood – Dubai Harbour during the 27th annual Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) 2019. Set to the highest international standards, Dubai Harbour will be the first yachting community hub in the Middle East. Designed by leading architects with careful attention to detail, …

ABU DHABI: World Travel Awards (WTA) has revealed that its Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019 is set to take place on 25 April 2019 at Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi in the UAE. The park is the latest addition to Yas Island’s theme parks, joining Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Yas Waterworld. Attending the gala reception at Abu Dhabi’s newest tourist attraction are …

DUBAI: Gulf Craft, the Emirates pioneer builder of luxury yachts and leisure boats arrives at the 27th edition of the Dubai International Boat Show with a fleet of 12 vessels. The triple-deck Majesty 140, the biggest superyacht in Gulf Craft’s collection for this year’s show is a masterpiece that will capture all the attention.  The award-winning Majesty 100, famed for …