DUBAI: Chinese travellers arriving at Dubai International (DXB) during the next few days are in for a string of surprises as Dubai Airports has announced a range of activities involving food, music, dedicated services and special amenities across the airport in celebration of the Chinese New Year. It’s all part of a comprehensive “China Ready” strategy designed to boost traffic …

DUBAI: Public governance education in the UAE has received a significant boost with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) and the University of Ottawa’s Centre on Governance and the Professional Development Institute. Signed on Sunday on the sidelines of the third Public Policy Forum, which was held in Dubai …

ACCRA, Ghana: Emirates, the award-winning airline has celebrated a milestone in its operation to Ghana, marking 15 years of service to Accra. The first Emirates flight flew into Kotoka International Airport in January 2004, and the airline has since carried close to 1.6 million passengers between Accra and Dubai and its network. The airline started operations in Ghana with three flights a …

ISLAMABAD: The UK-funded Karandaaz has signed an agreement with JS Bank to jointly make PKR 1 billion available for small and medium enterprise (SME) financing. Increased access to SME financing will create jobs, improve household incomes and increase economic growth at a macro-economic level in Pakistan. Karandaaz Pakistan, a company funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), and …

News Desk DUBAI: Start off 2019 with a new casual wardrobe, exclusively available at the Emirates Official Store and online. Grab yourself a warm, cozy Emirates’ Tail Fin jacket for those long travels or lazy days in or start the New Year with a daily jog in Emirates’ 85 sweatpants. Emirates Tail Fin Jacket Emirates’ Tail Fin jacket is a …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) showcase in Dubai, has announced the launch of Arabian Travel Week – an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows. Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 27 April – 1 May 2019, the event will comprise ATM 2019 and ILTM Arabia as well …

DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai witnessed on Monday (January 28, 2019) the unveiling of the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub and the new e-commerce zone within Dubai South’s Logistics District, the EZDubai. These latest developments demonstrate the pace of growth within Dubai’s 145-square-kilometre flagship …

DUBAI: Customers travelling on Emirates’ flights to and from select destinations in Asia during Lunar New Year are in for a special treat as the airline celebrates the festive season. A special selection of delicacies and traditional Chinese fare await customers across all classes travelling between 4-6 February. To complete the travel experience, festive treats will also be available in the Emirates …

LEXINGTON: Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME), a leading email and data security company, announced it has acquired Simply Migrate Ltd., an innovative provider of archive data migration technology. With this acquisition, Mimecast expands its migration services with a rich portfolio of connectors, combined with a deeper experience in helping organizations get out of the business of managing expensive, unreliable legacy archives so …

MONTEGO BAY: The music and hospitality pioneer, Chris Blackwell, has been honoured at a star-studded gala ceremony in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The founder of Island Records and Island Outpost was acknowledged with the “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2019. The red carpet evening, which was hosted at Sandals® Montego Bay, marked the …