DUBAI: L’azurde, the Middle East’s largest gold and diamonds jewelry designer, manufacturer and distributor unveiled superstar and fashion icon Myriam Fares as its new brand ambassador. Known as the Queen of the Stage, Myriam Fares will team up with L’azurde to star in the jeweller’s latest brand film and launch the new “Path Collection”. The playful video, inspired by Myriam’s …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Advertising Association (PAA) held its Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting on 10′ December, 2018. The participants discussed in detail, the issue of pending recoveries from the Provincial and Federal Government of Pakistan, while the authorities do not seem to understand the gravity of the situation. The advertising agencies and the media — both Print and Electronic, are …

DUBAI: Café Society, the exquisite dining place for gourmet lovers located at TAMANI Marina Hotel & Hotel Apartment, introduced #SmilesWithCafeSociety on Instagram throughout December 2018, a clever initiative thought up by the hotel to raise awareness for all charitably activities and help people in need. The idea is anyone who posts his smile while at Café Society on #SmilesWithCafeSociety on …

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) and its member companies understand the importance of the role of women in all walks of life and the potential for high economic growth of a country if there is equal participation of women in the economy; President OICCI, Irfan Wahab Khan, shared this in a message at the OICCI …

KARACHI: BankIslami, one of the leading Islamic banks of Pakistan, recently signed the Referral Model agreement with Jubilee Life – Window Takaful Operations, the country’s leading life insurance and Takaful operator. The agreement was signed at a ceremony held at BankIslami head office to commemorate the partnership aimed at expanding Islamic banking in the market. Senior management and representatives of …

DUBAI: Ali Alnaqbi, Founding & Executive Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is delighted to welcome a host of senior industry figures to the organisation he founded in 2006. MEBAA, a non-profit organisation, was created with the aim of providing a platform for the MENA region’s business aviation industry to gather, understand and discuss …

DUBAI: Travel is expected to peak this weekend for Emirates, as the airline expects yet another busy period with over 100,000 passengers passing through Terminal 3 this upcoming weekend ahead of the winter holiday break. The busiest time for departures will be on Friday 14th December with more than 30,000 passengers scheduled to travel. Peak travel will continue throughout the …

DUBAI/NEW YORK: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, today announced that it had completed the acquisition of New York-headquartered inflight and VIP caterer, 121 Inflight Catering. The acquisition allows dnata to significantly expand its operations in the United States, further strengthening its global network of catering businesses. Founded in 2007, 121 Inflight Catering offers premium catering services …

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan announced ‘Matilda Solutions’, ‘Love for Data’, and ‘AgriMart, as the winners of its third round of annual FinTech Disrupt Challenge after a close competition between 16 extraordinary technology startups with ideas for financial inclusion. The three outstanding FinTechs will each receive a funding up to $100,000 from Karandaaz to implement their ideas. The pitch round for the …

DUBAI: Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and Chairman of Dubai World unveiled today the Aviation One office complex, the Dubai South flagship commercial property. During his visit to Dubai South Chalet, at MEBAA 2018, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed inspected the perspective of Aviation One, and was updated on the developments by the Aviation District officials. …