MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, and Thai Airways International (THAI), Thailand’s flag carrier, recently added Singapore to the list of cities served by the existing codeshare agreement effective from 28th January 2018. Back in 2018, the Gulf Air/THAI codeshare agreement extended the travel opportunities for Gulf Air passengers to fly beyond Bangkok on THAI to Hong …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s biggest gaming tournament ‘GameBird Game Fest 2018’ has concluded in Lahore with 7 teams from across Pakistan emerging victorious and taking home a total of PKR 5 million in prize money. The tournament was sponsored by Telenor Pakistan as part of its efforts to strengthen the local gaming community. Gaming enthusiasts from across Pakistan participated in the tournament. …

DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) retained its position as the world’s busiest airport for international customer numbers for the fifth consecutive year with annual traffic for 2018 surpassing 89.1 million.  Aside from record traffic numbers, DXB enjoyed a banner year for customer service with shorter wait times and new retail and food and beverage offerings all of which are summarised in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a high-level delegation from Hamburg at its headquarters where the two sides agreed to explore prospects for cooperation in several strategic areas, including smart city solutions, autonomous transport, blockchain and 3D printing. The visiting delegation was led by H.E. Dr Peter Tschentscher, First Mayor and President of the …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: OPPO, a global smartphone brand, has opened its second regional hub within the UAE and will make Dubai its new center for operations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. This is the brand’s latest move in the region after announcing its plan of launching the R17 Series in Saudi Arabia earlier this month which …

News Desk KARACHI: Dr. Arif Alvi, the Honourable President of Pakistan expressed his support for the development of Islamic banking industry in the country in a meeting held with Mr. Irfan Siddiqui – President & CEO, Meezan Bank and Mr. Jameel Ahmad – Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan along with a delegation from Meezan Bank. The group discussed the opportunities …

KARACHI: Etihad Airways has celebrated the new year with Special Olympics Pakistan by sponsoring the NGO’s Annual Fundraising Gala in Karachi. The Fundraising Gala is hosted by Special Olympics Pakistan and is attended by leading figures from the local government, as well as diplomats, media, and corporate partners. For the past nine years, Etihad has been supporting the charity organization …

News Desk DUBAI: The AVEVA World Conference held at the W Escape Hotel, Palm Dubai, closed yesterday. It was the first event held in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region by the global leader in engineering and industrial software since its successful merger with Schneider Electric’s Industrial Software Business last year. The conference was opened by CEO Craig Hayman …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: Ras Al Khaimah’s Jebel Jais, the highest peak in the UAE, is also home to Jebel Jais Flight – the world’s longest zipline as certified by Guinness World Records. This has seen the UAE’s most northern emirate rocket into the major league of global adventure tourism and cementing Ras Al Khaimah as the region’s leading adventure tourism …

DUBAI: Al Bustan Centre & Residence, the popular hotel-apartment among tourists and businessmen in the heart of Dubai, hosted a wellness program for their employees consisting of diet and wellness consultation along with a body composition analysis in association with VLCC Wellness. As part of their Responsible Awareness Program, the event aimed at keeping employees health and also focused on actively …