DUBAI: The Middle East Facilities Management Association (MEFMA) CONFEX Dubai 2019 opened today (Sunday, March 10, 2019) at The Address Dubai Marina, with a high-profile gathering of leading players in the industry. Themed ‘Business Intelligence & Technology-Driven Facilities Management’, the inauguration was led by Jamal Lootah, MEFMA President; Major General Engineer Khalid Qabbani, General Director of Military Works, Ministry of …

DUBAI: His Excellency Juan Carlos Varela, President of Panama, will join government and business leaders in Panama City next month for the Global Business Forum Latin America – Panama 2019 where he will share his perspectives and insights on expanding economic ties between Latin American and Gulf countries. The third edition of GBF Latin America will be held on April …

DUBAI: Following the success of the inaugural summit last year, Visa (NYSE:V), the world leader in digital payments, hosted the second edition of its eCommerce Summit for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Dubai. With its theme, “Capturing the Digital Consumer”, Visa’s summit brought together industry leaders and experts in the eCommerce space to discuss the evolution …

KARACHI: Being a firm supporter of cricket and sports in the country Audionic is giving a golden chance to people to celebrate the love and passion for cricket as fans will get to meet the big names of Pakistan’s cricket like Misbah ul Haq, Wahab Riaz and Sana Mir at  Dolmen Mall Clifton, Karachi on 9th March, 2019. Audionic will …

By Rafiq Vayani/Kamran Hashim KARACHI: Honourable ladies Mrs. Haji Mohammad Lodhikawala and Mrs. Farzana M. Munaf Lodhikawala hosted a lavish reception to commemorate the wedding of their beloved grand-daughter and daughter respectively at lush green and spacious lawns of PAF Museum on 08th March 2019. Members of Lodhikawala family were seen at the forefront in finalizing finer details of the …

News Desk DUBAI: Intelak, the UAE’s aviation, travel, and tourism-focused incubator, marked International Women’s Day with an ideation workshop and mentoring session to dive into the history of, and activate the participation of GCC women in the region’s travel industry. This was the first time Intelak hosted an ideation workshop that targeted the growth of GCC female-led businesses and ideas …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, participated in the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in the capital of Germany, Berlin. ITB Berlin is a leading travel trade show that takes place annually in March and is attended by key international professionals of the travel industry. The airline participated alongside Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) and …

KARACHI: With the support of Global Affairs Canada that CPBC is organizing a five-day Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Delegation to Pakistan in the week of March 11, 2019. CPBC is partnering with Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT and ITES (P@SHA) to facilitate meetings, visits, presentations and seminars in various ICT sectors such as ERP/Business Software, AI, Education Software, …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) celebrates International Women’s Day by organizing various events under the theme ‘Better the balance, Better the world’, where female employees participated with passion and enthusiasm across Pakistan. The session held at the PTCL Academy in Islamabad featured distinguished women speakers from different walks of life including Alia Zafar, HR Head, Askari Bank, Shahnaz Kapadia, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) unanimously named Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani, Chairman of INDEX Holding, and the Executive Chairman of the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD) and the scientific board (DISAB), as the goodwill ambassador making him the first non-member personality to be given this title. This was followed …