KARACHI: BankIslami Pakistan Limited (BankIslami) has entered into an agreement with K-Electric Limited (KE) to enrol in their Centralized Billing Mechanism (CBM). By signing the agreement, BankIslami becomes the first Islamic bank to enter this program. The signing ceremony was held at BankIslami head office, attended by Mr. Farooq Anwar, Head of Operations, BankIslami, Sadarudin Pyar Ali, Head of Administration, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The increasingly positive response from buyers at the Gulfood 2019 Exhibition held in Dubai from 17th to 21st February has created numerous opportunities for EBM to increase business in international markets. The company has already enhanced its operational capability to meet the level of demand that exists outside local consumption; a development which has enabled the organization …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s Largest Airline Group and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce to its customers that it has finalized all preparations to once again celebrate International Women’s Day by operating an All-Women Functioned Flight this time on Addis Ababa – Stockholm – Oslo route on March 08, 2019. The all-women flight will have as …

LONDON: British Airways has today revealed the second design in its series of heritage liveries to mark the airline’s centenary – an Airbus 319 will be painted in the colours of the airline’s short-haul predecessor, British European Airways (BEA). The announcement comes after huge crowds turned out to see the first heritage livery – a 747 in British Overseas Airways …

AJMAN: The Department of Economic Development-Ajman (DED-Ajman) received a delegation from the Government of Sharjah, which included representatives from Sharjah Economic Development Department and Department of Statistics and Community Development. The visit aims at consolidating the ties of cooperation between government entities in the country and to learn best practices in the field of economic studies and surveys. The delegation …

DUBAI: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, is offering new customers of their Infinite and Signature Skywards credit cards programmes an upfront welcome bonus of 100,000 Skywards Miles. The welcome bonus promotion runs until 28 February 2019. Commenting on the campaign, Wasim Saifi, Deputy CEO – Consumer Banking and Wealth Management at Emirates Islamic, …

DUBAI: Travel to and from Dubai World Central (DWC) is now 25% cheaper thanks to a partnership between Dubai Airports and Dubai’s leading technology platform, Careem. A long-term agreement, which will make travel to DWC even more convenient, was announced today and marked with a traditional water salute, usually reserved for much larger vehicles… with wings. Using the code FLYDWC, …

RIYADH: Emirates will be showcasing its flagship Airbus A380 for two days at the first ever Saudi International Airshow. The popular double-decker aircraft will be on display on March 12th and 13th at Al Thumamah Airport in Riyadh, giving visitors the opportunity to tour its interior and experience its award-winning products across all classes, including Emirates’ refreshed OnBoard Lounge. The airshow is …

KARACHI: One of the largest, well established garment and textile machinery exhibitions in South Asia, the IGATEX PAKISTAN will take place from 26-28 February, 2019 at Karachi Expo Centre. This will be 12th edition of this mega expo. IGATEX PAKISTAN 2019 will provide the exhibiting textile machinery manufacturers by providing them an opportunity to directly offer their technological solutions to …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) recently organised a training session which aimed to familiarise companies with the Dubai Chamber CSR Label framework and application process. The session, hosted at Dubai Chamber’s premises, was attended by prospective applicants representing companies in Dubai who were briefed on the criteria that businesses must meet to …