By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: To work on ease of living and financial inclusion of Pakistanis working in Dubai, Careem, the leading technology company in the greater middle east in collaboration with the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, hosted a meeting with Pakistani Captains who formulate the highest number of Captains across the Gulf region. The meeting was attended by Mudassir Sheikha, …

BANGKOK: Emirates will link Phnom Penh (PNH) and Bangkok (BKK) with its new daily service set to launch on June 1, 2019. The service from Dubai to Phnom Penh, via Bangkok, will provide passengers travelling between the capital cities of Cambodia and Thailand with more flight options. Travellers from both Southeast Asian nations will also enjoy access to Emirates’ global …

BANGKOK: The Board of Directors, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) has appointed Mr. Nattapong Samit-ampaipisarn as Executive Vice President of Finance and Accounting Department, effective on 1 February, 2019. Mr. Nattapong Samit-ampaipisarn graduated from Thammasat University with a Bachelor Degree in Economics (honors) and a Master Degree in Economics (English program). Prior to his appointment as THAI Executive …

DUBAI: Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) showcase in Dubai, which will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April – 1 May 2019, has announced that it will host the first ATM Hotel Industry Summit as part of its line-up of special events. The inaugural summit, scheduled to take place on …

DUBAI: Emirates has marked 20 years of successful operations in Lahore and Islamabad, two of Pakistan’s most populous cities. The award-winning airline has recorded solid year-on-year growth in Lahore and Islamabad over the years, carrying more than 8.4 million passengers on both routes in the last two decades. Emirates’ hub, Dubai, has emerged as the most popular destination for passengers traveling …

DUBAI: NEC Enterprise Solutions, global leader in Communications and IT solutions, has appointed Blue Ocean Global as its Master Distributor for SMB communications solutions in the United Arab Emirates. Blue Ocean Global will provide resellers in the UAE, Oman and Iraq with NEC’s latest range of advanced communications solutions for enhanced productivity, efficiency and business continuity. Blue Ocean Global is …

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2018, at its Board of Directors’ meeting, held in Islamabad on February 12, 2019. PTCL Group’s revenue for the year2018 has grown YoY by 8% to Rs.126.2 billion as a result of positive contribution by all group companies. …

DUBAI: More start-ups are investing in the UAE’s logistics market to meet the increasing demand created by the rapid rise in e-commerce service providers across the GCC, according to industry specialists. “The UAE’s logistics sector is gaining momentum as more and more start-ups are opening their shops and offering the latest solutions and services, tracking shipments on a real-time basis, …

DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has launched “Co-Founder Dubai”, a new matchmaking programme offering UAE startups access to talent, and aspiring co-founders the unique opportunity to become a business owner. The first-of-its-kind pilot programme, open to all UAE entrepreneurs, aims to improve the success rate of new businesses by finding the right …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Brand powerhouses Sir Richard Branson and Huda Kattan will take to the stage as headline speakers at The Retail Summit, the new two-day event at Atlantis, The Palm from 13-14 February, joined by more than 80 senior industry experts and 600 global retail executives. With 62% of global retailers now present in Dubai, the emirate overtook London …