News Desk DUBAI: Technology is playing a key role in transforming the learning process in the Gulf region as educational institutions are investing heavily to shift from lecture-style classrooms to active-learning environments, say experts. According to Patrick Hayes, Director at British Educational Suppliers Association, “The strategy not only enhances the knowledge of the students via increased engagement but also improves …

ABU DHABI: Careem and INSEAD, the business school for the world, have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see INSEAD students earning course credit for action learning projects with Careem. The company will propose problem-solving exercises to INSEAD students based on real-world issues that the tech company is currently addressing. Faculty and PhD students at INSEAD will work on …

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited today announced its Annual Results for 2018. The Bank performed exceptionally well in 2018 and delivered a Profit before tax of PKR18.5 billion. This is 37per cent higher than corresponding period last year and the highest ever profit. Overall revenue growth was 12per cent, whereas client revenue increased by 13per cent year on year …

SHARJAH: A media meet-up for Nikon’s newly launched DSLR camera, Z6, took place here earlier yesterday at a local hotel. Host of the evening, Mariam Hasan Rizvi, introduced the key management of Nikon Pakistan present. Welcome speech was given by Director Camtronx/Nikon Pakistan, Noraiz Nasir Saeed who stated, “The Z6, with specs clearly designed for vloggers and film-makers has pulled …

DUBAI: There are four seeds remaining in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, led by top seed Kei Nishikori, No. 2 and seven-time champion Roger Federer, No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas and No. 6 Borna Coric. In addition, reigning champion Roberto Bautista Agut, who is unseeded, looks to continue his early season success. In the opening match, Nishikori and Polish No. 1 Hubert Hurkacz meet …

DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently organised a workshop in collaboration with GoDaddy that provided startups, entrepreneurs and small business owners in Dubai with practical tips for building an online presence. GoDaddy’s pilot “Digital Me” workshop was attended by Dubai Startup Hub Members who learned how to build their own website and …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: For the second consecutive year, Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, was presented with the accolade for ‘Excellence in Management’ at the Loyalty Awards 2019 dinner held in Paris on 19 February 2019. The award was collected by Dr Nejib Ben Khedher, Senior Vice President, Emirates Skywards. The awards ceremony was organised during …

DUBAI: Porsche brings electric mobility to its site in Saxony: The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line at the start of the next decade. The development represents an …

DUBAI: To ensure that the graduates from the UAE remain future-proofed against the rapidly changing demands of the modern workforce, global technology companies have come up with new products that will boost learning process at the educational institutions in the Gulf country. More than 500 local and international companies exhibiting at the Global Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) being held …

DUBAI: Norway will participate at the world exposition Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme “Norway as a world leading ocean nation”. Norway’s coastline is one of the longest in the world, and the marine areas are more than five times as large as the land. Thousands of Norwegians work within one of the ocean industries, being oil and gas, maritime …