MANAMA: Rolls-Royce celebrated the delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Gulf Air by handing over a fan blade to the carrier on the second day of the Bahrain Air Show. Gulf Air has 10 aircraft on order and currently operates four of the ordered aircraft. [Krešimir Kučko, Gulf Air, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to have …

BANGKOK: Mr. Korakot Chatasingha (fourth from left), THAI Director of Thailand Regional Sales, recently welcomed assembly members from the Federation of Ishikawa and Fukui Prefectures, Japan, who made a courtesy visit to the head office of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) to strengthen cooperation on charter flights on the route Bangkok-Komatsu.   Mr. Akira Fukumura (fifth from left), Assembly …

DUBAI: AMSI Voices has once again ushered  a golden opportunity for the youth of Dubai as it brings them face to face with professionals who shared their experiences as mentors and offered guidance to help them to stay focussed and more informed to make better academic and professional choices. The much awaited 4th AMSI Voices Conference which took place at …

DUBAI: VPS Healthcare, one of the largest integrated healthcare service providers in the Middle East, has announced its foray into Sudan by offering coverage of tertiary and quaternary care to patients of Sudan in partnership with the country’s two major insurance providers. Global patient care division of VPS Healthcare Group undertook the initiative. Senior officials of the Group led by …

ABU DHABI: Dato’ Tiong Su Swan founded TSL Bestmas Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (commonly known as TSL Bestmas) during August 2004 and at its inception it was named as Bestmas Pastry Trading. Later on company expanded its business and renamed it as TSL Bestmas Manufacturing Sdn Bhd since 2005. This company is first company that produces Halal pau and dim sum …

DUBAI: ITU’s 20th Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) officially ended today with Member States reaffirming their commitment to the common vision of a connected world, where information and communication technology (ICT) is a source for good for everyone, everywhere – and to the crucial mandate of the Union to realize this vision. “We have many challenges ahead of us. Far too many people …

MANAMA: The Emirates A380 drew in more than 11,000  visitors in three days at this year’s edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIA). The Emirates Flight Training Academy’s Phenom 100EV also on display for the first time at the Bahrain Airshow welcomed nearly 2,000 visitors. The A380 that was on display from 14-16 November carried the distinctive decal of HH …

By Irfan Pardesi DUBAI: VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show (VOD DIJS) – an event organised by DV Global Link, a joint-venture company between Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) – was officially opened by His Excellency Butti Saeed Al Ghandi, Second Vice Chairman of the Dubai World Trade Centre. His Excellency was joined by His Excellency …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has scooped three industry-leading awards for its game-changing First Class Private Suites and in-flight entertainment system ‘ice’, in addition to being named the ‘Best Long Haul Airline – Middle East and Africa’. The airline clinched the prestigious accolades at the Future Travel Experience (FTE) Asia Awards 2018, held in Singapore yesterday, and at …

News Desk DUBAI: UAE Minister of Tolerance and Chairman of the Higher Committee of the International Institute for Tolerance, His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan, has announced two major initiatives as a commitment to the promotion of tolerance. The announcement was made during the opening day of World Tolerance Summit which is being held in Dubai. In his speech, …