DUBAI: Hundreds of Expo 2020 Dubai team members have participated in a ceremony to mark UAE Flag Day, with just over 700 days until the largest event in the country’s history. People from 62 nationalities working to deliver the first World Expo in the Arab world joined in Expo’s celebration of the annual event. Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE …

BERLIN: TPL Maps (PvT) Ltd, Pakistan’s first and largest mapping company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HERE Technologies, a global leader in mapping and location platform services. Leadership team members of both companies met in Berlin to discuss a potential partnership between TPL Maps and HERE Technologies. It was agreed that HERE Technologies and TPL Maps will work towards …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: ATC Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. received Indonesia’s Primaduta Award 2018 by the Government of Indonesia. It is truly an honour for ATC Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. to represent Pakistan on an international level by being the first ever Pakistani Company to be given such a prestigious award in Indonesia. The award was received by Mr. Abid Nisar, Chief …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank and Hyundai Nishat Motor (Private) Limited – a joint venture among three leading international business; Nishat Group, Sojitz Corporation (Japan) and Millat Tractors Ltd., have recently signed an agreement for PKR 5.66 billion Islamic Finance Facility. The signing ceremony, held in Dubai, was attended by Mr. Irfan Siddiqui, President & CEO – …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) is set to host a series of leading international events in its venues in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain during November 2018, covering key economic sectors such as Oil & Gas, real-estate, Investment and healthcare. These exhibitions and congresses are poised to attract thousands of local, regional and international …

KARACHI: Four-day Business Conference 2018 “Changing Global Economy – The Pakistan Opportunity” under the aegis of World Memon Organisation (WMO) was kicked off in attendance with over 400 delegates from different parts of the world here at a local hotel. The conference hosted by Pakistan Chapter of WMO will continue till November 04 at various locations of city. Multiple sessions …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates NBD, a leading banking Group in the region, today marked the UAE Flag Day with staff ceremonies at its Deira headquarters and Meydan offices. Emirates NBD officials, including Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director; Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Board Member; Shayne Nelson, Group Chief Executive Officer together with a number of key customers, senior …

DUBAI: Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have re-elected Houlin Zhao of China as ITU Secretary-General during the Union’s 20th Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The election took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during the Plenary session of the PP-18 conference this morning. Zhao won the position with 176 votes, from 178 ballot papers …

ABU DHABI: Economic reforms along with the possibility of the introduction of a property-linked permanent residency could boost the real estate sector in the UAE and Abu Dhabi, where prices of freehold properties continue to become affordable and more lucrative, real estate officials and market reports say, as the three-day International Real Estate Investment Show (IREIS) opens doors to the …

LONDON: The city of London has witnessed the launch of an unprecedented business accelerator program “Relam Star” by the Emirati conglomerate “Relam Investment” which has launched the program aiming to support and encourage growing & emerging companies from all over the world in a number of vital economic areas with a promising future. The initiative represents a unique startups accelerator …