KUWAIT: Kuwait picked up the pace to accomplish further milestones to unleash its economic potential and sustainable growth by building on consolidating the national efforts to achieve the pillars of the National Vision 2035 for “New-Kuwait”, of which was the convening of the second edition of the Kuwait Investment Forum (KIF 2018). Sheikh Dr. Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Director General of …

DUBAI: Specialty chemicals supplier Milliken & Co. will again be exhibiting at Arabplast — taking place Jan. 5-8, 2019, in Dubai — where it will showcase how its additives can help address the key challenges confronting today’s plastics processing industry. On Stand 6C150 during the 14th edition of the trade fair at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the UAE, …

ISLAMABAD: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) collaborated to bring together lawmakers to share their views on “The way forward for sustainable development in Pakistan”, at the 21st Sustainable Development Conference (SDC) in Islamabad. The 21st SDC not only deliberated the economic corridor, but also other corridors of connectivity and knowledge, that can …

KARACHI: Dettol, the household name for health and hygiene, invited winners of Golden Tickets to meet their favorite superheroes, the Dettol Warriors, at the premiere of ‘3 Bahadur and the Rise of the Warriors’. These lucky winners were selected through the Golden Ticket Campaign announced by Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan Limited (“RBPL”) right after the launch of the movie’s trailer, whereby …

KARACHI: Engro Corporation announced the closing of the deal signed earlier this year with Vopak in relation to the Dutch company’s acquisition of a 29% share in Elengy Terminal Pakistan Ltd. (ETPL). Engro Corporation has sold 24% and IFC has sold 5% shares in ETPL to Vopak LNG Holding B.V., leaving Vopak with a 29% shareholding in ETPL. The total foreign …

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Bahria Mohd Tamil, Senior Director at Bilateral Economic and Trade Relations Division, Ministry of International and Industry, Malaysia thanked the organizers of the event Messer’s ES International Event Management Sdn Bhd and PROMAS for inviting Ministry of International and Industry for delivering the opening remarks and officiate the Malaysia’s 15th Malaysia International Branding Showcase (IBS 2018) which in …

KARACHI: Uber Pakistan, the global smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders to drivers, to partner up with Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) with a core focus on road safety and first-aid training for its Driver Partners. The Road Safety and First Aid is a flagship program of Pakistan Red Crescent Society planned for Uber runs under the guidelines and certification of …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s automotive industry is about to become more competitive and diversified, thanks to a major new comer Hyundai Nishat Motor (Private) Limited (‘Hyundai Nishat’), one of Pakistan’s emerging automotive manufacturers and distributors,announcing to go digital from a global technology platform of SAP. Hyundai Nishat aims to promote indigenization in a growing consumer market of the auto sector which can …

LONDON: British Airways is gearing up for the great Christmas getaway as it prepares to carry over half a million customers over the festive period, with the most popular long-haul destination being New York and the most popular short-haul route being Geneva. New York is also set to be the busiest route on Christmas Day, with many travellers opting to …

KARACHI: The Master Builders Solutions range of construction chemicals from BASF is now available at more than 200 retail outlets throughout Karachi, Pakistan, including solutions for waterproofing, mortar and concrete admixtures. This range of products is designed to help make Pakistan’s rapid urbanization more sustainable, by ensuring that houses and other buildings are both faster to construct and longer-lasting. At …