By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) is jointly organizing ‘Best Corporate and Sustainability Report 2016’ award ceremony will be held on Friday, August 25, 2017 in Karachi local hotel. The was announced by Chairman Joint Evaluation Committee Yaqoob Suttar and Khawja Ahrar-ul-Hasan Honorary Secretary ICMAP …

By our correspondent SEOUL: Samsung Electronics announced that it will launch ‘Relúmĭno,’ a visual aid application for the people with low vision. ‘Relúmĭno’ is a visual aid application that works in conjunction with the Gear VR to enhance the vision of visually impaired people. Users with newer models of Galaxy smartphones, including the Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, S8 and S8+ …

DOHA: Qatar Expo and Aspire Logistics signed today a joint agreement to organize and host three editions of “Fit and Fabulous Exhibitions” in Doha between November 2017 and May 2018. The exhibition is aligned with Aspire mission to promote awareness and adoption of a healthier lifestyle in a fashionable way. On behalf of Mr. Abdulla Nasser Al Naemi, Director General …

LONDON: British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement with Scottish airline Loganair. The new agreement, which comes into effect on 1 September when Loganair begins operating as an independent airline, will enable customers from the Highlands and Islands to book directly onto services on British Airways’ global network at London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and City Airports, serving more than 200 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates will be operating extra flights to Jeddah to help facilitate travel for thousands of pilgrims this year heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj.  Emirates will be operating 45 additional flights to Jeddah and 12 additional flights to Medina from 17 August until 11 September to help serve the 2 million …

LAHORE:  METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan opened its door for customers to its second FRESHLY Store located at Bahria Town Lahore after the success of the first store in Allama Iqbal Town Lahore few months earlier. The store is part of a series to introduce the new retail based concept that METRO Cash & Carry has brought forward to facilitate its …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest carrier, have entered into a codeshare partnership widening their respective networks across Europe and the Middle East. Specifically, travellers can now codeshare on flights from Bahrain, via Athens, to and from the European cities of Brussels and Rome while travellers from Geneva, Milan and …

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics announced today the release of a new update for its 2017 Smart TV platform to support Shazam, one of the world’s most popular music apps. Shazam provides users with a customizable service and is available on Smart Hub of 2017 Samsung Smart TVs. “We are thrilled to provide our Smart TV users with the ultimate music service …

LAHORE: FINCA, one of the leading micro finance banks has announced strategic partnership with CallCourier, a Lahore based courier service.  The partnership will enable collection of ‘cash on delivery’ by using SimSim digital wallet. The aim of the alliance is to utilize the innovative digital payment methods that will provide hassle-free and secure courier services all across Pakistan. The collaboration …

LONDON: A new British Airways video shows 73-year old Ronnie Leach, who has suffered from a lifelong fear of flying, talking shortly after his first ever flight. In the video Mr Leach explains how, having never stepped on a plane before in his life, he was able to face his fears and fly from Johannesburg to Heathrow on a British …