DUBAI: As the busiest days of the travel calendar approach, travellers can ‘fly better’ with Emirates as well as enjoy a stress-free experience even before boarding their flight during the festive period with Home Check-in. With convenience in mind, customers in Dubai booking their travel across any class with Emirates can now take advantage of Home Check-in for just AED 250 for …

DUBAI: Emirates NBD, a leading financial institution in the Middle East has been adjudged ‘The Innovator’ in the Middle East at the Global Finance World’s Best Consumer Digital Banks in the ME Awards 2018 held in Dubai last month. The bank was also recognised as the ‘Best Consumer Digital Bank’ as well as offering the ‘Best Integrated Consumer Banking Site’, in …

LONDON: Anyone who has flown has been there – the panic when you realise you’ve left your change in your pocket as you step through the metal detector, only to fish madly about trying to get it all out before being sent back to walk through the scanner again. Comedian Matt Lucas brings this predicament to life brilliantly in British …

DUBAI: Danube Properties has awarded a Dh149.5 million contract to Cast Construction LLC, a Dubai-based civil construction company, for the main construction works of Jewelz, the developer’s tenth residential project to be built at Arjan, near Miracle Gardens. The Dh300 million Jewelz project offers 463 residential units, ranging from studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. The project is attractively located on …

KARACHI: Sastaticket.pk, an online travel agency (OTA) based in Karachi, Pakistan, announced today at the 021 Disrupt Conference that it has secured US$1.5 M for its Series A, led by regional venture capital firm Gobi Partners. The investment marks Gobi’s first venture into the Pakistani market and adds another pioneering company to its growing TaqwaTech portfolio. Founded in September 2016 by brothers …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The international conference on entrepreneurship and innovation, 021Disrupt, was held on Nov 10 and 11 in Movenpick hotel Karachi to connect the world’s leading investors, innovators, and tech pioneers with the startup community of Pakistan to exchange insights and explore investment opportunities. The 2-day conference was organized by The Nest I/O, P@SHA’s Tech Incubator. The conference has …

DUBAI: Educators in the UAE can now complement their lessons with a variety of fun and forward-thinking topics and activities developed as part of a new series of online learning resources by Expo 2020 Dubai. Created by the Expo School Programme in collaboration with volunteer teachers from across the country, the materials are designed to engage, inspire and spark the …

KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited (psx: LUCK) won the 8th Fire, Safety and Security Convention & Award 2018, organized by The National Forum of Environment and Health (NFEH). The award ceremony was held at a local hotel. Lucky Cement received the award in recognition of its contributions in the field of fire and safety and its commitment towards modern technology to control …

AREZZO: OROAREZZO, the Show that promotes the best of Made in Italy gold and jewellery manufacture on an international scale, organized by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), is to be held at an earlier date: from 6thto 9th April 2019 at Arezzo Fiere e Congressi. IEG’s decision to bring the Arezzo event forward was taken in order to be in better syntony with the gold and jewellery …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited announced its third quarter 2008 operating results. The Company and its subsidiaries recorded total revenues of Baht 47,953 million, an increase of 2.2% from the same period of last year. The net loss was 3,686 million baht, partly due to the impact of natural disasters in Japan. And the number of Chinese tourists decreased. In addition, …