DUBAI: The Emirates A380 touched down in Muscat earlier today for a one-off scheduled flight to Muscat International Airport (MCT). This special flight also marks 25 years of Emirates’ service to Oman, and reaffirms the newly opened airport’s infrastructure readiness for A380 operations. The Emirates A380, the world’s largest commercial passenger jet, was operated by Omani national, Captain Mussallim Al-Dawoodi and …

By Kamran Hashim / Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Cocoon Home opened its door on 29th June 2018 at Karachi’s upscale shopping district Bukhari Commercial. At its door opening / soft launch was attended by suppliers, vendors selected media representatives and members of Dalal family including Jabbar Dalal, Saleem Dalal, Tauseef Dalal, Mulghalar Hassan, Ammara Jabbar, Waleed Jabbar, Vali Mohammad Dalal, David …

KARACHI: UD Trucks Corporation, together with VPL Limited, the authorized distributor of UD Trucks in Pakistan, yesterday launched the all-new UD Quester heavy-duty truck range in Pakistan. The UD Trucks Quester range was launched on the 29th of June at an impressive ceremony held at Expo Centre, Karachi. The unveiling of Quester created hype among the audience who were eagerly …

DUBAI:  Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company,have won the ‘UAE Superbrands’ award for the 13th consecutive year. The award is granted by the UAE Superbrands Council, the internationally-acclaimed independent authority for branding excellence. Ali Al Najjar, Assistant General Manager and Head of Operations Department at Al Ansari Exchange received the award at the Superbrands awarding …

LONDON: After establishing its strong presence within the real estate industry of Pakistan, and extending its foothold in Dubai, Eighteen has now announced its arrival in northwest Europe with a grand launch event in London, at The Dorchester. The event attracted several overseas Pakistanis along with the who’s and who of the localites of UK. Speaking at the auspicious occasion …

MUSCAT: The Board of the International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS) has just announced at the General Assembly at the ISA 2018 (the XVIIIth International Symposium on Atherosclerosis) in Toronto, Canada that the Oman Society of Lipid & Atherosclerosis (OSLA) has won the bid to host the Triennial International Symposium on Atherosclerosis in 2024 in the Sultanate of Oman. The 3-day event has …

KARACHI: METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan has joined hands with UN Women by signing Women Empowerment Principles to promote Women in Trade (WiT) initiative to enhance the capability of informal workers, along with its employees in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 – to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Women in Trade (WiT) initiative …

DUBAI: Emirates expects high passenger traffic on its flights this upcoming weekend, starting from Friday 29 June as travellers journey out for their summer holidays and long breaks. Over 220,000 travellers will be passing through Emirates Terminal 3 during the upcoming two weekends. The busiest weekend day for the airline is expected to be tomorrow, Friday 29 June as well …

DUBAI: Superbrands, the independent authority and arbiter of branding, recognized the Dubai Police for its efforts in exceeding the standards set in its brand mission statement over many decades and the Apparel Group for its ‘Distinguished Services to Retail Branding’ at the 14th annual Superbrands tribute event, which was held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dubai Festival City. Maj. Gen. …

DUBAI: The Business Regustration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, has signed two separate agreements with the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and Mashreq Bank to ensure provision of banking services to e-Traders. The agreements will ensure stronger banking support and smooth transactions for holders of e-Trader licenses, launched by DED to regulate and …