By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, marked the opening of ‘The Co-working Popup,’ the latest business incubator to come on stream in the emirate following the introduction of the new regulations for ‘Incubators and Business Accelerators earlier this year. …

DUBAI: Life just got a whole lot easier for the millions of people who use the industry – leading apps and services delivered by Cisco Collaboration and Google Cloud. As part of our deepening alliance, Cisco is announcing its first wave of collaboration integrations with Google products. This goes far beyond merely making sure our calling, email, document collaboration, and …

DUBAI: The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has announced that it will participate in the 2018 edition of the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology (SMM) Hamburg Exhibition in Germany alongside the Dubai Chamber in September. The largest technology and marine equipment exhibition will be held from September 4 to 7, 2018,in Hamburg, a major port city in northern Germany. The …

ABU DHABI: Gulf investors will now be able to tap the US$88.23 billion (INR6 trillion) affordable housing market following a tie-up between Mi Capital, a Dubai-based financial institution dealing in corporate finance, capital restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and Life Insurance Corporation Housing Finance Ltd. Asset Management Company (LICHFLAMC). LICHFLAMC is a subsidiary of LIC – India’s largest insurer and financial …

ADDIS ABABA: DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, and Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, today signed a new agreement to form a joint venture company – DHL-Ethiopian Airlines Logistics Services Ltd., to build the Leading Cargo Logistics provider JV company in Africa; the company will be based in Ethiopia …

DUBAI: Henkel has officially inaugurated its first Beauty Care laboratory in the Middle East. As a further milestone of Henkel’s continuous investment in the region, the new facility provides state-of-the-art technology to innovate and test Beauty Care products tailored specifically for the consumers in the Middle East. The new Beauty Care laboratory is the second Henkel lab in Dubai, with …

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has been honored with the prestigious “FPCCI Achievement Award” for its contributions in the banking & financial services sector. Mr. Saeed Ahmad, the President and Chief Executive Officer of NBP conferred with a gold medal by the President of Pakistan, Mr. Mamnoon Hussain. FPCCI Achievement Awards recognize the services of organizations in different sectors …

SEOUL: The subsidiary of Korean Air will now use the leading flight animation software CEFA FAS to guarantee flight safety and enhance pilot training. Based in Seoul, the low-cost carrier (LCC) decided to use the software CEFA FAS (Flight Animation System) for its safety department. It will allow to animate the data of its 30 aircraft. Jin Air operates a …

ATLANTA: Forbes Travel Guide, the global authority on luxury travel, announced today a plan to significantly scale the company from evaluating and verifying luxury hospitality in 60 countries to 100 countries by the end of 2019. As part of this growth strategy, the company has made several key appointments and executive promotions. Gerard “Jerry” Inzerillo, who has served as CEO …

DUBAI: Copthorne Hotel Dubai, located within four kilometers of Dubai International Airport, has rolled out its transit package, aimed at encouraging passengers to exit the airport, spend a day or two in the city and enjoy its key attractions. The transit package starts from AED249 for a stay in a Superior room inclusive of breakfast, Wi-Fi access, airport return drop …