KARACHI: After the successful organisation of Pakistan Edible Oil Conference (PEOC)-2016 and 2017, PEOC is being organized once again in Karachi on 20th January 2018. This conference is being organized by all the Four Associations which are related to edible oil/oilseed and soap industry, namely, PVMA, APSEA, PEORA, PSMA. This conference is indeed a showcase which represents the entire Industry …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has finalized shareholders agreement with the Government of Zambia for the re-launch of Zambia Airways. The Government of Zambia will be the majority shareholder with 55% and Ethiopian will have 45% stakes in the airline. Mr. Tewolde …

DUBAI: Etihad Energy Service Company (Etihad ESCO), a leading energy service company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEWA, announced its partnership with Siemens Tech and Smart4Power for the execution of an Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) Project at the Dubai International Airport, which involves the implementation of energy efficiency measures at Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3 and Concourse B. The …

DUBAI: A total of 16,300 companies joined the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry as members in 2017, bringing total membership to 217,000 and cementing the non-profit public organisation’s position as one of the world’s largest membership-based chambers of commerce. The Chamber’s membership figure for 2017 marked an 8% increase compared to the previous year. Exports and re-exports of Dubai …

LAHORE: Abacus Consulting in collaboration with its partners organizes Pakistan’s first-ever APIthon at National Incubation Center, Lahore. APIthon’s core objective is to break the silos in the economy by enabling startups and entrepreneurs to explore new opportunities by consuming digital assets of telco and banking sectors. Now it is for the first time in Pakistan that Telco and Banking sector …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is to say a fond farewell to one of its longest standing executive team members, Andreas Mattmüller. The company’s Chief Operating Officer Middle East & Africa (MEA) will retire on 31st January 2018 following a highly successful international hospitality career of 43 years, more than 16 of which have been spent working …

DUBAI: Emirates, the Best Airline in the World and Best Economy Class according to the 2017 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, today released its latest marketing campaign to promote travel on its award-winning Economy class. Emirates’ latest ads feature a series of characters who try to wrangle a seat upgrade at an unnamed airline’s check-in counter. Each spot ends with the …

DUBAI: Emirates today announced the resumption of flights between Dubai and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport, starting 8th June 2018. The resumption of services on the route will allow customers two destination options when travelling Emirates to Istanbul. The flight will be operated five times a week by an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER in a three class cabin configuration, with eight private suites in …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: The hospitality division of Ras Al Khaimah’s (RAK) leading real estate and investment company, Al Hamra Group, celebrated the dawning of a new year, by launching its first CSR initiative of 2018. The company has donated a variety of household goods to three major charities namely the Emirates Red Crescent, Rahmath Charitable Trust and Dar Al Ber …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s emerging online marketplace Goto.com.pk aims to give a boost to its foothold in the online shopping industry and gain a competitive advantage by successfully deploying Oracle ERP Cloud and Oracle SCM Cloud solutions to help improve business efficiencies, streamline inventory management and provide an enhanced shopping experience to its customers. The selection came after Goto.com.pk’s management decided to …