DUBAI: Sharaf Travel Services LLC has chosen Amadeus as a partner to drive end-to-end automation throughout its business operations. This partnership will enable best-in-class offerings to Amadeus’ customers and more streamlined services that will boost the company’s competitive edge. Amadeus will assist Sharaf Travel to focus its business on online success, using the latest Amadeus Web Services and Mobile Traveller …

KARACHI: The prevalence of diabetes in Pakistan is increasing at an alarming rate. Hence, awareness and education about diabetes has become vital to deal with this rising pandemic. “At Novo Nordisk Pakistan, we dedicate our efforts to improve the lives of people with diabetes by creating mass awareness in the country. Our campaign with Wasim Akram, a real-life achiever with …

DUBAI: Emirates Engineering has announced an agreement with Qantas for aircraft maintenance. Under the terms of the agreement, Emirates Engineering will strip and repaint eight Qantas A380 aircraft starting March 2018. The aircraft will be repainted with the latest Qantas livery at the state of the art Emirates Aircraft Appearance Centre in Dubai. The agreement also covers the replacement of …

RIYADH: ENOC Group has inaugurated its 10th service station and the largest in Saudi Arabia inthe industrial area of Modon in Riyadh, underlining the Group’s commitment to expand its network in the Kingdom. Strategically located on Al Kharj Road in Riyadh, the new 16,000 square meter service station is the first to provide automotive services such as tyre and battery replacements …

ISLAMABAD: The National Council of ICMA Pakistan in its 386th meeting elected Mr. Zia ul Mustafa Awan as the President for the period of 2018-20. Mr. Zia also earlier served as President of the Institute in 2012-14. Other office bearers elected for the period of 2018-20 are Abdul Wasey Khan, Vice President; Shahzad Ahmed Malik, Honorary Secretary and Muhammad Yasin, …

By Rafiq Vayani JEDDAH/DUBAI: Rove Hotels, a joint venture of Meraas and Emaar Properties PJSC, has announced its expansion to Saudi Arabia with Rove King Abdullah Economic City, located centrally in the Bay La Sun waterfront district of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in the vicinity of the Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship (MBSC) and a …

DUBAI: Paycent, a new digital financial platform that has revolutionised the payment technology by integrating traditional and the digital currencies, is launching Paycent debit card that will help users instantly convert digital assets into local currencies for use or withdrawal from automated teller machines (ATMs) and liberate the consumers from the hassles of going to designated exchanges for converting digital …

ABU DHABI: The UAE Space Agency, represented by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi, Director General of the UAE Space Agency, discussed avenues for future cooperation with a high-profile delegation from Italy. The Italian delegation included Liborio Stellino, Ambassador of Italy to the UAE, Sergio Lamboni, Vice President of Arescosmo – Defense and Space, and PieroCozzi, an Arescosmo advisor. During …

LONDON: British Airways’ customers travelling from Innsbruck, Ibiza and Seville from February 1 will benefit from access to new lounges. The use of the partner* lounges, exclusively for the airline’s customers travelling in Club Europe and eligible cardholders, is part of the airlines multi-million pound investment to offer access to more lounges across the globe. After customers have checked in …

DUBAI: Dubai Economy is organising workshops and site visits to monitor implementation of the new standards introduced for licensing groceries as part of establishing a unified brand identity for the shops in line with international standards. The workshops and field visits are aimed to support grocery owners comply with the guidelines introduced to promote competitiveness, and quality of customer service. …