COTHM Karachi extends a warm welcome to the newly elected team of the All Karachi Tour Operators (AKTO). Congratulations to each member for their success in the elections. 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝, Executive Director of COTHM Karachi, and 𝐔𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝, Director Operations of COTHM Karachi, congratulated the newly elected body and engaged in insightful discussions on future collaborations and programs. COTHM’s look …

News Desk DUBAI: IFFCO Group, the multinational FMCG powerhouse headquartered in the UAE, today announced the transfer of full ownership of its joint venture Griffco Foods to Griffith Foods, marking the successful culmination of a strategic partnership that has driven market expansion, new products development , and operational excellence across MENA markets. With these objectives met, both companies are now …

BERLIN, Germany: Emirates today announced that it is expanding its long-standing partnership with Trip.com, a leading global one-stop travel services provider. The agreement was formalised at ITB Berlin by Nabil Sultan, Executive Vice President, Passenger Sales & Country Management for Emirates and CT Ooi, VP of Flights Business, Trip.com Group. In the next phase of its expansion, the partnership will …

News Desk LAHORE: Mastercard has signed a multi-year strategic agreement with Mashreq to support its launch as a digital bank in Pakistan. Announced at a signing ceremony held at Mashreq HQ in Dubai, UAE welcoming leadership from Mashreq and Mastercard, the collaboration is to be on card portfolios across the consumer, affluent, and business market segments. The State Bank of …

News Desk DUBAI: Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, the luxurious resort with panoramic views overlooking the Arabian Gulf is pleased to announce the appointment of Burcu Betoner as the property’s new Commercial Director. Burcu brings a wealth of hospitality industry experience, with a career of 21 years, to the luxury resort. Her expertise spans a diverse portfolio of luxury hotel …

News Desk BARCELONA: Smiles, e& UAE’s SuperApp, has partnered with Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of Tencent – the global technology powerhouse behind Weixin/WeChat, the world’s largest SuperApp –to enhance digital commerce in the UAE. Announced during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, this partnership reinforces Smiles’ commitment to driving customer-centric innovation. As part of the agreement, Smiles …

DUBAI: Leading fintech “Qi”, an Iraq-based consortium of multi-sector companies with offices in Dubai, UAE has won the LEAP Genesys Award following the full-scale implementation of Genesys Cloud CX. It is the first Genesys project for the fintech industry in Iraq and a step in Iraq’s journey towards world-class AI-driven customer service technologies for the country’s digital economy as envisioned …

News Desk DUBAI: A group of Indian colleagues collectively won US$1 million dollar in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, held today at Concourse A of Dubai International Airport. Mr. Prasad Sivadasan, a 45-year-old Indian national based in Dubai became a US$1 million winner in Millennium Millionaire Series 492 with ticket number 3793 which he purchased …

BERLIN/DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malta Tourism Authority to bolster inbound tourism through collaborative marketing efforts. The MoU was signed by Thierry Aucoc, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations (West) Europe and Americas and Carlo Micallef, Chief Executive Officer, Malta Tourism Authority, during ITB Berlin, Germany’s premier travel trade …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Dubai Land Department has announced the launch of the 21st edition of IPS 2025, the leading global platform for real estate professionals, to be held from April 14-16, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. This comes as part of their ongoing partnership and commitment to engage with the real estate investor community, industry leaders, …