The last two years has seen a generation changed, with a fear of viruses and germs deeply embedded in their psyche and with a newfound knowledge of how these nasties spread in the community. With Covid 19 still spreading across the world and travel now back on the itinerary for many families, the issue remains that newborn babies and toddlers, …

PETALING JAYA/DUBAI: WCT Malls Management Sdn Bhd, the property investment and management business under WCT Holdings Berhad (“WCT Group”), has entered into a tripartite collaboration with Tourism Malaysia and Visa, the world leader in digital payments, to promote Malaysia as the most desirable tourist destination, particularly among inbound travellers as the country moves into the endemic phase. Through this agreement, …

BIZ TODAY REPORT Being successful is the yearning of every individual residing on this constantly developing planet. Here is Urooj Saqib, a young woman with diverse business industry experiences. As a sales and marketing graduate, she explored herself through working in various business sectors including marketing, sales, HR, research, administration and much more. A young disciplined superwoman with outstanding leadership …

ABU DHABI: Etisalat UAE, branded as etisalat by e&, today announced the successful implementation of an end-to-end MS Teams Direct Routing in the UAE for Juma Al Majid Holding Group supporting the digital transformation journey of the group by moving from an on-premise legacy telephony to a cloud-based solution. The implementation follows e&’s recent unveiling of “etisalat by e&” as the new …

Emirates and Air Canada today announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will create more options for customers when travelling on the carriers’ networks while also enhancing the customer experience throughout the journey. Emirates and Air Canada intend to establish a codeshare relationship later in 2022 that will offer enhanced consumer travel choices for Air Canada customers to …

SANDAKAN: Tourism Malaysia Sabah has collaborated with The Sandakan Borneo Bird Club to introduce the latest birdwatching guide for Sabah in conjunction with the upcoming Borneo Bird Festival 2022, which will take place at the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sepilok, Sandakan, this October. This fun birdwatching guide highlights all the popular birding locations around Sabah, including the world heritage …

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for May 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel accelerated heading into the busy Northern Hemisphere summer travel season. Note: We have returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise noted. Owing to the low traffic base in 2021, some markets will show very …

Chef James Knight- Pacheco’s culinary repertoire continues to flourish as Cove Beach, a stunning award-winning beach club, recently appoints him as its new Group Executive Chef.  Cove Beach boasts stunning seafront locales both in Dubai and Abu Dhabi that comprise of the signature restaurant Two.0. The al fresco spot restaurant, Two.0. which serves modern Mediterranean dishes has started to display …

The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Christian El Khoury, as the new General Manager.  Christian moved into his new role in July 2022 having previously held the position of Cluster Manager in Millennium Kurdistan since August 2021, managing 4 hotels which also includes the tallest hotel in Iraq.   Having started his career …

Qatar Airways unveils Platinum, Gold and Silver lounges at its award-winning hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), inviting Privilege Club loyalty members and oneworld alliance card holders to access the dedicated lounge corresponding to their frequent flyer tier status when transiting through Doha. The state-of-the-art lounge facilities, with stunning tarmac views, will provide a peaceful haven to Qatar Airways Platinum, Gold and …