Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has announced the appointment of Khaled Al Shamsi as its Executive Director. Al Shamsi will oversee the implementation of the Chamber’s recently adopted 2022-2024 strategy and steer the chamber towards its goals of attracting leading digital companies, foreign investments and specialised talent to …

Committed to making Karachi’s future more clean and green, K-Electric has renovated yet another park in the city. Located in the densely populated area of Nazimabad, Tanveer Shaheed Park had remained in an unusable condition for years, which will now provide a recreational facility to around 1,000 households in the vicinity. This development initiative was carried out under Project Sarbulandi …

AMAALA, the ultra-luxury development located along Saudi Arabia’s north-western coast, has revealed its iconic design for the Triple Bay Yacht Club. Set within the Triple Bay Marina of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Nature Reserve, AMAALA’s new Yacht Club is a keystone development with a captivating free-flowing structure that aims to create a one-of-a-kind meeting point between land and sea. …

Striving to transform Abu Dhabi into a leading hub for the development and distribution of pulp and paper products across the Middle East, AD Ports Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Alexander Global Logistics GmbH. As per the agreement, the two parties will work closely to establish and launch a transshipment hub dedicated to handling pulp and paper products, …

The English Speaking Union of Pakistan (ESUP) has entered into an agreement with Queen Mary University of London, one of the UK’s oldest universities. As part of this, Professor Colin Grant, Vice-President for International Affairs at Queen Mary, is making a maiden visit to Karachi, Pakistan. An extensive programme has been planned by ESUP. Professor Grant will visit premier educational …

Adding to its already impressive list of accomplishments, Sofitel Dubai Downtown recently received ‘The Best Business Hotel in Dubai’ award at BTME Awards 2022. This achievement recognises Sofitel Dubai Downtown’s position in the hospitality industry and honours its continued efforts in providing world-class meetings, events and convention facilities combined with excellent customer service to its guests. The hotel offers an …

DUBAI/PUTRAJAYA: Tourism Malaysia is organising a series of roadshows in the Middle East to woo international tourists to Malaysia in conjunction with the country’s border reopening on 1 April 2022. This time around, the roadshow will kick off from 21 to 29 May 2022 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – the cities of Damman, Riyadh, and Jeddah. Headed by …

Qatar Airways Group has today published its Sustainability Report for FY2019-21, a special 2-year edition themed “Response, Relief, Recovery, Resilience”. Acknowledging the unprecedented circumstances the global aviation community faced in 2020, the approach of this two-year report differs from previous years, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business as usual operation. The latest report details how …

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced that CEO Fahad Al Hassawi was conferred with the Top CEO Award as one of the top CEOs in the Telecom, Tech & Media category at the Top CEO Awards 2022. Widely recognized as a leading figure in the industry, Fahad Al Hassawi is responsible for overseeing telecom operations of du’s …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce – one of three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers – revealed that its membership increased 55.4% in April 2022, while member exports and re-exports grew by 16.7%, compared to the same period last year. The new member companies joining Dubai Chamber of Commerce in April 2022 reached 3,056, bringing the Chamber’s total membership to 300,000 companies …