The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) and Lulu International Group have entered into a partnership to promote Malaysian palm oil-based products at Lulu Hypermarkets in Dubai.  A Memorandum of Understanding between MPOC and Lulu International group was signed during the opening of the Sustainable Agricommodities (Food Agricommodities) Week at the Malaysia Pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai.  The MoU was exchanged …

A delegation from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce headed by Omar Khan, Director of International Offices, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, recently visited the Dubai branch of ECVV.ae, a one-stop e-commerce procurement platform based in Shenzhen, China. The company expanded to the Dubai market after receiving support from Dubai Chamber of Commerce’s representative office in Shenzhen. ECVV reaches more than 20,000 buyers …

Agthia Group PJSC, one of the region’s leading food and beverages companies, today announced preliminary and unaudited results for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2021. The Group posted AED 216 million in net profit, as well as net revenues of over AED 3 billion. Agthia grew its revenues by 49% year-on-year following strong growth in the Protein and Snacking segments through a series of acquisitions that have since been consolidated under the Group’s brand portfolio. The Consumer-Business contribution to Agthia’s top-line almost doubled versus last year reflecting the positive growth of …

ILMA University hosted its 17th Convocation on Wednesday, 09th February 2022 at its main campus. The convocation was presided by Chancellor Mr. Noman Abid Lakhani (T.I.) and graced by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mansoor uz Zafar Dawood, Registrar Syed Kashif Rafi, Deans, Directors, Head of Teaching Departments, Distinguished Faculty members, Guests of Honor including Senator Abdul Haeeb Khan of …

Leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek has launched a new smart FM technology solutions company, HITEK, under the leadership of managing director, Javeria Aijaz, who was previouslySenior Director – Technology & Innovations at Farnek. Developed in-house, the HITEK solution 4.0, was originally launched in Q3 last year, connecting people, assets and spaces from multiple remote sites, …

Zara Basharat Higgs, Head of Public Policy Program, Pakistan, TikTok and Syed Tajwar Hashmi, CFO, Zindagi Trust are present at the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between TikTok and  Zindagi Trust to work on creating awareness around safe usage of the internet. Fahad Khan, Head Public Policy/Government Relations, Pakistan, TikTok and Faiq Ahmed, Senior Marketing and Resource Development Manager, …

Her Excellency Noura Bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, visited the pavilion of the Federal Republic of Germany at Expo 2020 Dubai. The Germany Pavilion, one of the largest at Expo, is located in the Sustainability District of the Expo and it is entitled “Campus Germany”. The design of the pavilion is inspired by a university campus, …

Sci-Fi action thriller Tenet and family favourite Cruella were among the most-watched movies, while Friends: The Reunion topped the TV charts at 40,000 feet in 2021, according to viewing trends released today by Emirates.   The largest airline in the world offers more than 4,500 channels of entertainment on ice (Information Communication Entertainment), its multi award-winning inflight entertainment system where passengers can watch the latest movies and TV …

Samrah Enterprises, the leading distribution company representing many international brands in Pakistan, has lived up to its name and has brought top American brands to Pakistan, in facilitation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). A simple yet impressive ceremony, held at Greenvalley Diplomatic Enclave Islamabad, was graced by Mr. Christopher Rittgers, USDA Agricultural Counselor, US Embassy Islamabad, Mr. …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with Ince, recently organised a workshop at the Chamber’s premises highlighting recent changes made to laws governing bounced cheques in the UAE. The workshop was attended by 73 participants, including Dubai Chamber of Commerce members, business owners, general managers, lawyers, legal professionals, corporate counsel, risk and compliance professionals, investors and contract administrators representing a …