DUBAI: Close to 250 students from 8 schools may be one step closer to answering the question on everyone’s mind – “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group – Emirates welcomed students to the Emirates Group Headquarters …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The first official Expo 2020 Dubai retail store is now open, offering an array of event-branded gifts, souvenirs and memorabilia, including the hugely popular Expo wristbands, camel soap and apparel made from plastic recycled in the UAE. Featuring appearances from Expo 2020’s mascots and with a number of events planned over the coming months, the dedicated …

DUBAI: The UAE-Ethiopia Business Advisory Council recently held a meeting in Addis Ababa where it outlined plans to ease the investment process for UAE companies operating in Ethiopia and remove existing barriers to bilateral trade. The council, led by the UAE Embassy in Addis Ababa and supported by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was established in 2018 as a …

DUBAI: Tennis legend Kim Clijsters has chosen the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships hosting the WTA Tour to begin her eagerly awaited comeback to the game. The 36-year-old, who surprised the tennis world late last year when she announced an intent to return to tennis seven years after playing her last match at the 2012 US …

DUBAI: The talented young winners of the Oxford University Press (OUP) Story Writing Competition  were honoured at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (4-9 February 2020)  in a special prize-giving ceremony.  The annual competition is a fixture of the academic calendar with more than 3000 students from the UAE sending in their entries this year. The competition runs in Arabic and …

KARACHI: Actress and model Amna Ilyas, will now be dabbling in theater with one of Hasina Moin’s classic character “Sana” from her famous drama “Ankahi”. The 90’s hit drama will see its revival in the form of a theater play directed and scripted by KopyKats production, famed for bringing plays like “Pawnay 14 August”, “Aangan Terha”, and others on stage. …

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited was the lead sponsor of the 5th Special Olympics Pakistan Unified Marathon 2020, held at Moin Khan Academy on 5th February, 2020. The event hosted a total of 3,500 participants, which included 1,300 specially-abled children and adults. Mr. Yousaf Hussain, President & CEO, Faysal Bank Limited, inaugurated the marathon with varying distances of 10km, 5km, and 1km, encouraging …

KUALA LUMPUR: Official meeting of Dawood Global Foundation – LADIESFUND President Tara Uzra Dawood with Pakistan High Commissioner to Malaysia Amna Baloch at the Pakistan High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, to discuss women economic empowerment, trade and mentorship. Ms. Dawood also met with Pakistan Deputy Head of Mission in Malaysia Atif Sharif Mian, President of the Malaysian-Pakistan Women’s Business Forum …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has been recognized this year for implementing ‘Customer Happiness Index Framework’ at the 14th Annual Customer Experience Management (CEM) Awards held in London during Telecom Global Summit. Competing with international telecom global operators, PTCL stood runner-up after Telefonica in the ‘Best-in-Class Customer Engagement Tool’ category, where around twelve international telecom operators competed in different categories. …

KARACHI: In line with the vision of Prime Minister of Pakistan’s new initiative of Digital Pakistan, WB by Hemani has brought in a technology from a USA based company, Jolokia, thus becoming being the first retail industry to digitalize its HR and Training process. A contract-signing ceremony at their office took place here earlier today, attended by select members of …