ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first airline to secure funding for a project based on its compatibility with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. Through a partnership with First Abu Dhabi Bank and Abu Dhabi Global Market, the airline will borrow 100 million Euros (AED 404.2 million) to support …

DUBAI: ENOC Group, the Official Integrated Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, has begun sales of Expo-licensed merchandise at its ZOOM convenience. ZOOM customers can now take home Expo-branded souvenirs that include products such as pins, magnets, stickers, keychains, notebooks, mugs, T-shirts, coffee, date bars and camel soap. All products are manufactured and supplied by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) …

DUBAI: The festive season is here, and Cathay Pacific has curated its list of top destinations for travel this December, with Cebu, Osaka Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Incheon topping the must visit spots. Cathay Pacific plan to get the entire family in the holiday spirit the moment they step on-board with its stream of holiday movies including Home Alone, Gremlins, …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: With preparations ongoing at full swing to host the Ras Al Khaimah New Year’s Eve celebration, this year, there is more reason for residents and visitors to be delighted with the spectacular event that is set to create two new Guinness World Records. To ensure that the hundreds of thousands of visitors can enjoy the festivities effortlessly, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai International Content Market –DICM, the dedicated marketplace for buying, selling and co-producing content in the MENA region, will kick off on the 9th of December 2019 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel Conference Centre in Dubai. Running until the 10th of December, the premier content fair DICM comes at an opportune time, as Dubai, which is located …

KARACHI: Trade volume between Pakistan and Finland is at meager 200 million dollars which needs to be enhanced and for this Finland will encourage Pakistani business community to explore new opportunities in any sector. This was told by Mr. Harri Kamarainen, Ambassador of Finland to Pakistan while addressing to members of Karachi Council on Foreign Relations during his visit to …

DUBAI: The Pakistan Property Show (PPS) 2019, organised by Pakistan’s largest property portal Zameen.com, successfully concluded at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai on Friday. His Excellency Amjad Ahmad Ali, Consul General of Pakistan in UAE, graced the occasion as special guest on its second and last day. A total of 64 exhibitors offered property options from Pakistan’s most …

KARACHI: Asim Abdul Ghani has been nominated by BMP for Senior Vice President, Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for upcoming elections scheduled on 27th December 2019. He represents Pakistan Ethanol Manufacturers Association and is Managing Director of Al Abbas Sugar Mills Limited. Asim Abdul Ghani has been nominated in place of this father Abdul Ghani Usman. …

ABU DHABI: In yet another global breakthrough in the 5G journey, Etisalat achieved over 3.1Gbps download throughput over its 5G Stand Alone (SA) network. In October 2019, Etisalat successfully completed the first end-to-end 5G SA call in the UAE, becoming the first operator globally to achieve this milestone. The new throughput record is a result of a gradual progression of Etisalat’s 5G …

News Desk DUBAI: WTS Dhruva Consultants, a boutique tax advisory firm and FTA registered Tax Agent with presence in the UAE, KSA and Bahrain, has published another comprehensive guide on ‘Impact of Indirect Taxes on Retail Sector in UAE’ for companies engaged in the retail business. This is the company’sthird publication, previous being the VAT publications on the Healthcare sector …