News Desk KARACHI: The National Nutrition Survey (NNS) 2018 results were formally announced at the provincial level by the Government of Sindh in an event here today. According to the survey, nearly five out of every ten children aged five years or under are stunted in the province, while two out of every ten suffer from wasting. The survey also …

DUBAI: Internet Food and Beverage sales in the UAE have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21% between 2015 and 2018, according to a new analysis issued by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The analysis, based on data from Euromonitor International, a strategic market research organisation, and Nielsen, a global measurement and data analytics company, points …

DUBAI: Emirates and Lions Rugby Company with EPS (Pty) Ltd. today announced the renewal of the Emirates Lions Vodacom Super Rugby team title sponsor contract, continuing a successful relationship that began in 2015. The new contract will continue for the next five years until 2024. The agreement will see Emirates retain its status as title sponsor of the Emirates Lions team …

BEIJING: At the China-UAE Reception celebrating 35 years of diplomatic relations, today, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, an agreement between the world’s leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) company SenseTime and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) was exchanged. As part …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group has partnered with the Protocol School of Washington to offer UAE Nationals occupying externally-facing roles a bespoke etiquette course designed to enhance their public relations skills and communication efficiency. The course, which was administered over a period of three days at the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai last week, introduced the students to different techniques on …

DUBAI: noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace created in the region and powered by the region’s leading retailers, has announced it has partnered with Chinese technology company Neolix to trial driverless delivery vehicles designed to make last-mile delivery even smoother. Pushing the boundaries of technology in the region is core to noon.com’s values. This partnership with Neolix, a Beijing-based …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, continues moving forward in keeping Bahrainization at the core of its recruitment strategy by welcoming a new batch of Bahraini pilots who have recently began operating flights after completing all the necessary vigorous ground and base training courses. The new batch of pilots join the national carrier from a …

KARACHI: JS Bank has won awards in three categories at the Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards, 2019. The Bank has been declared Pakistan’s Best Mid-Sized Retail Bank, Pakistan’s Best Consumer Finance Product, and Pakistan’s Best SME Bank. The Asian Banking & Finance Awards bring together banks from over 30 Asian countries to recognize banks that stand out with groundbreaking …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and the Best Bank in the country has launched the initiative of conducting a country-wide Employee Satisfaction Survey (ESS) on 19th July, 2019. Chaired by the senior management, this launch ceremony was held at its Head Office premises and was attended by the executives and middle management of the Bank. In order to develop synergy across the …

By Rafiq Vayani AJMAN: Representatives of Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) visited the Indonesian Consulate recently to explore new investment opportunities with the Indonesian business community. The meeting was held prior to the upcoming Trade Expo Indonesia hosted by the Ministry of Trade of Indonesia, providing an exclusive opportunity for Ajman Free Zone to project its dynamic services it continues to …