Sport Desk DUBAI: Top seed and former champion Simona Halep will face Dubai debutant Elena Rybakina in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday after both won straight-set but contrasting semi-final victories. Halep, who will be attempting to reclaim the trophy she won in 2015, ended the run of qualifier Jennifer Brady 6-2 6-0, and Rybakina …

DUBAI: Elena Rybakina continued her red-hot form to storm into her fourth final of 2020 with a 7-6(5) 7-6(2) triumph over No.8 seed Petra Matric at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The 20-year-old, having already lifted the Hobart International title this season, has accumulated a Tour-leading 19 match wins so far. Rybakina, having overturned a break deficit in each …

KARACHI: PINE (People’s Incubation New Enterprise) held its first Startup Pitching Session. Besides the investors, CEO’s and Board of Advisors a large number of famous personalities also attended this event. Young Incubates of PINE presented their startup pitches to a panel of judges, investors and the leading individuals from Pakistan’s Entrepreneurial Eco-system System. Erum Masood, the Founder introduced PINE by …

News Desk KARACHI: In its recently concluded 46th Shariah Supervisory Board meeting, Meezan Bank’s Shariah Supervisory Board approved guidelines for digital Mudarabah-based mobile account to support financial inclusion in Pakistan. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Muhammad Imran Ashraf Usmani and attended by Sheikh Esam Mohamed Ishaq, Mufti Muhammad Naveed Alam, Mr. Ahmed Ali Siddiqui and other key officials. Mr. Irfan Siddiqui – President & CEO, Meezan Bank and Mr. Ariful Islam – …

LONDON: British Airways is adding more flights to some of its most popular destinations in the US and South Africa from April*. The airline will be increasing its services from Heathrow to Miami, Seattle and Cape Town, offering those customers who want to travel during the busy spring period more flexibility. Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ Director of Network and Alliances, said; …

PANGKALAN KERINCI, Indonesia: The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, today inaugurated Indonesia’s largest integrated viscose rayon production facility, injecting a boost for the country’s textile sector and the Indonesian Government’s industrial 4.0 development strategy. The new Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) facility is located in the same production complex as APRIL Group in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau province, Sumatra. This co-location allows integrated operations …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber organised a briefing session, recently, to create awareness among Ambassadors and Consul Generals from ASEAN countries about the first Global Business Forum ASEAN (GBF ASEAN) and gain their support. GBF ASEAN, to be held on 9-10 December 2020, during Expo 2020, underlines the importance of this emerging 10 member economic giant, with a combined population …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: LADIESFUND is organizing the launch of “The Buraq Center” in collaboration between Dawood Global Foundation, the German Consulate in Karachi and LUMS National Incubation Center (LUMS NIC) on Wednesday, 26th February 2020. The Chief Guest of the ceremony Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, guest of honour, German Consul General Eugen Wollfarth and special guest: Sanki King, Graffiti …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), has signed an MoU with the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) to establish a strategic partnership that offers state-of-the-art digital services from PTCL to business community associated with Rawalpindi chamber. These include fully managed IT & Telecom services such as Voice, Data, High Speed Internet, International connectivity, Cloud Computing, Surveillance, Data Center, Information …

News Desk DUBAI: Desi Food Industries (DFI) launched in 2019 as a brand of taste. DFI with a portfolio of Fried Onion, Tomoto Ketchup, Chilli Garlic Sauce, Vermicellie & variety of Pastas. DFI held unveiling ceremony during Gulfood 2020 on Wednesday February 19, 2020 at Masala Library, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Dubai. Dynamic Team DFI is willing to focus on expanding …