KARACHI: This year, EBM has been placed among the Top 13 “Best Places to Work” across various industries in Pakistan as well as Number 1 in the FMCG category. Through decades of its operations, English Biscuit Manufacturers (Private) Limited has strived to reach new heights, especially when it comes to its products. Their continuous efforts have been acknowledged by the …

LONDON: In celebration of National Work Experience month British Airways has opened its hangar doors to give 200 students a glimpse into the complex world of aircraft engineering. During two open evening events at the airline’s engineering base at Heathrow, young people aged 14 to 18 were taken on a tour of the largest airline engineering base in the UK …

DUBAI: “The UAE is a leading partner in international efforts to ensure food security and eradicate hunger” – that was the message delivered by Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security, during the opening of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s 46th session of the Committee on World Food Security, which is currently underway at the FAO …

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi today announced the establishment of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the first graduate level, research-based AI university in the world. MBZUAI will enable graduate students, businesses, and governments to advance artificial intelligence. The University is named after His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy …

KARACHI: Country’s leading telecom services provider, Telenor Pakistan, has received the ‘ISO 45001’ Certification for its responsible approach towards Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S). The specific requirements for the ‘ISO 45001’ certification are to provide a safe, secure and healthy workplace environment by minimizing work-related injuries, accidents and ill health while also proactively improving OH&S performance in an organization.  Responsible …

SHARJAH: Etihad Aviation Group, owner of the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, today announced the signing of an agreement to launch ‘Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’, the capital’s first low-cost carrier. Etihad and Air Arabia will establish an independent joint venture company that will operate …

DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai will dial in on Swiss precision technology to serve its timekeeping needs by appointing Swatch as Official Timing Provider for The World’s Greatest Show, which will open its doors in October next year. Swatch’s partnership with Expo 2020 will deliver precision timekeeping for the duration of the 173-day event as well as countdown installations that will …

DUBAI: At 2019 Globe Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF 2019), Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC), Vodafone, China Mobile and Huawei jointly released a new 5G Smart Port White Paper. The white paper provides a deep interpretation of 5G use cases in building an automation and intelligent port, aiming to accelerate application research and project commercialization. As the hub of modern …

ABU DHABI: During an official ceremony held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE Space Agency (UAESA) announced the details of its National Space Strategy 2030 and National Space Investment Plan, which complement the regulatory and legislative framework of the UAE’s national space sector and are in line with the strategic objectives of the Agency. During the ceremony, the UAE Space Agency shared …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced its expansion in China with the opening of a new location in Shenzhen that will be tasked with exploring business potential in the emerging in the fast-growing technology and innovation hub and attracting innovative Chinese companies to Dubai. The Chamber’s team in Shenzhen will identify business opportunities in the city’s high-technology, …