DUBAI: Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that Sorbonne Abu Dhabi, established in association with Sorbonne University in Paris and specialising in arts, law, humanities, business and science degrees, has become the first university in the UAE to transition its virtual learning environment to the Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Presidential Elections of Okhai Memon Jamat (OMJ) for the tenure of 2019 to 2021 will be held on Sunday 22nd September, 2019 from 09:00 AM in the morning till 05:00 PM in the evening without any break at the central office of Okhai Memon Jamaat Hussein Ibrahim Sports Complex, Hussainabad, Federal B. Area, Karachi. Chairman of OMJ Election Committee has requested …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman & Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group, and Chairman of Dubai Airports, honored today (Tuesday) the 6th batch of master’s graduates from Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government In his opening remarks at the ceremony, His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Al …

DUBAI: Thanks to cutting-edge technology from Beko, Europe’s leading home appliances brand, fruits and vegetables stored in the refrigerator can now remain as fresh and nutritious as the day they were bought. Today at IFA, the world’s largest consumer electronic fair, Beko unveiled their HarvestFresh technology which will be available across a wide range of refrigerators. The innovative technology developed …

KARACHI: International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (UoK) on Monday launched a tree plantation drive at ICCBS campus. During the drive, as many as 1000 saplings will be planted in the premises of the international center to take part in the federal government’s initiative to enhance the green cover of the country. Names of trees, …

DUBAI: The Middle East Facility Management Association (MEFMA), a dedicated platform for FM professionals, wider construction industry stakeholders, and owner associations, brought to the fore the latest developments in the region’s facilities management (FM) community during its recently concluded ‘FM Industry Market Pulse’ event held at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai. The gathering hosted by the MEFMA Strategic Sub-Committee …

KARACHI:​ Careem has accelerated plans to build its engineering  capacity in the region through the establishment of a new tech hub in Pakistan, in addition to the engineering pool working in UAE and Germany. Establishment of a new tech hub will help bring Careem one step closer to their vision of developing a Super App in the region, combining all …

DUBAI: UAE-based investors have lined up a number of new projects including five free economic zones for investment in Bangladesh that were discussed at the Bangladesh Economic Forum in Dubai on Sunday. Bangladesh requires US$24 billion investment in infrastructure annually, to achieve its Vision 2021, according to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Transaction activity in infrastructure more than doubled to …

DUBAI: 18 months on from completing its combination  with Schneider Electric’s industrial software business AVEVA is positioned as the first company in the engineering and industrial software market to comprehensively address the end-to-end digital transformation imperatives with an integrated portfolio of solutions that deliver efficiency, unlock value and empower people across the lifecycle of capital assets and operational value chains. …

DUBAI: After more than a year in the making, Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) launched the first of their two-full scale race boats for the 2021 America’s Cup in Auckland on Friday 6 September 2019. With Emirates’ sponsorship of Team New Zealand dating back to 2004, Emirates is committed to supporting the team on their journey towards the 2021 America’s …