SHARJAH: The 19th edition of the Sharjah International Narrators Forum (SINF), an event bringing together storytellers, narrators, performers and experts from across the world kicked off its festivities on Tuesday in the presence of HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. Held under the theme ‘1001 Nights,’ the three-day event …

LONDON: British Airways is on the lookout for ambitious and adventurous graduates to help implement its unprecedented £6.5 billion transformation programme. The airline is offering three different graduate programmes; Finance, Data and Future Leaders. Each three-year programme rotates successful applicants around the business, offering world-class training and challenging project work including responsibility for high-level decision-making; last year the airline received …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), one of the world’s largest catering operations, has successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art solar power system across its premises, which is expected to deliver an annual reduction of 3 million kg of greenhouse gas emissions. This is part of EKFC’s continued investment in infrastructure to improve resource efficiency. EKFC’s latest initiative supports the Dubai …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi-based place-maker IMKAN has joined forces with Nael & Bin Harmal Hydroexport Co LLC (NBHH) to begin construction work for phase one of AlJurf on Sahel Al Emarat (Riviera of the UAE.) The signing ceremony, which took place in AlJurf to a backdrop of pristine coastal views and the beaches of the Arabian Gulf, …

JOHANNESBURG: Emirates was named Best International Airline in the Business category and came in second place as the Overall Favourite Brand in the business category, a Grand Prix award, at the 2019 Sunday Times Top Brands Awards. Results were announced at a private ceremony held at The Venue at The Houghton, in Johannesburg. Now, in its twenty-first year, the Sunday …

DUBAI: People around the Middle East are unified in their optimistic outlook and see respect and the celebration of diversity as key to unlocking a better future for all, according to a major new global survey.  Commissioned by Expo 2020 Dubai, and conducted by YouGov, the world’s first Global Optimism Outlook Survey tracked countries’ priorities for the future, looking at …

DUBAI: Focus Softnet, the leading software development and enterprise applications provider, today announced that it is partnering with Tata Communications, the leading global digital infrastructure provider to host its cloud-based ERP solutions on the IZO™ Private Cloud platform. Tata Communications’ IZO™ Private Cloud platform is enabling Focus Softnet to offer its cloud-based ERP solutions either as a public cloud SaaS …

DUBAI: The global requirement for the shipping industry to reduce sulphur oxide emissions under new international regulation set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) brings environmental safety to the forefront of this industry. With just three months until January 1, 2020, the date when the new rule comes into force, shipowners are in the spotlight to beat the deadline and …

KARACHI: Khareed – an enterprise e-procurement software that facilitates B2B procurement in Pakistan – was accepted into Silicon Valley-based accelerator Founder’s Embassy summer 2019 program, making it the first and only Pakistani startup to be selected in the program’s history. Founder’s Embassy is a highly selective San Francisco-based accelerator seeking international startups that have already gained strong traction in their …

DUBAI: Visa (NYSE: V), the world’s leader in digital payments, today launched ‘Stay Secure’, a consumer education campaign that aims to promote safe digital payment (card and mobile) practices among Pakistani consumers. Running for the first time in Pakistan, Visa’s security campaign addresses consumer concerns and provides advice to help consumers protect themselves against payment-related frauds. Having successfully promoted the security …