KARACHI: When Aania Farooq had a forgettable second round of 85 at the 2nd SGA Ladies Amateur Golf Championship on Saturday, it seemed that the Karachi girl won’t be able to successfully defend her title. After all, her chief rival, 15-year-old Hamna Amjad, a former national champion, had catapulted herself to the top of the leader-board with a superb 78 …

KARACHI: The final round of She Loves Tech Pakistan 2019 took place on August 3rd at Karachi Arts Council supported by strong partners like Interloop, a progressive company working on bringing women into the workforce, HBL, the largest bank in the country and UNDP Pakistan. After competing locally, 12 tech startups led by women from all over Pakistan gathered in …

LAHORE: True to its principal of preserving the natural environment, Khushhali Microfinance Bank has taken the initiative of the plantation and maintenance of 6,000 plants at Changa Manga, near Lahore. This initiative has been taken in partnership with the Punjab Forest department.   The Tree Plantation, which covers 8.5 acres, will entail plantation of approximately 800 trees per acre, equaling a …

ABU DHABI: Digital transformation and the transition to value-based care are pushing care providers to change their patient experience approach. As patient experience moves center stage at many of the nation’s health systems, leaders responsible for this function are challenged with issues related to advancing the discipline with excellence. The UAE National Agenda 2021 aims to achieve a world-class healthcare …

KARACHI: After receiving massive applause for Addi Maar, Heer Maan Ja and Kuch To Hua Hai, IRK Films and Arif Lakhani Films in collaboration with Geo Films have just released a fourth music video ‘Chan Mahi’, from their upcoming movie Heer Maan Ja. Chan Mahi is a soft, slow number with a touch of melancholy to it. The song has …

DUBAI: Underlining the strong interest of Chinese investors in the competitive business environment of Dubai, 362 business licences were issued to 696 Chinese investors during the first six months of this year, according to according to a report issued by the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai. Of these, 58 per cent …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: OPPO, the leading global smartphone brand, has announced today it has been recognised by comparison site WhistleOut as the Phone Manufacturer of the Year for 2019. Additionally, the OPPO Reno 5G was also awarded Best Phone Design for 2019. The WhistleOut Awards recognise and highlight the companies within the Australian telecommunications market, which have consistently provided the best …

DUBAI: Emaar Properties PJSC (DFM: EMAAR) reported one of the highest half-year sales in Dubai at AED 9.443 billion (US$ 2.571 billion) during the first six months of 2019. This is 52 per cent higher than the half-year 2018 sales of AED 6.229 billion (US$ 1.696 billion), underlining Emaar’s reputation as the first choice for investors and increasing its market …

RIYADH: The Kingdom continues to adopt innovative technologies as a result of the National Transformation Program (NTP) objectives and Vision 2030 strategy that will drive significant ICT spending ($34.5 billion)in technologies such as digital transformation, cloud, mobility, artificial intelligence, and robotics. Nexthink, a leader in digital employee experience software for enterprises, will strengthen its existing operations in Saudi Arabia as …

ABU DHABI: Following final regulatory approvals on the transaction with ADFG (Abu Dhabi Financial Group), SHUAA Capital psc is pleased to announce the completion of the merger with ADFG and the raising of its Authorized Capital from AED1,065,000,000 to AED2,535,720,000. This comes following the admission of 1,470,720,000 new shares on the Dubai Financial Market in favour of ADFG’s parent company and …