DUBAI: As part of its strategic drive to develop Dubai’s marine tourism sector and reinforce its status as a premier global maritime destination, the Dubai Maritime Authority (DMA), under the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, held a specialized workshop with representatives from marinas across the Emirate. The session aimed to discuss service delivery mechanisms at local marinas and work …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Police has finalised preparations the World Police Summit 2025, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The summit will commence next Tuesday at the Dubai World Trade Centre and will run for three days, bringing together police leaders, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: ILMA University convened its 33rd Board of Governors (BoG) meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at its Main Campus, ILMA University in Karachi. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Noman Abid Lakhani (TI), Chancellor of ILMA University, and attended by distinguished members of the Board who play a pivotal role in steering the university’s academic, administrative, …

واصل بيوت ترسيخ مكانتها كشريك استراتيجي رائد لدائرة الأراضي والأملاك في دبي من خلال دعمها المستمر لبرنامج دبي للوسيط العقاري، المبادرة التي تهدف إلى تمكين الكوادر الإماراتية في قطاع الوساطة العقارية وتعزيز دورهم في السوق. فمنذ انطلاق هذا التعاون قبل عام، قدمت بيوت دعماً استثنائياً للمنتسبين للبرنامج عبر باقات إعلانية مجانية، مما ساهم في تسهيل دخولهم إلى السوق وزيادة فرص …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Visa, a global payments technology leader, and Whish Money SAL, a leading regional fintech, are pleased to announce one of the most strategic partnerships in the region. This partnership will enable Whish to leverage Visa’s advanced services and technology for payments and money movement, while allowing Visa to expand its service offerings to over 1 million …

DUBAI: IEC Telecom took the lead in accelerating maritime digitalisation in the GCC at the Emirates Shipping Congress, held on the opening day of UAE Maritime Week and organised by Emirates Shipping Association. A leading international satcom solutions provider co-curated a high-impact session in collaboration with the Association to spotlight the latest advancements in marine communications. The UAE’s 2030 vision …

News Desk ESPOO, Finland: Nokia today announced that Cybernet, Pakistan’s leading fiber broadband provider, has chosen Nokia’s cutting-edge optical transport solution for its new long-haul Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) network. Designed to deliver 1.2 terabits per second (Tbps) per wavelength, this next-generation infrastructure will power Cybernet’s national backbone. The network will connect over 25 cities in its initial phase and …

News Desk DUBAI: Swiss Medical Network and Mayo Clinic are joining forces with seven leading institutions, – Clinique de Genolier, Privatklinik Bethanien, Clinica Sant’Anna, as well as Swiss Visio Genolier, Swiss Visio Montchoisi, Swiss Visio Zurich and Swiss Visio Ticino – are joining the Mayo Clinic Care Network. The collaboration comes at a time when Swiss Medical Network is further …

News Desk DUBAI: Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, signs strategic Memorandum of Understanding signings with local and regional cybersecurity leaders, and showcases its cutting-edge threat detection and fraud prevention capabilities at GISEC Global 2025, taking place from May 6 to 8 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Group-IB is presenting the …

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has launched the country’s first, human resources hiring and remote working app called Worklee. The application is designed to create diversified, inclusive and accessible employment opportunities for all segments of society. The initiative is particularly aimed at women who want to work remotely, persons with disabilities (PwDs), and freelancers, removing barriers to accessing professional opportunities in a …