DUBAI: Emirates cabin crew member, Jeeye Kang, has emerged the airline’s Biggest Foodie, with her winning recipe fit for a king, to be served on board for three months this year. Jeeye, a Korean national, has received the ultimate reward with her signature dish ‘Tofu Royale’ being featured in Emirates’ First Class menu, throughout April 2019, on the Dubai-Seoul route. …

DUBAI: Emirates has been awarded Best First Class in the world at the 2019 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® awards for Airlines. The airline also clinched several other awards including Best Regional Business Class Middle East, Best First Class Middle East and nabbed the overall Travelers’ Choice Major Airline honour for the Middle East. TripAdvisor has awarded the world’s top carriers based …

DUBAI: Arrivals from the Middle East to Egypt are expected to increase 50% from 1.49 million in 2018 to 2.23 million in 2022 with visitors from Saudi Arabia driving this growth, according to data published ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2019, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April – 1 May 2019. While arrivals from Europe …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday hosted ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps in the UAE at its annual Diplomatic Circle Dinner where delegates were briefed on the Chamber’s recent highlights and achievements, as well as strategic initiatives, activities and major events planned for 2019. The exclusive gathering was attended by over 120 delegates, …

DUBAI: FireEye, Inc., the intelligence-led security company, today announces its participation in the largest cyber security show in the region, Gulf Information Security Conference (GISEC). GISEC in its 8th edition, brings the tech-titans and digital policy and decision makers under one roof to debate and explore the novel tech trends and latest cyber security innovations. At GISEC 2019, FireEye will …

News Desk DUBAI: Synology, a global leading mid-range network attached storage vendor, announced that their annual Solutions Day event held at Dubai’s Nassima Royal Hotel received tremendous response. The event was attended by more than 100 customers, channel resellers and implementation partners. Synology presented its latest business file server and centralized data protection, as well as Synology’s surveillance solutions. Speaking …

DUBAI: Landor, a global leader in brand consulting and design, co-hosted an exclusive event this week in Dubai with The Marketing Society addressing the value and power of brand –  an asset that can represent up to 30 per cent of business value (source: S&P 500, BrandZ, Landor Analysis). The event took place at the city’s Capital Club in DIFC …

DUBAI: Even the thought of a burst tyre in a moving vehicle, however rare, is enough to induce paranoia amongst motorists. And in an unfortunate event when a poorly-maintained tyre gives way, the consequences can be fatal — both for drivers and pedestrians. As tyre punctures are dangerous, government agencies encourage drivers to check their tyres regularly to make sure …

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan hosted an event at its 345 campus to share findings from a new connectivity report by Frontier Economics which highlights that the sectors driven by telecommunications in Pakistan contributed three quarters to economic growth. Titled “The Mobile Effect: How Connectivity Enables Growth”, the study commissioned by Telenor Group quantifies impact of the telecommunications sector on the economies …

FUJAIRAH: The technology group Wärtsilä is strengthening its underwater-related servicing capabilities with the opening of a new diving centre facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. This expansion has been undertaken by Trident, a member of the Wärtsilä Group. By expanding into a major global shipping region, Wärtsilä’s ability to serve its global customers with underwater repairs, refurbishments and maintenance will …