KARACHI: Association of Consulting Engineers of Pakistan (ACEP) held an inaugural of its new office bringing together Structural Engineers and Consultants to talk on the collective role they have to play to further Pakistan’s construction industry. Engr. Javed Salim Qureshi, Chairman Pakistan Engineering Council, the Chief Guest at the event promised to protect the right of engineers regarding matters such …

MUSCAT: Oman’s Ministry of Tourism is set to highlight the Sultanate’s natural beauty at the upcoming Arabian Travel Market, the largest international travel and tourism event in the Middle East and North Africa, taking place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from the 28th April to the 1st May 2019. The country has rapidly evolved in recent years to become …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in a move to facilitate travel to athletes around its global network, has enhanced its baggage allowance for cyclists to include one free bicycle over and above their original ticket baggage allowance. The new policy has been introduced in response to an increasing demand from athletes who fly to …

News Desk DUBAI: According to the latest UAE Travel Snapshot released by Visa (NYSE:V), the world leader in digital payments, travelers visiting the UAE have increased their spend on Visa cards, indicating a positive uptick on the local economy.  Covering the period of January-December 2018 versus same period 2017, the report shows international Visa cardholders spent AED22.8 billion with their …

DUBAI: Are you waiting for the stars to align in your favour? Are you hoping to strike it lucky this year? How about getting the chance to win prizes for simply doing your routine monthly transactions? Then, look no further than UAE Exchange. This Ramadan, UAE Exchange, a leading financial services brand in the United Arab Emirates, is offering customers …

DUBAI: The global leader in DLP projectors, BenQ, launched the first of its kind projector, CinePrime W2700 in the UAE today at VOX Cenima, Aloft Hotel, Dubai. CinePrime W2700 is the world’s first 4K DLP projector with DCI-P3 colour designed for home theatres with short distance projection. BenQ also launched another model in the same series, W5700. This futuristic DLP …

DUBAI: The Healthy Farm brand of Global Food Industries (GFI), a leading world-class value-added frozen food manufacturing company that is part of Albatha Holding, one of the largest conglomerates in the UAE, has made another milestone this year with the landmark launch of its Healthy Living Program, which was held today at GEMS Educations’ The Kindergarten Starters school. The first-of-its-kind …

DUBAI: The Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry in partnership with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority recently hosted a workshop for UAE business and stakeholders interested in exporting to Saudi Arabia. The workshop, held at Dubai Chamber’s premises, aimed to clarify the export procedures for products under the supervision …

DUBAI: Millennium Atria Business Bay, the recently opened luxury accommodation in the Business Bay district is set to celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan with delightful offerings for in-house and outside guests. Guests looking to break their fast in a splendid venue complete with elaborate culinary offerings can visit Laguna Restaurant, a perfect place to spend Ramadan moments with loved …

By Rafiq Vayani ArpuPlus, a subsidiary of digital products and technology company A15 and MENA’s biggest content aggregator with more than 200,000 pieces of diversified content, in cooperation with leading UAE telecommunications provider du, has recently revealed the launching of ‘Nancy World,’ an exciting new service developed to give fans of Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram a chance to learn …