KARACHI: Naya Pakistan”; a new play will be presented in Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) on 14th August this year”, this was stated by famous writer Anwar Maqsood in a press conference held in Arts Council. He further added, “I am amazed on myself for writing a second play too soon. I take long breaks between writing screenplays”. “Naya Pakistan’s” …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s representative office in Kenya recently organised a study mission to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania which explored business potential within the country’s healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, energy, tourism and hospitality sectors. The study mission, led by Omar Khan, Director of International Offices, Dubai Chamber, coincided with the 7th East African Health and Scientific Conference where Chamber …

By Rafiq Vayani KUALA LUMPUR: As reported in The State of the Islamic Economy Global Report 2018/2019[1], Malaysia is currently leading in the global halal industry and is at the forefront of offering diverse halal products that cater to the needs and demands of consumers. Reneuf, the first halal venture of Jacques Cosmetics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, today came aboard the …

KUALA LUMPUR: The 11th World Halal Conference (WHC) 2019 commenced today, facilitating discussions on the ever-growing need for the industry to reflect on its existing strengths; and to build new capabilities to create new engines of growth within the industry. WHC 2019 will highlight the various growth opportunities in the halal market and the need to continuously reinvent; re-energise; and …

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 …