News Desk KARACHI: The season’s most awaited film Wrong No. 2 by YNH Films and Distribution Club is finally in the theatres now and has released a new music video ‘Gali Gali’. A film by the famous Yasir Nawaz, Wrong No.2 hit the big screens nationwide this Eid-ul-Fitr. The song ‘Gali Gali’ is a peppy dance number featuring the Pakistani …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: To commemorate International Yoga Day, Covering Concepts will host its second edition half a day Yoga and Well-being retreat on June 20, 2019 at their studio at Dubai Design District (9 – 2 pm) – with an aim to promote happiness, physical and mental health, and productivity.   The half a day retreat will include five …

News Desk DUBAI: UAE travelers who are yet to plan a summer getaway can now take advantage and book a last minute holiday with Emirates. Enjoy a relaxing, short break with family in Mauritius; or go on memorable city adventure with friends to Barcelona, Munich or Melbourne. Travelers can also fly back home to visit family during the summer to …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways (Etihad), the national airline of the UAE, and Swae, an award-winning startup based in Vancouver, have partnered to launch iFikra, an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at unlocking the full potential of Etihad’s workforce by enabling every employee to contribute to innovation.  Designed to harness the collective creativity of the organisation, the iFikra platform is a pilot …

NAIROBI: Heritage Foundation of Pakistan’s smokeless stove programme responsible for creating female entrepreneurs out of village women and improving their quality of health and life, which was recently adjudged World Habitat Awards Winner for the year 2018 was honoured with the trophy at the ceremony of UN Habitat World Convention held in Nairobi. The trophy was received by HE Syed …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Nearly 1,000 Nestlé volunteers teamed up with local authorities and NGOs in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and in North African countries to raise awareness and inspire responsible disposal of waste by cleaning up beaches and other water areas. More than 25 tons of waste were collected, for sorting and recycling through …

DUBAI: Network International, (LSE: NETW), the leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, becomes the largest payments company on the FTSE 250 Index. In a press release, FTSE Russell, the global index leader, confirmed Network International’s inclusion on the prominent FTSE 250 Index that represents the performance of mid cap stocks trading on the London Stock …

DUBAI: ArabClicks – a performance-based marketing platform that helps e-commerce companies connect and grow in the Middle East and North African markets – has developed a ground-breaking monetisation tool – ArabClicks App – that is likely to revolutionise the influencer marketing sector, which is estimated to be worth $10 billion by 2022. With the highest annual growth rate of social …

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia: The First President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. Taban Deng Gai, is leading this week a South Sudanese delegation to the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, where he talked about investment opportunities and the need for a stronger cooperation between Russia and South Sudan. “With the resumption of peace and security, the government of the …

LONDON: British Airways’ short-haul fleet has topped Heathrow’s ‘Fly Quiet and Green’ league table, based on its environmental performance from January to March this year. The airline gained the top spot because of its new, more fuel-efficient aircraft, consistent adherence to routes designed to reduce noise for local communities and new landing procedures, optimised to reduce both noise and emissions.  …