News Desk LONDON: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), announced the date of the Investment Conference themed ‘Pakistan Rising’, which will be held on Friday June 21, 2019 in London. This Conference, which will be chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan, aims to bring together salient current and potential investors from around the world to showcase investment opportunities in Pakistan. …

DUBAI: Grand Millennium Dubai and Grand Millennium Business Bay has named Mrad El Khoury as the new Cluster General Manager of the two 5-star properties in Barsha Heights and in Business Bay. El Khoury joins the hotels with a wealth of experience in the Middle East hospitality sector having previously held several positions within international and regional reputed hotel chains: …

DUBAI: BICSI, the global association leading the advancement of the information and communications technology (ICT) community, successfully concluded the 2019 BICSI Middle East & Africa Conference and Exhibition that brought together nearly 500 delegates from 32 countries. The conference was held from 16-18 April at Dubai World Trade Centre under the theme, ‘From AI to Zettabytes: A Connected Future!’ The conference …

LONDON: To mark its centenary British Airways has released a new composition based on the famous piece of music, Flower Duet, which featured in Delibes’ opera Lakmé. The original version of the music will also be recognisable as it has featured in a number of adverts from across the airline’s history, and is also played in the cabin during boarding. …

DUBAI: Level M restaurant at Studio M Arabian Plaza will be serving Iftar buffet featuring traditional Arabic and international cuisine during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Priced at AED 109 per person, the Iftar buffet features a wide variety of hot and cold mezze, salads, live cooking stations serving pasta, Middle Eastern specialties and international delicacies in the main course, …

News Desk DUBAI: Grand Millennium Dubai, a 5-star property located in Barsha Heights, invites guests and residents to embrace the spirit and traditions of Ramadan with a special Iftar menu including delicious dishes and treats. The hotel will be partnering this year with Al Jalila Foundation to support its “Basma” campaign that aims to provide life-saving treatment and transform the lives …

DUBAI: The soon-to-open Millennium Place Marina, the new brand by Millennium Hotels and Resorts Middle East and Africa, has revealed its Executive Team. General Manager Manuel Garcia heads the team and will be managing the overall operations of the 453-key hotel including maintaining owner’s relations, developing the brand and leading the team achieve its business plans. Garcia’s career includes more …

CAIRO: A Cable Landing Party Agreement has been signed between PEACE Cable International Network Co., Ltd (PEACE Cable) and Cyber Internet Services Pvt Ltd (Cybernet Pakistan). This landmark agreement, signed on 16 April 2019 at Capacity North Africa in Cairo, follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties in 2018. Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) is 12,000 …

News Desk DUBAI: Only days after the official global unveil, OPPO—a leading global smartphone brand—has officially launched its newest smartphone series, Reno, in the Middle East. The company selected Dubai as the location for the premium series’ first international launch, emphasizing the strategic importance of the region to OPPO’s global brand strategy. The Reno series includes two new smartphones: OPPO …

DUBAI: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Chairman of Dubai Health Authority, EUS has announced the launch of its year-long prostate cancer screening campaign – targeting the age group 50 to 69 years, in the UAE. The campaign is divided into two main parts, research and …