By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Cousins Food is proud to announce its participation in Gulfood 2026, the world’s largest food sourcing exhibition, taking place from 26–30 January 2026 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. As a dynamic player in the global food industry, Cousins Food will present a diverse portfolio of high-quality products, innovative solutions, and its forward-looking vision—reinforcing …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: A meeting was held at the Korangi Association of Trade & Industry (KATI) with Mr. Herman Hardynata Ahmed, Consul General of Malaysia, to discuss matters of mutual interest and enhance bilateral engagement between the business communities of Pakistan and Malaysia. The meeting was attended by Mr. Muhammad Ikram Rajput, President KATI, Mr. Zahid Hameed, Senior Vice …

News Desk DAVOS, Switzerland: His Excellency Faisal F. Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning, today at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting participated in a session titled ‘A Check-In on the Saudi Economy’. The session explored how reforms introduced under Saudi Vision 2030 to support economic diversification have attracted global investment and enabled the private sector. In the session, His …

KARACHI: ABHI Microfinance Bank and Finleap Financial Services (Private) Limited have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to digital loans and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions, a move that reflects a growing effort to address financial disparity and improve access to formal credit across Pakistan. For many individuals and small households, limited access to timely and …

Global participation from medical leaders, experts, researchers, and practitioners representing 120 countries By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with ADNEC Group, announced that the United Arab Emirates has been awarded the hosting rights for the 46th World Congress of Military Medicine 2026 (ICMM), scheduled to take place from 9 to 13 November 2026 in Abu …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Skywards has partnered with the UK’s favourite airline Jet2.com to offer members flight rewards to more than 75 destinations across the leading leisure airline’s network. The award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai continues to expand its portfolio in the UK to offer its four million members more opportunities, rewards and travel choices. Dr Nejib Ben …

KARACHI: Following the devastating fire that struck the Gul Plaza shopping center last weekend, the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi expresses its heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families, the people of Karachi affected by this disaster, as well as to the Government of Sindh and the City of Karachi. This tragedy, which resulted in …

The largest consumer cooperative in the UAE has signed a memorandum of understanding with the CoTopia  Social Responsibility, intending to provide material and moral support for the ‘Your breakfast, their Suhoor’ initiative, the 8th edition DUBAI: Reaffirming its commitment to its leading community role and to promoting sustainability and food preservation values, Union Coop has renewed its strategic partnership with CoTopia  …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai’s home of live entertainment, proudly announces Celebration 500, marking a major milestone in the Arena’s journey with the hosting of its 500th event. The celebration officially takes place on 23 January 2026, headlined by a sold-out performance from global pop-rock sensation LANY, reinforcing the venue’s status as a premier destination on the international touring circuit. Since …

News Desk KARACHI: For years, digital planning has felt like a chore. Whether it’s organizing a family vacation or finding a specific memory, people have had to act as a “human router”—constantly switching between email tabs, photo galleries, and maps to get things done. Google is now making that easier as it recently announced a major update to Gemini with …