News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways is celebrating a hat-trick in the grand final of the World Travel Awards which took place at the iconic Burj Al Arab in Dubai on Friday night. The UAE’s national airline, Etihad, was awarded the world’s leading airline for customer experience recognising the genuine, warm Emirati inspired hospitality offered by Etihad’s cabin crew. Whether …

The second day of the 16th International Urdu Conference, organized by the Arts Council of Pakistan, unfolded with a multitude of insightful sessions. The day commenced with the session “Urdu Novel K Musha’heer,” featuring discussions on the contributions of literary giants such as Khalid Akhtar, Banu Qudsia, Abdullah Hussain, Shams ur Rehman Farooqi, Qurratulain Hyder, and Shaukat Siddiqui. Eminent personalities …

DUBAI: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published the framework for the development of standards and radio interface technologies for the sixth generation of International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) systems, popularly referred to as 6G.  The details of the 6G framework are contained in Recommendation ITU-R M.2160 on the “IMT-2030 Framework” approved by the ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-23) at its recent meeting in …

DUBAI: The real estate and properties transactions valued at 8.3 billion in total during the week ending 01 December 2023. The sum of transactions was 1,802. 422 plots were sold for AED 2.94 billion, 1,380 apartments and villas were sold for AED 3.23 billion.The top three transactions were a land in Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid sold for AED 125 …

News Desk DUBAI: Botsi, the revolutionary fashion label known for its chic, stylish, and alluring designs, marked a momentous occasion in its history with the exclusive launch of its “Safari on Mars” collection. The highly anticipated event took place on Thursday, November 30th, at the enchanting Eden by Belcanto, nestled within the rooftop confines of the prestigious Dubai Opera. An …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: As the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) commences, Nomadic, the award-winning business traveller solution from Fragomen, is facilitating the seamless entry of the event’s attendees into the UAE. Nomadic’s cutting-edge technology revolutionises the process of filing online visa applications through Robotic Process Automation (RPA), which taps into stored data from a client’s traveller profile, completing …

ISLAMABAD: HBL Microfinance Bank (HBL MfB) has won the ‘Best Microfinance Bank’ award at the Pakistan Banking Awards hosted by Institute of Bankers Pakistan (IBP), for the second consecutive year. This accolade underscores the Bank’s contribution in responding to poverty and contributing to the social and economic well-being of Pakistanis through its innovative suite of digitally-enabled products. In its journey …

News Desk India’s newest & already being celebrated as the most impactful Digital Acceleration and Transformation Expo (DATE) was inaugurated by the Honourable Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, and joined by Honourable MP Shri Tejasvi Surya, Shri Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Maharaja of Mysore & Chairman of Cyberverse Foundation, a strategic partner of DATE, Maharaj Saheb Mandhatasinh Jadeja of Rajkot …

News Desk ABU DHABI: e& has piloted a four-day workweek for employees across three departments in the UAE, becoming the first technology company to embrace a global call for workplace flexibility. Recognising that employee engagement and well-being are directly linked to productivity and innovation, e& launched this pilot to continue to be at the forefront of future workplace policies and …

New workplace research from Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, finds that white-collar roles are under greater threat from generative AI than blue-collar roles, as the technology takes a greater foothold in the global economy. The latest instalment of Pearson’s Skills Outlook series looks at ‘Gen AI Proof Jobs’ – analysing the impact of generative AI on more than 5000 …