DUBAI/NEW YORK: For the eleventh consecutive year, Emirates is returning as Official Airline of the US Open Tennis Championships, running from 29 August through 11 September.  The world’s largest international airline continues to utilise its global reach to bring tennis fans around the world closer to the game, serving up world-class tennis action at the Grand Slam® tournament. Emirates’ ongoing …

The Aga Khan University’s Outreach Health Network has signed an MoU with the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) to help provide screening and treatment for Hepatitis C in the communities OGDCL operates in. Through this one-year collaboration with OGDCL, AKU Outreach Health Network will establish Hepatitis-C elimination camps at 24 locations across the country, with 24 initial and …

Following in the footsteps of iconic film and TV personalities Jennifer Aniston, Chris Hemsworth and Jeremy Clarkson, Emirates latest brand ambassador Gerry the Goose is inviting customers to take a gander at the benefits and services of the world’s largest international airline, and choose to ‘Fly Better’. From September, the global ad campaign will be in full flight across the …

To mark this year’s Emirati Women’s Day, National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) organised an event honouring Emirati businesswomen, highlighting their important role in the UAE’s social and economic development, and the part they play in the UAE’s future. Addressing the event, Dr Raja Easa Al Gurg, Deputy Chairperson of the National Bank of Fujairah, shared her advice on how to …

The Huawei E-commerce Cloud Summit 2022 was held on the third day of the 21st ITCN Asia – Information Technology & Telecom Show. The E-commerce summit was jointly organized by Huawei, EduCast, and Sindh Board of Technical Education. The event was attended by a number of high level dignitaries including Mr. Mohsin Mushtaq, Secretary Ministry of IT and Telecom, Ms. …

Roha Realty, a Mumbai-based real estate developer, is set to open a sales and marketing office in Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong, as part of its plan to attract investment from Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from across the world through these three markets, a top official said. The developer, whose development portfolio consists of eight delivered and nine under-development projects with …

Like many traditionally male-dominated sectors, women have long been perceived as unsuited to managing finances and investing. Tides, however, are turning. In recent years, courtesy of advancements in financial technology and improved accessibility to investment tools and resources, more women than ever are trading and investing. Saxo Bank, the leading fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investment, has recorded …

Pakistani telecom company, Ufone 4G is providing free calls in the flood affected areas to establish connectivity between the affected people, their loved ones and rescue personnel to facilitate relief activities. Ufone 4G will provide free calls from Ufone-to-Ufone network and on PTCL numbers in the flood affected districts. This initiative is valid for both prepaid and postpaid customers. Ufone …

Last week students, faculty, and staff from LUMS and the University of Baltistan, Skardu (UoBS) celebrated the successful completion of the inaugural session of ‘Learning Without Borders: The Baltistan Experience’. 150 students from LUMS, and 150 students from UoBS, came together for a month in Skardu, where they participated in one of five experiential learning programmes. The closing ceremony on …

Pakistan’s leading cement manufacturer, Lucky Cement Limited has received the 8th International Environment, Health, and Safety Award 2022. The awards were held by The Professionals Network (TPN) to encourage the inculcation of HSE best practices amongst organizations in Pakistan. HSE has always been a priority for Lucky Cement, and the company has been recognized numerous times for its pro-environment initiatives. …