KPMG Middle East, South Asia and Caspian (MESAC) Family Business Summit 2022, the flagship regional event for owners and senior leaders of family businesses, was held at Hotel Hilton Riyadh on October 12, 2022. The conference was aligned to the core theme of leveraging innovation to drive transgenerational prosperity. The sessions provided insights into key trends, opportunities and challenges faced …

Saman-e-Shifa Foundation (SSF) & Easy Health Tech have organized conference on Unlocking Digital Health Care: Affordable health for all, at Health Asia, October 14, 2022 at Expo Center, Karachi. The purpose of this conference to provide an opportunity and platform for health care providers as stake holders to explore digital inclusion for faster delivery of health services with scalability. This …

Emirates’ flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, marking the first commercial flight to the South Indian city’s airport of the world’s largest passenger aircraft. The special service from Dubai to Bengaluru, operating as EK562 and greeted with a procession of follow-me vehicles, arrived ahead of the launch of scheduled A380 services which will commence on …

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) to enable telco services on TAMM, Abu Dhabi government services website. The announcement was made at GITEX Global 2022 – where du is presenting an innovative showcase under the theme ‘Powering Governments, Shaping The Emirates Reality’ featuring technologies such as Internet of …

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced today its agreement with Smartwings, the Czech Republic-based airline, to wet lease four Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft between 17 November 2022 and 16 January 2023. The Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) agreement with Smartwings will see four-leased aircraft support flydubai’s fleet of 68 Boeing 737 aircraft, enabling the carrier to add more capacity for …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, is showcasing new digital initiatives and projects in the pipeline that are designed to enhance its services, improve ease of doing business and foster the adoption of innovative technologies within the business community. At the Dubai Government pavilion, the Chamber’s stand featured practical information about the 50 services …

Gensler, the global architecture, design and planning firm, has appointed three directors to its Middle East office. Thomas Williams, AIA, LEED® AP and Arthi Balasubramanian, B.Arch. (Hons), PG Dip, COA, have been appointed as Studio Directors and Stephanie Kinnick AIA, LEED AP® BD+C is the newly appointed Operations Director. All hires will have a Middle East-wide remit. These appointments act …

PTCL Group, the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, at its Board of Directors’ meeting held in UAE on October 13, 2022. PTCL Group remained on the growth trajectory during the third quarter as its fixed and wireless streams continued to perform positively.  PTCL Group Financial Performance Revenue has …

ADIPEC, the world’s biggest and most influential gathering of the energy industry, hosted by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has unveiled a line-up of more than 40 international ministers to speak at this year’s strategic conference, including eight from the MENA region. With COP27 starting in Egypt the week after ADIPEC, and COP28 coming to the UAE in 2023, …

As schools break for mid-term holidays and a peak travel period kicks off from the 14 October onwards, Emirates announces a myriad of ways to ensure a smooth and swift travel experience for families, including new updates to the Emirates app and digital check-in options. All passengers are advised to arrive to the airport up to 3 hours before their …