The Auditing Standards & Ethics Committee in collaboration with the Southern Regional Committee (SRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has organised a seminar on Quality Management Standards issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) on May 25, 2022 at a local hotel in Karachi. The seminar aimed to discuss significant changes made in …

People apply for Citizenship by Investment for various reasons. Most of these programs are established and strong offering great convenience for travelling. The second passport allows travel to more than 130 countries, which is more than half of the world, including European and Far Eastern regions.  People also use Second Citizenship for tax planning, tax breaks and wealth management. The …

Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Founder and CEO Nutshell Group, and Founder Corporate Pakistan Group, received the “Global Visionary Award for Global Connectivity of Businesses and Communities” by the BSV Blockchain Association at a convention held in Dubai. He is the first Pakistani businessman to have received this recognition at the Global Blockchain Convention – a global platform to highlight new blockchain …

Bridgestone Middle East, India, and Africa (EMEIA) put green mobility in the spotlight anew during its participation at the premier Automechanika Dubai Network on Sustainability. Held recently, the forum formed part of Bridgestone’s overarching efforts to help build a more sustainable mobility ecosystem in the wider region.  Berna Akinci, Bridgestone MEA’s Head of Marketing, was one of the resource speakers of this year’s Automechanika. During …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce has announced the establishment of Steel Manufacturers Business Group, which aims to unify the voices of iron and steel companies, address common challenges and boost the sector’s competitiveness. The new business group recently held its first meeting at the Chamber’s headquarters, which was attended by Mr. Bharat Bhatia Chairman of the Steel Manufacturers Business Group and …

Three Tourism & Culture Ambassadors of Malaysia were delighted to share their plans to restart Malaysia’s tourism industry at the international level as they are optimistic to bring in more arrivals to Malaysia. The ambassadors were appointed on 1st June 2021, effective for two years, namely Dato’ Haji Chef Ismail Ahmad for the gastronomy segment, Datuk Lee Jin Bok for …

BitOasis, the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) leading crypto-asset trading platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with MBC Group, the largest and leading media company in the MENA region. The tie-up will see MBC support BitOasis in rolling out crypto educational and awareness campaigns across the region through MBC Group’s full portfolio of digital platforms and TV channels. …

DUBAI/KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia and Expedia Group, the world’s travel platform, today announced a joint-marketing collaboration to support Malaysia’s domestic and international efforts to promote tourism to Malaysia. Aligned with Tourism Malaysia’s tourism promotion strategies, the agreement will see both parties embark on an Expedia Group Media Solutions global campaign to promote inbound travel from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United …

As an extreme heatwave gripped Karachi, KE partnered with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society Sindh to provide a day-long “Heatwave Relief Training” to KE’s Roshni Bajis and “Mohallah Safety Champions”, encompassing education on basic first aid, heat illness, treatment of heatstroke and heat exhaustion, enabling the participants to become first responders in an emergency. The Roshni Bajis are KE’s neighborhood …

UAE is ranked number one for the highest Fiber to the Home (FTTH) penetration among all its counterparts, maintaining consistent leadership since 2016, according to the leading industry body FTTH Council. The council published its annual report that showcases the countries with the highest fibre optic network penetration globally. The report highlighted UAE as the number one country with its …