News Desk SHARJAH: Haleon, a leader in consumer healthcare, has entered a strategic partnership with the University of Sharjah to empower the next generation of healthcare professionals and advance a more resilient, inclusive healthcare ecosystem across the UAE. This collaboration introduces an academic program designed to train young professionals in self-care, community health advocacy, and preventative health. As part of …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: In a landmark webinar hosted by the Pakistan USA Business Council FPCCI, Mr. Mohammad Hanif Channa, Minister (Trade & Investment) at the Embassy of Pakistan in the USA, called on Pakistani exporters to capitalize on the country’s unprecedented tariff advantage in the U.S. market—describing it as a “game-changing opportunity” for national economic growth. Shaikh Imtiaz Hussain, …

News Desk DUBAI: Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI), in an Airbus A321neo. It’s not a typical route American flies on that aircraft, but throughout September, it was an incredibly important one. Flying across the North Atlantic is nothing new for American, but it will be something new for American’s pilots who fly the Airbus A320 fleet (Airbus A319/A320/A321/A321neo). Starting …

Sport Desk ABU DHABI: Global technology group e& has reaffirmed its support for the UAE National Team, affectionately known as ‘The Whites,’ as they continue their historic journey towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Whites will officially secure their place in the World Cup if they win the two decisive matches in Doha against Oman and Qatar on October 11 …

News Desk SHARJAH: Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the UAE’s development-focused financial engine, in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology’s Make it in the Emirates initiative, concluded the ninth edition of EDB Connect, held under the theme “Empowering Sharjah’s Economy Through SMEs and Entrepreneurship”, and the second to be hosted in Sharjah, under the national campaign “The Emirates: …

News Desk DUBAI: At its inaugural SAP Connect event, SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) showcases how the integration of AI, data and applications creates unparalleled business value. These breakthroughs – including a new network of role-based assistants in Joule that partner with humans to elevate performance, an expanding data ecosystem that drives deeper insights, and supply chain software that anticipates disruptions …

Web Desk RIYADH/KARACHI: A high-level investors’ delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by His Highness Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, met with senior representatives of Pakistan’s major multinational and leading local corporates in an interactive session hosted by the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) and the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) here at the OICCI. …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The 13th cycle of the Global Sustainability and CSR Forum, organised by the Arabia CSR Network, concluded its impactful two-day gathering in Dubai on 9th October 2025. Held under the theme “Sustainable Growth: Orchestrating a Global Change,” the Forum marked its rebranding from the Arabia CSR & Sustainability Forum into a truly global platform, reflecting the …

News Desk SHARJAH: Expo Centre Sharjah is set to launch the debut edition of the Middle East Cosmetics Show, the region first beauty and cosmetics industry event, scheduled from October 8 to 12, 2025. Organised with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the exhibition establishes a dedicated regional platform that will gather over 200 international …

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed a USD 50 million agreement with the Kyrgyz Republic to launch Phase II of the Construction of Public Schools Project. The signing ceremony brought together senior officials, including HE Baketaev Alma Kushbekovich, Minister of Finance of Kyrgyzstan, and HE Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, CEO of SFD. Phase II will support the construction and …