By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Tourism arrivals to Oman will increase at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13% between 2018 and 2021, according to data released ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2018 (ATM), which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25. Commissioned by ATM, the Colliers International data, predicts the rise will be fuelled by visitors …

DUBAI: Following ten days of literary celebrations, the 10th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature concluded on a high with a sold-out session with renowned comedian and bestselling children’s author David Walliams. The event capped off the Festival’s most successful edition, which featured 180 authors from nearly 50 countries. Held by the Emirates Literature Foundation, the Festival is under the patronage …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: First Step Shoes and Bags launched their four-storey building outlet, the biggest shoes and bag store of Pakistan yet, on main Tariq Road, earlier today with a fabulous event and fashion presentation. The launch was received with enormous enthusiasm and positive energy by imminent members of the fashion and media world. The event opened with inauguration …

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has launched the ‘Heroes Leadership Lounge’ as part of its celebrations for International Women’s Day. The initiative was announced at a ceremony organized at a local hotel yesterday. The ‘Heroes Leadership Lounge’ is a mentoring platform that will provide online resources and active counselling for women as a means of …

PARIS: OMEGA launched an exclusive “Pop-Up Boutique” with a new interactive spirit. At this store, however, there were no watches on sale. In fact, the concept was the first of its kind in the world and has been 100% focused on the brands colorful and diverse selection of NATO straps. The main window features spectacular moving display of OMEGA NATO …

DUBAI: Following on from the sales success of its projects, the United Arab Emirates’s leading developer Danube Properties announced its highly anticipated 10th Project called Jewelz, showcasing the future of affordable luxury housing. The project was unveiled by Rizwan Sajan the Founder & Chairman of the Danube Group and Atif Rahman the Director and Partner, Danube Properties Development, in the presence …

International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world every year on March 8, to acknowledge the achievements of these women, who fight on two fronts—home and workplace—and become equal partner in progress in any country. International Women’s Day is not country, group or organization specific. The day belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. The day is celebrated irrespective of their …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: One of the most awaited and anticipated event was the launch of Pingu’s English School (campus IV also known as Gulshan campus) which was held on Sunday, 4th March 2018.  The inauguration ceremony formally began with the ribbon cutting by mother of CEO of Eureka Global Education. Inauguration was followed by numerous fun-filled activities for kids …

DUBAI: Globally, Casio is celebrating the 35th anniversary of G-SHOCK brand that was first introduced in Japan back in 1983 and since then relentlessly delivered real toughness to G-Shock enthusiasts around the world. In commemoration, Casio Middle East had kicked-off with a long road-show style tour in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) covering major Arab countries starting from …

DUBAI: Emirates has unveiled a brand new Business Class cabin and configuration on its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, with new wider seats laid out in a 2-2-2 configuration for the first time. The airline has invested over US$150 million to refurbish the 10 existing 777-200LR aircraft in its fleet. The newly refurbished Emirates 777-200LR aircraft is set in a two-class configuration …