News Desk MUSCAT: As the Sultanate gears up for the launch of the Unified Health Insurance Policy, Oman-based IRIS Health Services is preparing the ground by implementing future-tech solutions to ensure faster and more efficient diagnostic procedures and claims settlements, higher levels of customer satisfaction, and better protection from fraud, waste, and abuse. In the last six months IRIS, a health insurance third …

DUBAI: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has won innovation award for bridge maintenance management system presented by the leading British firm MEED; a specialist in the assessment of innovative projects.   Eng. Maitha bin Adai, CEO of RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency was delighted with the award from a renowned entity with high credibility in the assessment of innovative projects …

News Desk NEW YORK: Traditional ap​proaches to driving internet network roll-out and uptake are failing to reach the remaining half of the global population still lacking online access, according to a new report issued in New York recently by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. To counter slowing global growth, the report advocates for new collaborative strategies to drive the concept …

Sports Desk ABU DHABI: Team Qalandars is returning to the UAE capital this November, as the latest franchise to join the revamped Abu Dhabi T10. The addition of the popular team, representing Pakistan’s strong cricketing tradition, underscores the diversity of the Abu Dhabi T10, and will resonate with the residents of Pakistan living in the UAE. The Abu Dhabi T10, …

DUBAI: More than 650 delegates, from over 50 countries, and 30 speakers headlined another thought-provoking and action-packed edition of the aviation security conference – AVSEC Global 2019. The symposium was officially opened earlier today by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saaed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline & Group. The event was attended by dignitaries and VVIPs, including H.E. …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: In honour of the recent Emirati Women’s Day, Al Tamimi & Company, the largest law firm in the Middle East, in collaboration with J.P. Morgan Private Bank and Tea Before Noon hosted an event celebrating the Emirati women community. The event themed “Let’s Talk UAE” brought together many accomplished Emirati women entrepreneurs as well as legal …

ABU DHABI: Bawabat Al Sharq Mall invites general public to join its special drive to raise awareness during October – The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and contribute their efforts for raising AED 100,000 that will be donated to RAHMA (Cancer Patient Care Society). #RunTheFight campaign will be held from 1st to 31st October 2019. Mall visitors can join the campaign …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted its Exporter of the Month ceremony at its head office where 8 member companies were recognised for outstanding export performance during the first 8 months of 2019. GTCS Trading DMCC and DBMSC Steel FZCO were both recognised as companies reaching the highest export value, while Hitech Industries FZE and Bericap Middle …

KARACHI: On the evening of 21st of Sept 2019, at the Movenpick hotel, e-Magine hosted the third edition of its’ flagship event known as Visionaries 3.0. – an initiative that seeks to engage innovators, change-makers, and future thinkers to #DARETOEMAGINE.  During the event, the participants were expected to create a pitch-deck presentation on the spot for a game changing idea …

KARACHI: Peek Freans Sooper, Pakistan’s Number 1 selling biscuit brand, manufactured by English Biscuits Manufacturers (Private) Ltd, unveiled three new TVCs today, thereby repositioning the brand to “Seedhi Saadi Khushi ka maza” (simple joys of life). From the time of its launch, Peek Freans Sooper, has been a favourite across Pakistan, and no other biscuit brand has been able to …