News Desk DUBAI: Participants of the second edition of Jadarah, the intensive five-month talent accelerator programme founded by Seera Group, took part in an insightful brainstorming session on ‘digital marketing’ at Google, one of the key partners of the programme. The 22 participants, selected from over 2,500 applicants, discussed the new trends and opportunities in digital marketing with the expert …

NEW YORK: The United Nations will have a dedicated pavilion at next year’s World Expo in Dubai under the theme ‘We the Peoples: Shaping Our Future Together’. Following the announcement by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that year 2020’s commemoration would feature worldwide youth-driven conversations on the role of global cooperation in building the future the world wants and deserves …

SOCHI: President of LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov and Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Russia–Africa Summit in Sochi yesterday. The memorandum lays the basis for LUKOIL’s potential participation in projects to explore and produce hydrocarbons in Equatorial Guinea. Active in Africa since 1995, LUKOIL develops …

LONDON: British Airways has announced that it will fund flying lessons for 200 students across the UK during 2020 to inspire them to reach for the skies. It follows a trial of the programme this year in partnership with The Air League Trust, when in celebration of its centenary, the airline funded lessons for students who would not normally be …

DUBAI: Dubai Holding announced that the Dubai Holding SkyRun 2019 is set to witness record participation, with more than 450 registered runners so far while registration is still ongoing. These runners represent 43 nationalities; and include an unprecedented over 100 female participants and 18 international elite runners, according to current data. This year’s edition will have 27 teams competing, the …

HARBIN: K-Electric has awarded the contracts to global technology powerhouse Siemens AG and Chinese construction contractor(s) Harbin Electric for a 900MW Combined Cycle Power Plant and associated grids at Bin Qasim. The contract was signed by Moonis Alvi, CEO, KE; Dr. Keramat Fakhari Executive Vice President, Siemens and Guo Yu, Chairman, Harbin Electric International Company Limited. Although the project timeline …

DUBAI: YGroup was founded in 2013 in the Netherlands, and has since been on a steep growth trajectory. Shortly after launch, the consultancy pushed into the Spanish market, where it has offices in Madrid and Barcelona. Since then, offices have been opened in Zurich (Switzerland), Copenhagen (Denmark), Porto (Portugal), Gurgaon (India) and London (the UK), and headcount has grown to almost …

LONDON: The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) is joining forces with the World Health Organization (WHO) to create global standards of neurological care. The XXIV World Congress of Neurology (WCN 2019) taking place Oct. 27-31 in Dubai, UAE, will emphasize the importance of brain health, while educating and inspiring researchers and patients.  “The world’s most burdensome diseases—stroke, dementia, and migraine—are …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Pakistan and Thailand Businessmen are eager to enhance bilateral trade tourism and investment thats why Pakistani businessmen form a Pak Thai forum to interact investors and tourist of each others country. Inauguration ceremony of Pak Thai Business House held in Thai consulate Karachi where MD Muhammad Azhar, Director Networking Muhammad Ghazali and other officials were participated. …

KUALA LUMPUR: edotco Group, a Malaysian telecom infrastructure services company investing handsomely in Pakistan,is improving the lives of over 3,500 people in the rural areas of Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Malaysia through its Tower to Community (T2C) programme. Going beyond its core purpose of enabling connectivity, edotco channels excess electricity from its towers to power up homes and services for communities …