MANAMA: Gulf Air – the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain – and SriLankan Airlines – the national carrier of Sri Lanka – have entered into a codeshare partnership with effect from 18 December 2019, significantly enhancing the travel options of their respective valued customers. With nearly 70 years of operations for both Gulf Air and SriLankan Airlines, this partnership …

News DEsk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s representative office in Addis Ababa recently hosted an event in collaboration with the Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Industry and the UAE Embassy in Ethiopia, which put the spotlight on Ethiopia’s new plans for Expo 2020 Dubai. The launch event, held in Addis Ababa, was attended by H.E. Mohammed Salem Al Rashedi, …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Emirates, the Official Sponsor of the Los Angeles Dodgers, welcomed Los Angeles Dodgers baseball players, Max Muncy and Austin Barnes to Dubai last week. The players scored a home run as they engaged with young baseball fans across the city including a surprise visit to the American School of Dubai and the Dubai Little League Park. Emirates’ …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: Manar Mall, one of the biggest shopping malls in Ras Al Khaimah continues to redefine the retail landscape with the introduction of new international brands. Now bigger and better,the mall’s recent additions include, American Eagle, a popular clothing brand, and Swiss Arabian, a high-end fragrance brand. Foodies are in for a treatas the mall has welcomed IL …

KARACHI: Consulate-General of Malaysia in Karachi and Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) collaborated with Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Karachi for a “Technical Seminar on Diet and Health” at University of Karachi’s auditorium at Department of Food Science and Technology on 17th December 2019. Technical seminar consisted of lectures from following well renowned and knowledgeable experts/speakers on …

DUBAI: The month of December has seen Dubai International (DXB) offer its customers the gift of new restaurants and shops at Terminal 3, just in time for the busy festive period. With millions of customers expected to travel over the winter holiday break, the exciting new restaurants and shops at the airport are ready to bring on the festive cheer.  …

By Rafiq Vayani ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), organized ‘Talks@PTCL’ where industry professionals enthralled the audience with their inspirational talks on topics related to technology, digital ecosystem and development of in-house talent. The event was held at PTCL headquarter in Islamabad. The speakers at the second session of ‘Talks@PTCL’ were Mujeeb Zahur, Managing Director, S&P Global, who is also looking …

News Desk ABU DHABI: The UAE Space Agency has welcomed an official delegation from the European Space Agency education team at its headquarters in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi to discuss prospects for future collaboration in various space education and public awareness activities. The visit centered on the examination and discussion of several proposals to promote collaboration and the exchange of expertise …

KARACHI: Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL), the sole manufacturer of PVC resin in Pakistan, showcased a diverse line of innovative PVC downstream products at the three-day 15th Build Asia 2019 Exhibition, held at the Expo Centre Karachi. EPCL was one of the main sponsors of the event, which featured PVC-based goods used by the construction industry. More than 100 national and …

News Desk KARACHI: Dolmen Mall, Pakistan’s first international standard mall, has announced the dates of the Dolmen Shopping Festival 2019-20 which will start on Friday, 20th December 6:00 PM at all three Dolmen Malls, marking the 27th anniversary of the biggest and the country’s most loved shopping festival.  The 17-day festival will bring the community together to give tribute to …