News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently hosted a roundtable entitled “Entrepreneurship in Dubai:The Big Picture 2020”which brought together several public and private sector entities to identify new ways of aligning efforts to expand and enhance support to startups in Dubai. The roundtable, held at Dubai Chamber’s headquarters, was joined by …

Sport Desk LONDON: Emirates is pleased to announce its appointment as official ‘Presenting Partner’ of the Emirates America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) event in Portsmouth, taking place in June 2020. As Official Presenting Partner of the ACWS Portsmouth, Emirates has helped secure the event during which world-class America’s Cup sailors will return to the Solent for a thrilling preliminary regatta from …

News Desk ABU DHABI: The UAE Space Agency is organizing and sponsoring events to observe the solar eclipse across the UAE, in partnership with several observatories, to allow citizens and residents to watch the solar eclipse taking place on Thursday, December 26th at 07:00 GST time. The UAE Space Agency has organized an event in collaboration with the International Astronomical Centre, …

News Desk KARACHI: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia signed a partnership agreement with the leading online marketplace Daraz last week at the Daraz Head office in Karachi. This collaboration is a strategic alliance enabling Daraz’s online shoppers to shop from over 3,000 products offered by Majid …

KARACHI /DUBAI: Emirates Airline has announced the appointment of Mohammad Sarhan as their new Vice President for Pakistan. This is part of the airline’s management rotation and positions it to better serve customer needs and respond with agility to market dynamics. Mohammad Sarhan, Vice President Pakistan said: “Pakistan and Emirates have a special bond that spans 34 years, when our …

News Desk KARACHI: “In order to facilitate the exports, the Government should introduce a new scheme for imports-cum-exports of packing material whereby a notified percentage of inputs may be allowed to be imported at zero rate duties against FOB value of exports of Previous year with flexibility to import any product among the notified list in any quantity within the …

STARLINKS: The multi-talented Angeline Malik is all set to cross new frontiers and will now be starring in a Hollywood movie. The cast includes some mega names of the industry, marking not only a proud achievement for Malik but also for Pakistan.   Malik shared “I am not in a position to reveal more about the film at this stage …

CAIRO: Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Landmark Sabbour to bring the W Brand’s bold design, signature Whatever/Whenever® service and innovative programming to Cairo, underscoring the growing demand for luxury in Egypt. Expected to open in 2024, W Cairo will be situated in 1-Ninety – a 300,000 sqm mixed-use development in the …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: When the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Yang Amat Berhormat Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad visited Pakistan for the country’s Resolution Day Celebrations in March this year, he gifted the Prime Minister of Pakistan, His Excellency Mr Imran Khan, a unit of the Proton X70 during a ceremonial plaque signing ceremony. Today, Malaysian car manufacturer PROTON delivered a Proton …

LONDON: British Airways is warming up for the great Christmas getaway, with more than one million customers flying with the airline over the festive period.   The most popular long-haul destinations are New York, Los Angeles, Johannesburg and Cape Town and this year’s busiest short-haul route is Paris, with many travellers opting to celebrate Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve …