DUBAI: BICSI, the global association advancing the information and communications technology (ICT)/extra low-voltage (ELV) community, will host its 3rd annual ACE Summit in Dubai on 8 October 2019 at the Fairmont Dubai, concurrent with its participation in the 39th GITEX Technology Week.  “GITEX Technology Week attracts the regional and global technology pioneers driving the digital transformation. The ACE Summit held during GITEX …

ISTANBUL: According to 2023 Tourism Strategy aiming to make tourism one of the strategically significant sectors in Turkey, Turkey is switching to a sustainable and income driven model in tourism for the first time. The number of tourists targeted for 2023 is over 75 million and tourism income targeted is 65 billion dollars. Shot in compliance with the objectives in Tourism …

 DUBAI: According to reports1, 5.2% of the UAE population holds some form of cryptocurrencies, indicating a growing interest among people to invest in digital assets. Encouraging Huobi, one of the world’s largest digital assets exchange provider to expand its presence in the UAE and Middle East with its latest range of product offerings. Huobi Cloud; a one stop customised solution …

DUBAI: Organisers of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon have been quick to congratulate the gold medal winning performance of Ruth Chepngetich at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha. Just seven months ago, the diminutive Kenyan stamped her name in the history books with a blistering time of 2:17:08 at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon – making her the …

KARACHI: Tabba Heart Institute hosted an event on “Dil Hai to Jaan aur Jahan hai” to talk about the importance of a healthy heart and proactive lifestyle. Observing World Heart Day 2019, expert physicians, consultants, and healthcare workers delivered talks to educate the public about heart ailments, symptoms, and to promote the importance of a healthy-heart lifestyle. The main objective …

News Desk DUBAI: A Norwegian programme to swap plastic waste for financial reward, an online software from Bhutan that calculates healthy, cost-effective school meals sourcing ingredients from local farms, and a Cameroonian project to build sustainable refugee camps are among the 25 projects selected in Expo 2020 Dubai’s Global Best Practice Programme. The 25 success stories – all simple, effective, …

LONDON: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ambassadors Meeting, which was recently held on the sidelines of World Maritime Day, sought to discuss the most timely and important issues affecting the global maritime sector. The meeting also tackled the important role being played by each of the goodwill ambassadors in promoting the IMO and its tasks and the need to increase …

PESHAWAR: On the eve of World Tourism Day, Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) and Careem announced the launch of an affordable way for tourists to visit local attractions in the lone living city of Gandhara civilization – Peshawar here on Friday. The launch event was held at Nishtar Hall on the theme of World Tourism Day 2019 “Tourism and Jobs …

KARACHI: As per the World Health Organization’s Road Safety Report, ‘Road Traffic Injuries (RTI)’ is the 8th leading cause of deaths across the world and the cost of road traffic injuries account for 3% of GDP’s for developing countries like Pakistan.  Shell believes it can play a role in the vision set out by the National Road Safety Strategy 2018-2030 …

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan won the prestigious CFA Society Pakistan’s award for “Recognizing Gender Diversity at Workplace 2018”. The award ceremony is CFA Society Pakistan’s flagship event for the year and celebrates industry leaders with outstanding performance under various categories that have provided value-enhancing services to the financial industry and investing public in Pakistan. Farwa Hasnain, Company Secretary and Head of Human Resources at Karandaaz Pakistan …