DUBAI: Singapore will be participating in Expo 2020, the next World Expo, which will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 20th October 2020 to 10th April 2021. The Singapore Pavilion, titled ‘Nature.  Nurture.  Future’, will pay tribute to Singapore’s journey towards growth, sustainability and resilience. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will lead Singapore’s participation in Expo 2020 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a special seminar to celebrate Emirati Women’s Day 2019 which was held under the slogan “Women: Icons of Tolerance”, putting the spotlight on successful Emirati women in business and recent progress made by the UAE on gender equality. The event, organised by the Chamber’s Centre for Responsible Business, …

KARACHI: Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), University of Karachi (UoK) has successfully established a modern Forensic DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) and Serology Laboratory at the Jamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research of PCMD. Last year, Sindh Government provided RS.220 million to Dr. Panjwani Center, which works under International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, to …

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication visited Zong headquarters (HQ) to officially test Pakistan’s first-ever 5G services by country’s leading telecommunication company, Zong, China Mobile Pakistan. Besides conducting the 5G test at Zong HQ, Dr. Khalid Maqbool accompanied by Mr. Wang Hua, Chairman and CEO Zong also visited the 5G experience center. The facility …

DUBAI: Emirates’ inflight entertainment (IFE) guidewill feature a special edition cover with artwork created by Abdulla Lutfi, an Emirati artist represented by Mawaheb from Beautiful People. Meaning ‘talent’ in Arabic, Mawaheb is a Dubai-based art studio for adults with special needs, also known as ‘the determined ones’ following a directive by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President …

DUBAI: A recent report by the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, reveals that 36,381 Emirati businesswomen own 31,289 business licences fully and partially. This highlights Dubai’s position as one of the leading in the world in promoting women entrepreneurship, as they benefit from a variety of competitive advantages that add value …

MANILA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, is very proud to announce the return of Mr. Waleed Dagher back to Gulf Air after 8 years of service abroad and that he has been stationed in Manila as the new Country Manager. Manila is rapidly growing as a premium touristic city and surrounded by beautiful popular holiday destinations throughout …

KARACHI: Huawei officially launched the world’s most powerful AI processor “Ascend 910”, as well as an all-scenario AI computing framework “MindSpore”. “We have been making steady progress since we announced our AI strategy in October last year,” said Eric Xu, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman. “Everything is moving forward according to plan, from R&D to product launch. We promised a full-stack, all-scenario …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: To mark this year’s Emirati Women’s Day, five talented and passionate Emirati first officers at Emirates airline helped put the spotlight on women in aviation, and the advancement of women in the UAE, by flying to five continents on the same day. Watch the video, released on Emirates’ social media platforms, and see how these women literally spread …

KARACHI: CarFirst, Pakistan’s most trusted used car trading platform, and Aman Tech, a leading social enterprise, joined hands to provide international standard training for selected pool of automotive engineers from CarFirst’s Apprenticeship Program. The program was designed to train CarFirst Apprentices, about the technical aspects of cars, who will be assessed according to government standards and will also receive certifications …