AJMAN: The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), in cooperation with the Ajman Municipality and Planning Department, recently hosted the special ‘Entrepreneurs Forum’ at the Fairmont Ajman hotel for Emirati-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and KFED members. The event was held to help the attendees reinforce and enhance their communication ties with local government and semi-government entities, the private …

KARACHI: The second of Pepsi Battle of the Bands season four opened with our host Hina Altaf introducing the Pepsi Battle of the Bands season two winner Kashmir. We recap Kashmir’s fascinating journey and eventual rise to where they are today. The band highly praised the Pepsi Battle of the Bands for helping them pursue music as a full-time career. …

KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan’s medical and social welfare committee organized a seminar on increasing suicide rate among youngsters due to depression. Many notable personalities from medical and religious fields discussed different aspects of suicide in the seminar. Chairman medical and social welfare committee of Arts Council of Pakistan Dr. Qaiser Sajjad said that Suicide is a very important and …

KARACHI: Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan Limited (RB), makers of Dettol in Pakistan, have been supporting the Government of Pakistan’s ‘Clean Green Pakistan’ movement through its campaign “Hoga Saaf Pakistan” by conducting a series of cleanathons across the country. As a part of the series of cleanathons, RB collaborated with Patients Aid Foundation (PAF) and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) to create …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has appointed Ms. Shams Al Doseri as a Country Manager for its Addis Ababa station. This appointment makes Ms. Al Doseri the first Bahraini female to run a Gulf Air station. With eight years of airline sales experience in Gulf Air’s hub station in Bahrain, Ms. Al Doseri was …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has opened a new airport lounge at Dubai International (DXB) to enhance young flyers’ travel experience. The newest dnata facility has been designed and launched exclusively for unaccompanied minors, whose safety, security and comfort are ensured by dnata’s specially trained team at the airport. Located at Terminal …

PRAGUE, Czech Republic: Public and private sector players attending the Czech-UAE Business Forum 2019 in Prague called for businesses in the two countries to explore new partnership opportunities in key sectors of mutual interest such as smart city solutions, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, tourism and artificial intelligence, which can support the strategic vision of both governments. The high-level forum, attended by …

ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), has issued FTA Decision No. (1) of 2019, setting a daily maximum of AED7,000 for cash refunds of Value Added Tax (VAT) for tourists applying through the Tax Refunds for Tourists Scheme. In a …

DUBAI: Representatives from government entities have discussed how they can best contribute to Expo 2020 Dubai during a series of workshops in Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah, as excitement continues to build for the first World Expo ever staged in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. The sessions spread the message of #Hayyakum2020, the national engagement …

DUBAI: His Excellency Saif Humaid Al Falasi, ENOC’s Group CEO has received an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering by Heriot-Watt University in Dubai for his four decades of significant contribution to the energy industry in the region. Professor Richard A. Williams OBE, Principal & Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, Dubai Campus, said: “We are honoured to bestow upon His Excellency …