DUBAI: Emirates Islamic has announced the launch of Chat Banking services for customers via WhatsApp, marking a global first in the Islamic banking sector. The bank’s customers will now able to conduct daily banking activities via WhatsApp in a seamless and hassle-free manner. The Chat Banking solution, supported by Infobip,  further enhances Emirates Islamic’s suite of digital banking channels and …

DUBAI: The founders of the renowned M WOODS Museum in Beijing – Wanwan Lei, Lin Han and Michael Xufu Huang recently visited The Dubai Mall to admire their first ever art showcase in the Middle East. Hosted in Fashion Avenue, the M WOODS x The Dubai Mall exhibit features nearly 40 of the world’s most important contemporary artworks from east …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: MR Properties has announced the launch of two new hotels in in Al Marjan Island the flagship of Marjan, the master-developer of freehold properties in Ras Al Khaimah. The hotels will add to the diverse hospitality offering of the Emirate, further supporting the government’s vision to boost tourism and inward investment. Having already launched Double Tree by …

DUBAI: Shopinc.com, the UAE-based online retailer, is giving away a year’s free shopping to lucky customers of the online store. The stunning new promotion is valid all through April. Rahul Duragkar, Managing Director at Shopinc.com, says, “Shopinc.com’s exciting new ‘One Year of Free Shopping’ initiative is designed to give to our loyal customers a little help with their bills. This …

DUBAI: Two brand new Porsche Panamera 4S Sport Turismo models have been added to the Dubai Police force’s current fleet of luxury cars at an official handover that took place at the Dubai Police Headquarters. Speaking on the contribution K. Rajaram, Chief Executive Officer, Porsche Importer Dubai and Northern Emirates, Al Nabooda Automobiles LLC said: “We appreciate the efforts of …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, is celebrating one year since launching its new brand at the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2018. Millions of viewers globally witnessed the new look and feel of the airline and saw the complete change of the brand during the weekend race. The launch was planned to …

DUBAI: UAE based KOJ Interiors (KOJI), a division of Kamal Osman Jamjoon Group (with a turnover in excess of AED 1.5 billion) has partnered with bespoke interior finishing company, Covering Concepts to support its growing project pipeline of over AED 2 billion by 2020. In an aim to capture a growing GCC interior fit-out market, valued at approx. US$ US$ …

DUBAI: As part of EKI’s ongoing commitments to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Repton School Dubai has successfully raised a total of AED 142,000 to further support education programs for underprivileged children in rural Senegal. The initiative, in association with Dubai Cares, is part of the ‘Adopt a School’ program that focuses on enriching the lives of children in developing …

KARACHI: Mona Imran is about to show her pret fashion line “BEJEWELLED” at Hum Showcase Spring/Summer season 2019. “BEJEWELLED”, is a collection of couture separates and coordinates. An aw-inspiring collection composed of solid gemstones colors as well as its tint sparkling tones and hues. Relating to the “BEJEWELLED” on the ramp, Mona Imran portrayed partial to solid hues of precious …

LONDON: In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day (02 April), British Airways has announced it is the first airline to be awarded the renowned ‘Autism Friendly Award’, accredited by the National Autistic Society. The airline has been recognised for the work it is doing to raise awareness of autism among its staff and for creating a personalised, seamless travel experience …