DUBAI: STARZ PLAY, the UAE homegrown subscription video on demand (SVOD) service and innovative digital start-up, has showcased its impressive growth story this week as it announces reaching one million subscribers. Since inception in 2014, the business has successfully secured US$125 million in three rounds of funding, with major investors including STARZ/Lionsgate (40%), SSGA – formerly GE Asset Management (40%) …

DUBAI: Santiago Fraser, CSR Coordinator at Emirates NBD, has been chosen to be part of the UAE Tennis Team at the Special Olympics World Games 2019 being hosted in Abu Dhabi from March 14–21, 2019. 24-year old Santiago developed a passion for sports early on in his life, inspired by his sports-loving parents. His mother, a professional tennis coach was …

KARACHI: Shanaz Ramzi CEO StarLinks PR & Events bagged an award in the category of Events & PR at the 3rd Global Women’s Award 2019-20 by Warsi International Organization held recently at Marriott hotel. The 3rd Global Women’s Award in celebration of International Women’s Day recognized the women of our society who have played a key role and achieved great …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Massive investments in airport infrastructure expansion in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) continues to be a major pull for companies from across the world to further consolidate their business through participation in Dubai’s hugely-popular Airport trade exhibition. The world’s largest annual airport exhibition is all set to be power-packed when it returns …

MUSCAT: In an initiative to bring its employees up to speed on the modern techniques and business processes that will support growth and development, Raysut Cement said it organized a high-level workshop to its employees on change management and business re-engineering. The workshop held at Salalah Garden Hotel was meant to help reorient its key employees to equip them with …

DUBAI: 1Link (Pvt.) Limited (via their brand 1Link) and Decgon Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited (via their brand GoLootLo) signed an agreement for amazing discounts on Co-Badged Cards of PayPak and UnionPay. Golootlo gives you the power do all the things you want to do there and then and now with reach of PayPak and UnionPay, it can now do wonders. 1Link …

News Desk ADDIS ABABA: In a press conference held at Ethiopian Airlines Headquarters this afternoon regarding Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed today 10 March 2019 shortly after takeoff en route to Nairobi from Addis Ababa, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines who had traveled to the scene of the crash remarked,” It is too early to speculate the cause of the …

LAHORE: International Steels Limited [ISL], the largest Flat Steel manufacturer in Pakistan and patrons of the King of Games, Polo, partnered with the Lahore Polo Club to sponsor one of the most prestigious sporting tournaments in Asia: The International Steels Limited National Open Polo Championship for the Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2019. The tournament commenced on the 25th of February with …

DUBAI: The Middle East Facilities Management Association (MEFMA) CONFEX Dubai 2019 opened today (Sunday, March 10, 2019) at The Address Dubai Marina, with a high-profile gathering of leading players in the industry. Themed ‘Business Intelligence & Technology-Driven Facilities Management’, the inauguration was led by Jamal Lootah, MEFMA President; Major General Engineer Khalid Qabbani, General Director of Military Works, Ministry of …

DUBAI: His Excellency Juan Carlos Varela, President of Panama, will join government and business leaders in Panama City next month for the Global Business Forum Latin America – Panama 2019 where he will share his perspectives and insights on expanding economic ties between Latin American and Gulf countries. The third edition of GBF Latin America will be held on April …