News Desk DUBAI: With over a million cases being reported, diabetes is a becoming a serious health issue in the United Arab Emirates – lifestyle and junk food being the main cause of this disease. Avivo Group’s New National Medical Centre in Abu Dhabi hosted a painting competition ‘Spread the Blue’ – for school children as part of its initiative …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that world-renowned inspirational speaker, leadership expert and best-selling author Tommy Spaulding will headline the closing ceremony for the 10th cycle of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award and the 2nd cycle of the MRM Business Innovation Award. The prestigious ceremony, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed …

ABU DHABI: IBTM Arabia, part of IBTM’s global portfolio of meetings and events industry trade shows and the most established event of its kind in the MENA MICE industry, has announced the first details of the Knowledge Programme for its 2019 event, which will take place at Jumeirah Etihad Towers from 25-27 March. New this year is a ‘MICE Knowledge Platform’ – …

DUBAI: Racing at Meydan on Saturday was highlighted by a night of thrilling finishes, including in the evening’s two turf races—one over the sprint distance of 1400m and the other over the testing 2400m. In the former, Race 5 (Al Naboodah Construction Group Handicap), Rocket Power was able to record a fourth consecutive victory this season, having won his three previous outings …

KARACHI: High level Malaysian delegation headed by the Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar bin Mohd Akin, Deputy Minister of Primary Industries in Malaysia along-with the Secretary General of Malaysian Palm Oil Ministry and other high profile officials from Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) visited Karachi to attend the Pakistan Edible Oil Conference which is being …

KARACHI: Beyond Beautiful is ready and set to bring a change in the beauty industry of Pakistan with its movement, “Beyond Beautiful”. The purpose of this movement is to enforce that beauty isn’t dependent on age, skin tone, body shape and the other stereotypical standards set by the society. Expected to be held from 26 to 27, Beyond Beautiful will …

DUBAI: Celebrating 30 years in the music industry, Pakistan’s favorite and most iconic band for 3 decades, Strings release the 7th Track “Naina” featuring Sona Mohapatra from Their On-Going album titled “30” announce the release of the seventh track, ‘Naina’ from their sixth album titled ‘30’. This album’s name denotes Strings’ 30 years in music and it has received incredible …

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) Board of Directors today elected Ikram Sehgal as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors with immediate effect. Ikram Sehgal succeeds Tayyab Tareen who resigned from the role today. The Board expressed its fullest appreciation to Tareen for his constructive leadership and contribution to the company’s successful turnaround. Outgoing Chairman, Tayyab Tareen, has served KE in …

KARACHI: Acclaimed international actor, singer-songwriter and film director Farhan Akhtar has released ‘Why Couldn’t It Be Me’, the latest track from his highly-anticipated debut album Echoes, which is out February 22nd. Echoes features a culmination of Farhan’s lifetime experiences, beautifully combining emotion with empathy and soul. ‘Why Couldn’t It Be Me’ is a powerful and emotive journey into the pain of grief …

DUBAI: McLaren Automotive yesterday releases first images and details of the third new model in its £1.2bn Track25 business plan – the McLaren 600LT Spider. The fifth car to carry the Longtail name, the new convertible fully embodies McLaren Longtail philosophy of increased power, reduced weight, optimised aerodynamics, track-focused dynamics and limited availability. In addition, it brings a new dimension …