By Irfan Pardesi DUBAI: When the MEBAA Show 2018 opens on 10 December, the static display area will showcase some of the industry’s newest and most eye catching private jets for attendees to view and visit across the three days of the event. Among those on display will be the Hondajet, making its second appearance at the MEBAA Show after …

CAIRO: Careem has launched its new service, Careem Bus, with Cairo as the first city of operations. The mid-priced bus service is aimed at commuters and the launch comes as part of Careem’s commitment to solving transportation issues, improving mobility and creating jobs. Careem Bus is a separate app from the ride hailing product and is available for download on …

DUBAI: Emirates, the Official Sponsor of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will be welcoming baseball legend, Orel Hershiser and current Los Angeles Dodgers player, Ross Stripling and Bench Coach Bob Geren to Dubai. Orel Hershiser, also known as “Bull Dog” is one of major league baseball’s most well-known and respected retired pitchers. Most well-known for his legendary 1988 season, Hershiser pitched …

DUBAI: Leading global philanthropic organisation Dubai Cares and United Arab Emirates University will bring their educational focus and expertise to Expo 2020 Dubai, after signing official participation contracts. Dubai Cares becomes the first global organisation, and UAE University (UAEU) the first educational institution, to sign up to Expo 2020 Dubai. Both will be among the more than 200 expected participants …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Governments and the private sector should not prejudge young people as inexperienced and incapable if they are to succeed in future-proofing economies, said experts on day one of the Knowledge Summit 2018, noting that the youth have a unique set of skills that are crucial to today’s rapidly changing world. Organised by the Mohammed Bin Rashid …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: The 2018 Dubai International Coffee & Tea Festival (DICTF), the latest edition of the widely recognized coffee and tea expo in the Middle East, kicked off today (Wednesday, December 5, 2018) at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Set to run until December 7, 2018 at Hall 4, the show is host to the exciting …

ISLAMABAD: Investment in low-income housing would bring “massive” economic benefits to Pakistan, according to a new study published by Karandaaz Pakistan and funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID). The new study, ‘Enhancing Builder Finance in Pakistan’, was launched at an event in Islamabad at the Marriott hotel.With this study, Karandaaz Pakistan aims to show the wide …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s Best Bank has now become the first Islamic Bank in the country to be granted a license by the SECP to act as ‘Banker to the Issue’ for Initial Public Offering of Shares (both for Book Building and General Public portion) for companies going through listing at Pakistan Stock Exchange. After successfully launching its electronic-Initial Public …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a workshop in collaboration with Taylor Wessing (Middle East) which raised awareness about the UAE’s new arbitration law and examined how various provisions of the law may be interpreted and applied in practice. The workshop, held at Dubai Chamber’s premises, was attended by Dubai Chamber members, arbitrators, lawyers, legal professionals, corporate …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has introduced an additional Airbus A380 service to Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo International Airport), effective 1 December, replacing the previous Boeing 777 aircraft on the route. EK762 (JNB-DXB) and EK761 (DXB-JNB) are now served by the flagship A380 aircraft. This change in aircraft supports growing demand in South Africa, a 14% increase in seat capacity will …