KARACHI: The celebrated actor and Lahore-based music band Call’s lead vocalist Junaid Khan collaborated with the Indian rock band Spunk to create an anthem of unity, Talaash. Being a peace lover, Junaid Khan’s upcoming single “Talaash” aims to send a message of positivity to the people of the subcontinent. The song’s vocals have been rendered by Khan and Spunk’s lead …

ABU DHABI: On the sidelines of Arab Health 2019, the region’s leading healthcare exhibition, GE Healthcare and The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Karachi, Pakistan, today announced a strategic partnership to give Pakistan’s leading private quaternary care hospital access to a new range of advanced medical imaging and diagnostic equipment. GE Healthcare and its distributor in Pakistan, Shirazi Trading, …

DUBAI: A total of 14,476 companies joined Dubai Chamber in 2018, bringing total membership to over 231,000 and cementing the non-profit public organisation’s position as one of the world’s largest membership-based chambers of commerce. Dubai Chamber’s total membership grew 6.5% year-over-year in 2018, and 36.7% over the 2014-2018 period, highlighting Dubai’s attractiveness as a global trade and investment hub. Trade …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Emirates served over 20,000 plant-based meals across all classes in January, known to Vegans worldwide as Veganuary. The worldwide movement, to encourage Veganism especially in January has seen on board requests for vegan meals increase by over 40% this month. The airline caters to all its customers and has a range of dedicated menus for medical …

DUBAI (AETOSWire): BenQ, the global No.1 DLP projector brand, unleashes an instant entertainment for lifestyle trendsetters with its newest creation GV1, a portable LED projector. BenQ GV1 is a palm-sized, light-weighted portable LED projector to carry entertainment literally anywhere! This compact projector GV1, is battery operated and streams movies, videos, and music via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USC-C without setup hassle …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, and Thai Airways International (THAI), Thailand’s flag carrier, recently added Singapore to the list of cities served by the existing codeshare agreement effective from 28th January 2018. Back in 2018, the Gulf Air/THAI codeshare agreement extended the travel opportunities for Gulf Air passengers to fly beyond Bangkok on THAI to Hong …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: A host of global Thoroughbred racing stars have been nominated for the Dubai World Cup card at Meydan Racecourse. Created in 1996 as part of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai’s a long-term vision for racing, the nine-race meeting is scheduled for …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s biggest gaming tournament ‘GameBird Game Fest 2018’ has concluded in Lahore with 7 teams from across Pakistan emerging victorious and taking home a total of PKR 5 million in prize money. The tournament was sponsored by Telenor Pakistan as part of its efforts to strengthen the local gaming community. Gaming enthusiasts from across Pakistan participated in the tournament. …

DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) retained its position as the world’s busiest airport for international customer numbers for the fifth consecutive year with annual traffic for 2018 surpassing 89.1 million.  Aside from record traffic numbers, DXB enjoyed a banner year for customer service with shorter wait times and new retail and food and beverage offerings all of which are summarised in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a high-level delegation from Hamburg at its headquarters where the two sides agreed to explore prospects for cooperation in several strategic areas, including smart city solutions, autonomous transport, blockchain and 3D printing. The visiting delegation was led by H.E. Dr Peter Tschentscher, First Mayor and President of the …