By Rafiq vayani DUBAI: His Excellency Ali Ibrahim, Deputy Director General of Dubai Economy accompanied by Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani, Chairman of INDEX Holding and a number of officials inaugurated today the Dubai International Content Market Conference and Exhibition – DICM at the iconic Jumeirah Beach Hotel Conference Center in Dubai. DICM, the 2-day premier media and entertainment event …

News Desk DUBAI: People of determination in the UAE are being encouraged to apply for employment at Expo 2020 Dubai following the launch of its Programme of Inclusion today, in collaboration with the UAE’s Ministry of Community Development. The programme aims to empower the nation’s people of determination by providing meaningful employment opportunities that enable them to build their professional …

News Desk DUBAI: Gemini Property Developers, a Dubai-based boutique property developer, is focusing on tapping into the Indian market to promote and sell its properties currently being delivered and developed in Dubai, by launching a major marketing campaign in Mumbai at the Dubai Property Show that takes place at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai from December 7-9, 2018. A number …

DUBAI: The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) Sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, has issued a report on the paper products industry, which includes statistics on the number of companies operating in Dubai, and the historical presence of paper product companies from 1963 till 2018. This will assist in determining the expected volume of demand, production capacity, …

KARACHI: The store launch of SUSEN took place here yesterday at Asia’s largest mall, LuckyOne. Star-studded with prominent celebs and models, as well as socialites, the opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony by none other than Nadia Hussain, followed by a glamorous fashion presentation. The evening kick-started with a bustling red carpet where guests took pictures on arrival, at …

News Desk LISBON: For the first time in our company’s history and on its 35th anniversary, Mideast receives the honorary title “World’s Leading Destination Management Company 2018” by the World Travel Awards ™, the Oscars of the tourism industry. Mideast, grace to the votes received by its supporters, managed to get the top-of-the-world award in its category. The greatest players of the tourism industry on aglobal level …

SINGAPORE: The first edition of the Asia-Pacific Dermatology and Aesthetic Conference & Exhibition (Asia Derma) was launched in Singapore in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Omar Abdulla Balfaqeeh, UAE Ambassador to Singapore and organized by INDEX Conferences & Exhibitions – a member of INDEX Holding, with the participation of more than 120 brands, 55 specialized pavilions, 52 speakers …

LONDON: To celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, British Airways surprised some of the 50,000 customers with disabilities who fly with the airline every month, with upgrades and lounge invitations, to get their trip off to a first-class start. The airline welcomes 1,500 to 2,000 customers who require additional assistance at its hub at Heathrow Terminal 5 every day. …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: A “Children’s Benefit Concert” was held on Dec. 6th at the PAF Museum grounds to commemorate International Day of Persons with Disability. 4,000 underprivileged and disabled children from over 40 institutions and schools in Karachi were the VIP guests. The event was organized by Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF) sponsored by KFC, Pakistan. The goal of …

GENEVA: ​​​​​​ITU, the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), estimates that at the end of 2018, 51.2 per cent of the global population, or 3.9 billion people, will be using the Internet. “ITU’s global and regional estimates for 2018 are a p​ointer to the great strides the world is making towards building a more inclusive global …