DUBAI: Emirates is gearing up to launch the world’s first “biometric path” which will offer its customers a smooth and truly seamless airport journey at the airline’s hub in Dubai International airport. Utilising the latest biometric technology – a mix of facial and iris recognition, Emirates passengers can soon check in for their flight, complete immigration formalities, enter the Emirates …

Dr. Zarmina Ijaz DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, officially inaugurated the Global Islamic Economy Summit 2018 (GIES) – the world’s largest forum dedicated to all aspects of the Islamic economy – which got underway in Dubai earlier today. Held under the theme …

DUBAI: Emirates Skywards has launched an on-demand ground transportation booking app called Emirates Skywards Cabforce in partnership with CarTrawler – the first of its kind in the world. The app is a mobile travel companion that will offer its loyalty members an affordable and efficient transportation service in 27 countries and 117 cities across the world with more countries in …

DUBAI: Gold Crest Dreams, major UAE real estate project developed by a Karachi, Pakistan-based property developer, joined the Karachians team to fuel the T10 League. This is the first major corporate endorsement by a major business group to support the Karachians, the new franchise team to play at the Second Season of the T10 League that takes place at the …

DUBAI: Emirates has expanded the network of destinations served by its flagship A380 aircraft with the launch of new scheduled A380 services to Hamburg and Osaka this week. The inaugural A380 service from Dubai to Osaka landed on October 28 at 16:55 local time while the second A380 service launch from Dubai to Hamburg landed at 12:55 local time on …

KARACHI: The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) elected its new office bearers for the year 2018-19 in its 305th meeting held here. The Council unanimously elected Jafar Hussain as President of the Institute, Muhammad Sharif Tabani as Vice President-South and Iftikhar Taj as Vice President-North. Jafar Husain is a fellow member of ICAP. He qualified in 1989 …

DUBAI: Students and educators across the UAE have held a week of activities to celebrate Two Years To Go until Expo 2020 Dubai. Supported by the Ministry of Education, ‘Expo Week’ began on 21 October, 2018, the day after Expo 2020 marked the start of its two-year countdown with a community event in Burj Park, Dubai. During five jam-packed days …

DUBAI: MENA Cinema Forum is the first and only regional business conference on the cinema industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that focused on the growth opportunities of the region’s cinema industry. The Two-day forum covered several key topics with series of interactive presentations, interviews and discussions on regional investments on cinema industry that were facilitated by …

KARACHI: Women on Board PK, the non for profit trust that works for creating and expanding the leadership opportunities for women in corporate, social, public and philanthropic sectors, presented the “BoardTalks” Women Leadership Development Program in the city of Pakistan’s premier industrial and financial centre, Karachi, this Wednesday 24th October at Ball Room of Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi. With the vision …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The 10th Halal Expo Dubai officially opens at Crowne Planza Hotel on Monday, October 29, 18 just two months after Duai Islamic Economy Development Centre recognizes the show as part of Islamic Economy Week. The recognition will facilitate the trade of UAE halal products worldwide and acceptance of UAE halal standards in the international markets, as …