DUBAI: Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately-owned independent port operator and logistics company based in the UAE, finalised a 50-year concession with the State of Delaware in the USA to operate and develop the Port of Wilmington, significantly expanding the company’s global footprint and reach. The agreement, signed by Gulftainer’s subsidiary GT USA, will see an expected investment of up to …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Airports has finalised an agreement with Hard Rock International and their regional franchise partners that will see the former launch its first Hard Rock Cafe, opening early November in DXB’s Concourse B. The new location will feature a licensed restaurant, grab and go food, live entertainment, rock memorabilia and a Rock Shop loaded with its world-famous …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) recently hosted a workshop which aimed to familiarise retailers and members of the business community with the UAE’s new value-added tax (VAT) refund scheme for tourists. The workshop, hosted at DCCI’s premises, was organised by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) in cooperation with Planet, the exclusive Tourist Refund operator for the …

KARACHI: METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan celebrated METRO Volunteer Day by joining hands with SOS Children’s Village, which is one of Pakistan’s largest charity organizations dedicated to orphaned and abandoned children. Since a number of children here have experienced difficult situations in life, coming from neglected and sometimes violent backgrounds, METRO Pakistan employees were given the opportunity to dedicate their time …

Sports Desk DUBAI: T10 League – the world’s first 10-over international professional cricket league recognised by International Cricket Council (ICC), that starts Season 2 from November 23 to December 2, 2018 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, announced the appointment of Mohammad Azharuddin, Wasim Akram and Vijay Dutt Vyas to lead the global talent hunt to spearhead the 10-over format cricket …

DUBAI: Emirates will operate a special one-off A380 service on 23 September to the capital city of Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in celebratory participation of the country’s 88th National Day. Watch as the preparations begin to mark the Kingdom’s National Day. Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Centre, said: “The UAE enjoys a strong relationship with …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Lotus Cars shows its commitment to the UAE with the official opening of the brand-new Lotus showroom in Dubai. The Lotus Dubai facility on Sheikh Zayed Road is the result of a partnership with Adamas Motors and offers new and existing customers the opportunity to experience the famous brand first hand in the heart of Dubai. …

ABU DHABI: Prime Minister Imran Khan returned back to the country on Thursday after his visit to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. During his visit, PM Imran met the leadership in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia during his first official visit after assuming office as the premier. PM Imran performed Umrah and also paid a visit to Roza-e-Rasool (Peace …

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and Youth Affairs, Sports, Archeology & Tourism (YASAT)’s joint project, “eRozgaar Program” has so far trained more than 3500 candidates in the digital skills of the future. For current cycle 2,208 applicants have been enrolled while for all phases so far 65,390 applications were received. The shortlisted candidates get 3 and a half month …

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced top 10 donors for the fund set up by Supreme Court of Pakistan for construction of Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams. According to the SBP, Pakistan Army remains the top institution with Rs 582 million of donation for the construction of dams, followed HQ Strategic Plans Division Rs 201 million on second and …