DUBAI: Emirates has today launched a new, five times-a-week service from Dubai (DXB) to Santiago International Airport (SCL), via the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo (GRU), marking the airline’s first arrival in Chile. On board the inaugural Boeing 777-200LR flight, which was welcomed at both Sao Paulo and Santiago airports with a water cannon salute, was a group of special …

BANGKOK: H.E. Mr. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Minister of Transport, together with H.E. Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat, Minister of Tourism and Sports, Mr. Pailin Chuchottaworn, Deputy Transport Minister, Mr. Chatchai Thipsunawee, Transport Ministry Permanent Secretary, H.E. Mr. Brian John Davidson, British Ambassador to Thailand, and Mrs. Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), and members of THAI Management, jointly …

DUBAI: The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has continued its campaign to crackdown on shops and retail outlets selling encrypted receivers that illegally broadcast media content. Dubai DED initiated the campaign to prevent the circulation of these devices in accordance with the laws and regulations of the United Arab Emirates. As part of the campaign, DED raided a …

DUBAI: Al Habtoor Motors-Mitsubishi lines up one of the biggest promotion this summer that aims to offer customers the added convenience of ownership and absolute value for their money as always. Mitsubishi Summer Surprise gives customers the chance to buy their favorite Mitsubishi vehicles with the flexibility of paying a lower EMI with step-up payment scheme for the first 12 …

By Syed Muhammad Amin KARACHI: Renowned writer and intellectual Anwar Maqsood’s play “Kyun Nikala” to set stages of Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi once again after approximately three and a half year. The play will hit the floor of Arts Council Karachi on the night of 13th August and later it will be presented in various cities including Islamabad and …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: One of Pakistan’s most renowned brands for the youth, Peek Freans Chocolicious, recently launched its anthem for the football World Cup titled “DhakDhak Goal”. An upbeat soundtrack that’s full of passion for the game, ‘DhakDhak Goal’ shows the rising talent for football and the various ways in which it is celebrated in Pakistan. Through the video, …

KARACHI: A meeting of the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) in attendance with Javaid Jahangir, the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) and his delegation held at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) here in Karachi. The meeting was attended by Riaz A. Rehman Chamdia President ICAP, Farrukh Rehman Chairman ASB, Jaffar Hussain Vice President of ICAP and other ASB …

DUBAI: Emirates Engineering has successfully completed the reconfiguration of the second Boeing 777-200LR aircraft in its fleet. The conversion of the aircraft from three to two cabin classes was executed fully in-house at the Emirates Engineering hangars in Dubai. The reconfigured aircraft also features new, wider Business class seats in a 2-2-2 format, a new social area in business class, …

KARACHI: Dawlance – Pakistan’s no.1 home appliances brand, bagged the prestigious OHSAS 18001 certification for occupational health and safety, which was presented to the organization by SGS – a multinational company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland which is known for providing inspection, verification, testing and certification services, and has also featured on Forbes Global 2000 thrice; in 2015, 2016 and 2017 …

DUBAI: Emirates will be operating extra flights to Jeddah and Medina to help facilitate travel for pilgrims heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj. Emirates will be operating 33 additional flights to Jeddah and Medina from 6 to 31 August to support the journey for pilgrims expected to travel to the Holy City of Mecca during …