By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Gulfood Trade show 2018 was the 23rd such event and has now become the largest food show in the world It had almost 5000 exhibitors With the following breakdown per country Pakistan: 89 India: 307 Bangladesh: 43 China: 207 Iran: 58. Matco Foods had a terrific and very successful trade show and we saw a lot …

KARACHI: The federal and provincial tax regime needs to be simplified and other number of taxes on SMEs may be reduced in order to make it easy for the SMEs to graduate towards larger corporations. There is a need for tax reforms which may result in lesser tax authorities optimizing the cost of doing business. The representatives from different mainstream …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star  Global  Airline, is pleased to announce that it has achieved yet another milestone, becoming the first A350 XWB Simulator Operator in Africa and among the few in the world. This machine is fitted with a full electrical motion system which delivers improved performance while providing …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman, is launching three new routes this year to Istanbul, Turkey in June, Casablanca, Morocco in July, and Moscow, Russia in October. While Istanbul and Moscow will be served by Oman Air’s Boeing 737-800, Casablanca will be served by 787-8. The new flight to Istanbul will launch on 1 June. …

KARACHI: Make the Future Singapore, a free festival of bright energy ideas and innovations for Asia, will take place at Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Centre from March 8 to 11, 2018. Returning to Singapore for a second year, the public festival will be a platform for conversation, collaboration and innovation around the global energy challenge: how to generate more energy, while …

DUBAI: Thursday’s eighth meeting of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan Racecourse was a cracker, with no less than three turf features. The evening was topped by the Group 2 US$250,000 Zabeel Mile sponsored by District One Legacy and won, for a fourth time, by South African trainer Mike de Kock, who saddled winner Janoobi, as well as the …

SYDNEY: Qantas will establish a pilot academy capable of training up to 500 pilots a year, to help meet the increasing need for skilled aviators in one of the fastest growing global industries. The Qantas Group Pilot Academy is expected to open its doors to students during 2019 and is likely to be established near an existing airfield in regional …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently organised two seminars in cooperation with its Azerbaijan and Kenya representative offices which aimed to provide clarity and insight on existing requirements for halal meat and tea products that are imported into the UAE. Hosted on the sidelines of Gulfood 2018, the events were held over the course of two days, …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Indigo Living, an upscale home-furnishing retail outlet in the UAE gives its Spring/Summer 2018 collection a Midas touch – from rock star chic to coastal suites this season. The collection features four new distinct style stories, and plenty of inspiration for refreshing living space. From the coastal cool of Shorecliff and calico accents of True Blue, …

DUBAI: Thursday’s eighth meeting of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan Racecourse is a high-quality one including three turf feature races, highlighted by the Group 2 Zabeel Mile Sponsored by District One Legacy. The race was won last year by Championship (post 10, Silvestre De Sousa) who is back to attempt to defend his crown. Trained by Ahmad bin Harmash …