DUBAI: In a pre-Ramadan gesture, Firoz Merchant, Philanthropist and Founder of Pure Gold Group, helped secure the release of 560 prisoners this month languishing in various UAE state jails by clearing their debts and arranging for their plane ticket home. Of these, 300 prisoners were released from the Central Jail Ajman while another 260 prisoners were set free from jails …

KARACHI: Special children are precious and one of us! They can do wonders for our country as a nation. If only they are given a proper platform to exhibit their capabilities and talent. This was the message in one of the showcase in the second and final day of the Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) which displayed the creations of our …

ISLAMABAD: Reckitt Benckiser (RB) was invited to share their signature program on diarrhoea reduction, ‘Safai Nama’, at the South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) being held in Serena Hotel in Islamabad. RB Pakistan’s Safai Namaunder their global “Save a Child Every Minute” campaign aims to reduce the infant mortality rate due to diarrhoea for children under the age of 5. …

LONDON: British Airways’ new long haul ‘Basic’ fare is now on sale on flights from London to Austin, Boston, Delhi, Denver, Dubai, Hong Kong, Oakland, Philadelphia, Punta Cana and Singapore. The fares, which the airline is launching in conjunction with its transatlantic joint business partner airlines, American Airlines, Finnair and Iberia, will cost up to £60 less than the standard …

SINGAPORE: Gulf Craft, the Emirates leading luxury yacht and leisure boat manufacturer will have an impressive presence at the South East Asia’s most prominent boat show, the Singapore Yacht Show. “The increasing global wealth shift to Asia and the region’s growing number of ultra-high net worth individuals has offered the yacht industry a wave of opportunities in the Asian region. …

DUBAI: Emirates has refreshed its spirits offering across all classes with a range of premium brands. Spirits on board are served complimentary across all classes and routes and include a range of whiskeys, cognacs, gins, vodka and flavoured liqueurs amongst others. The new selection was made by an in-house team of experts who spent two years working directly with suppliers …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/SHARJAH: In a significant deal that will boost the hospitality landscape of Sharjah, ARADA, a joint venture between KBW Investments and Basma Group, today signed a management agreement with Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality & leisure subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC, to launch three new hotels in Sharjah. The three hotels under Emaar Hospitality Group’s premium lifestyle …

SYDNEY: Global air services provider dnata has today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Qantas’ catering businesses. The agreement is subject to approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Qantas’ catering businesses include wholly-owned subsidiaries Q Catering Limited and Snap Fresh Pty Limited. Q Catering has centres in four Australian ports – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Copthorne Hotel Dubai, the popular hotel in Deira, recently hosted a group of travel agents, tour operators and journalists from Vietnam visiting the UAE on a three-day familiarization trip. In collaboration with Rida International Tourism & Travel, a leading Destination Management Company in the Gulf, agents from Deks Air Vietnam Travel & Tours, Atoz Travel, Ido Trading …

DUBAI: Critical health issues pertaining to women across the world were discussed in depth at the FIGO Regional Congress of Middle East & Africa which commenced in Dubai. The three-day meeting from April 11th to 13th is being held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City, and aims to highlight technological, clinical and legal solutions for issues related to Obs-Gyn, maternal …