KARACHI: Celebrating the spirit of International Women’s Day, Make-Up City organized a fun-filled 6-days long beauty buffet held recently in a shopping mall in Karachi. Showcasing hot-selling products from various makeup, cosmetics and perfumery brands including Kryolan, Gosh, Janssen, Sweet Touch and Framesi to name a few, the event was attended by legions of makeup lovers, beauty bloggers and influencers. …

KARACHI: Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited signed an agreement with 1LINK (Guarantee) Limited (1LINK), the largest switch in Pakistan to facilitate its customers with digital banking services. The signing ceremony was held at 1LINK’s head office Karachi. The MoU was signed by Ghalib Nishter, CEO & President Khushhali Microfinance Bank and Najeeb Agrawalla, CEO 1LINK. With this collaboration, Khushhali Microfinance Bank …

DUBAI: His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi Cabinet Member and Minister of Infrastructure Development, officially inaugurated the 13th edition of the Dubai Woodshow at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Monday, March 12, 2018, in the presence of H.E. Pacome Moubelet Bouyeba, Gabonese Minister of Forest, Vira Khmerova, Vice President of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Wood Processing, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Tourism arrivals to Oman will increase at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13% between 2018 and 2021, according to data released ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2018 (ATM), which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25. Commissioned by ATM, the Colliers International data, predicts the rise will be fuelled by visitors …

DUBAI: Cozmo Travel, a member of the Air Arabia Group and a leading travel management company in the region, has launched three new sales outlets as part of its aggressive expansion strategies. With the opening of these new outlets in Bur Dubai, Al Quoz and Al Nahda – Sharjah, Cozmo Travel now operates a network of over 90 branches globally. …

ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, and His Excellency Paolo Gentiloni, Prime Minister of Italy, witnessed, today, the signing of two historic agreements awarding Italy’s multinational oil and gas company Eni stakes in two of Abu Dhabi’s offshore concession areas. …

DUBAI: Following ten days of literary celebrations, the 10th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature concluded on a high with a sold-out session with renowned comedian and bestselling children’s author David Walliams. The event capped off the Festival’s most successful edition, which featured 180 authors from nearly 50 countries. Held by the Emirates Literature Foundation, the Festival is under the patronage …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the formation of the Retail Business Group, a new organisation that aims to promote the cooperation among retailers in Dubai, serve common interests and promote transparency within the sector. The announcement was made during a special launch event hosted at Dubai Chamber’s headquarters. The event was attended …

ABU DHABI: The National Media Council (NMC), announced the winners of the “Reading Radar” competition. The NMC launched the competition in cooperation with the Ministry of Education to mark the Month of Reading, which takes place during March of every year. the contest allows students to appreciate reading,builds their fast-reading abilities, and develops their conversation skills. The competition targeted school …

KARACHI: H.E Shaikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman – AAOIFI Board of Trustees, would be the Chief Guest at World Islamic Finance Forum (WIFF) 2018, a unique conference being organized by CEIF-IBA in collaboration with LUMS and INCEIF, to bring together researchers, academicians and practitioners for generating innovative ideas to stimulate Islamic Finance growth while overcoming present day industry challenges. …