DUBAI: Head to the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club on Friday, December 1, for this year’s annual United Arab Emirates National Day Polo Cup and catch all the action from one of the city’s best sporting tournaments. Watch the region’s best polo teams consisting of local and international players including UAE teams as they compete to win the coveted UAE …

SYDNEY: Qantas has yesterday announced its Los Angeles based aircraft will be powered by biofuel from 2020, reducing the airline’s carbon emissions on its services operating between the US and Australia. Over the next ten years, the airline will purchase eight million gallons (30 million litres) of renewable jet fuel each year from US based bio-energy company, SG Preston. The …

KARACHI: Panel discussion on Social Entrepreneurship & Women’s Empowerment was held at the British Council Karachi, under the direction of Zeenia Faraz, Head of Programmes- Society. Aman Pir Chairman Vocational Education Committee FPCCI and BOD Karachi Youth Federation was invited as a panelist along with Muneeba Haroon Head of Operations Injaz Pakistan, Aatiqa Lateef CEO TAF Foundation and Sadaf Mahmood …

LUDWIGSHAFEN: BASF has signed an agreement to acquire significant parts of Bayer’s seed and non-selective herbicide businesses. Bayer intends to divest these assets in the context of its planned acquisition of Monsanto. The all-cash purchase price is €5.9 billion, subject to certain adjustments at closing. The assets to be acquired include Bayer’s global glufosinate-ammonium non-selective herbicide business, commercialized under the …

LAHORE: Sidra Iqbal, celebrated journalist and an internationally acclaimed development activist, hosted the spectacular VEON – the personal internet platform geared to change the way we operate in the digital world. The Launch Event was held in Lahore on 11th October, 2017 at Expo Center. Sidra Iqbal, known for her outstanding hosting skills, is the leading influencer for all knowledge …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Immigration and Nationality Affairs main Department in collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines Group has launched E-Visa service for African and international participants of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions to be held in Ethiopia effective September 20, 2017. With the launching of the e-visa, participants of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions to be held in Ethiopia, will be able …

DUBAI: Smart Dubai has long held synergistic and cooperative relationships with a diverse spectrum of Dubai Government bodies and private companies. These partnerships offered fertile ground for a great many innovations and achievements that will be on full display at Smart Dubai’s pavilion at GITEX Technology Week 2017. As many as 50 public and private entities will be using the …

DUBAI: Emirates is set to delight its customers by offering special Diwali delicacies for the celebratory season. The special treats will be available for customers across all classes during the week of Diwali celebrations, from 16th- 22nd October, 2017, on all on flights to India from Dubai. Diwali, the festival of lights, is a significant celebration among Indians across the …

KARACHI: On September 28, 2017 JS Bank Limited & Abacus Consulting signed an agreement for the implementation of Apigee, Google Cloud’s API Management Platform. The initiative aims to create a JS Bank led ecosystem where partners, customers, fintech players, and employees can leverage this digital investment and participate in building an API economy. The implementation would accelerate JS Bank’s strategic …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Responsible Tourism, including current sustainable travel trends, will be adopted as the official show theme for Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 22-25 April 2018. Simon Press, Senior Exhibition Director, ATM, said: “It is important to highlight that the GCC is one of the fastest growing regional hospitality markets …