By Rafiq Vayani DOHA: Official World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations got underway in Qatar today for the very first time, held under the patronage of Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Interior His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. Hundreds of tourism industry stakeholders from around the world flew to Doha to explore the significant role sustainable …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: BlueEX – the pioneer in eCommerce logistics and facilitation in Pakistan, is now gearing up for the boom in online retail.  As a fully equipped last-mile delivery provider, blueEX is now partnering with the Elahi Group of Companies (EGC) to increase investments in their infrastructure to make major inroads into the logistics industry. Mr. Danish Elahi, CEO of …

KARACHI: A Stakeholders’ Conference organized by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) in joint collaboration with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has stressed upon the need for revisiting the SECP draft Listed Companies (Code of Corporate Governance) Regulations 2017 so as to safeguard the interests of professional accountants, business, industry …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: If the Sindh government cannot establish consumer courts as enshrined in the Sindh Consumer Protection Act-2015, due to paucity of resources, it should immediately empower the existing lower courts in the province to hear and adjudicate complaints of consumers. This was stated by Chairperson of Sindh Human Rights’ Commission Justice (retired) Majida Razvi who is also …

DUBAI: Dubai-based e-commerce site, Fashsouq.com set to officially launch this coming October 2017. Fashsouq.com boasts a portfolio of luxury brands including Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Valentino as well as popular high street brands such as Zara, Massimo Dutti and H&M with its home base in the UAE. Fashsouq.com also represents a range of beauty brands such as Huda Beauty, Anastasia Beverly …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Emirates clinched the Passenger Choice award for Best Entertainment at the 2017 APEX Passenger Choice Awards held in Long Beach, California, USA this week. Emirates’ president, Sir Tim Clark, was honoured with the CEO Lifetime Achievement Award. The airline also won Best Original Video for its Welcome to ice product video and was given a Five-Star Global Airline Official Airline Rating, the highest rating in …

DOHA: Qatar Airways has announced an order for two Boeing 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs, valued at $2.16 billion at list prices. The order, a sign of the airline’s continued expansion and contribution to the US economy, adds to the airline’s current fleet of nearly 100 Boeing widebody airplanes and its more than 100 additional Boeing aircraft on order. The …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, was awarded for the second year in row as “Best Airline in Europe, Middle East and Africa” within the Seven Stars Luxury Lifestyle and Hospitality Awards 2017. The ceremony took place last Saturday 23rd September 2017 during an official ceremony and prestigious gala dinner at “The Ecali Club” in …

DUBAI: HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, attended the maiden concept flight of the Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT), a vehicle that will be used for the world’s first self-flying taxi service set to be introduced by Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA). The two-seater AAT, capable of transporting people without human intervention or …

KARACHI: The World Green Building Council is celebrating World Green Building Week. BASF also provides solutions that support sustainable building and contribute to climate protection. During the week, BASF will showcase a range of these solutions online under the hashtags WGBW2017 and OurHeroIsZero. These include insulation systems, solutions to optimize the concrete mix so that it can contain a higher …