DUBAI: The incidents of IT-based frauds are rising in organisations, raising concern among corporate houses and external key stakeholders on how to detect and prevent fraud as companies lose heavily. Companies should select “right people with integrity and competency” to detect and prevent fraud, Abdulqader Obaid Ali, President, UAE Internal Audit Association, told CIOMajlis. Addressing the CIOMajlis at Godolphin Ballroom, …

LONDON: British Airways is introducing a new service called Premium Transfer Drive at Heathrow to ensure that customers who are at risk of missing their connection are able to catch their onward flight. The new scheme applies to customers travelling on a UK domestic flight, who are connecting on to either a short-haul flight in Club Europe, a long-haul service in Club …

BERLIN: At this year’s IFA, the leading consumer electronics show in Berlin, Samsung Electronics demonstrated an array of new Internet of Things (IoT) and intelligent services for home appliances. By 2020, all Samsung devices will leverage connectivity. In preparation for the full-fledged smart home era, Samsung has been spearheading the standardization of global IoT technologies as a core member of …

ABU DHABI: Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, has renewed its passenger reservations system with global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR).  The airline also signed up for a suite of new technology solutions to support its continued growth as a world-class carrier. Consistently posting record profits for the past seven years, Ethiopian Airlines has been using Sabre’s technology for its …

ADDIS ABABA/SOUTHLAKE: New research from global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), has revealed that almost 6 in 10 travellers from the US and UK would consider flying with an African airline if travelling to the continent – suggesting a growing confidence in African aviation.  This figure rises to 7 in 10 among Americans aged 25-34 years. The research also revealed …

BANGKOK: In celebration of Star Alliance’s 20th Anniversary, Mr. Krittaphon Chantalitanon, Vice President, Alliances and Commercial Strategy Department, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), recently led representatives of the Star Alliance Country Steering Council Thailand and Star Alliance Airport Team in Area Thailand in the “Star Alliance Frees the Sea Turtles” CSR activity at the Sea Turtle Conservation Center, …

BANGKOK: Mrs. Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, Thai Airways International Company Limited (THAI), presided over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between THAI and AGP Corporation (AGP) to jointly establish a ground support equipment maintenance training center. Captain Montree Jumrieng, THAI Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Sustainable Development, along with Mr. Eiichi Yamaguchi, AGP President, together signed the MOU …

ISLAMABAD: The Citizens Foundation (TCF) in collaboration with Zain Ahmed is presenting ‘Heer Ranjha’, an epic folklore and a love story that has melted hearts for years, to raise funds for educating the less-privileged children of Pakistan. Inspired by Waris Shah’s poetry and based on the evergreen script of Kaifi Azmi, the stage play is being directed by Zain Ahmed, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Qantas and Emirates will apply to extend their cornerstone partnership for another five years, making changes to reflect customer demand, new aircraft technology and each airline’s respective network strengths. These changes will deliver additional benefits to the eight million passengers who have travelled more than 65 billion kilometres on the combined network since 2013, increasing customer …

KARACHI: Punjab Nahi Jaungi, the latest offering by Salman Iqbal Films, ARY Films and Six Sigma Plus, has released worldwide on 31st August and 1st September 2017 nationwide with exclusive premieres in Karachi and Lahore. The much anticipated movie, Punjab Nahi Jaungi, is finally playing in cinemas after full-fledged promotions for months. The team left no stone unturned to promote …